Canopy Observations

I spent the first day of my residency at the Botanic Gardens in the Subtropical Rainforest area, exploring the diverse foliage of the canopy. Rich red florets of leaves on the Blue Quandong stood out strongly against the surrounding lush green. The tree dropped fine creamy yellow flowers throughout the day, carpeting surrounding paths in soft debris.

Not surprisingly, I was inspired to use rich red as part of the colour palette in my works on paper. And make a small arrangement of fallen leaves.