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Orchid Janna Jacobson copy_edited_edited

VENUS SLIPPER ORCHID POSTER

Botanical Illustration / Observational Drawing / Digital Painting

20in x 30in

Watercolor, Colored Pencil, Photoshop

This poster, depicting the Venus Slipper Orchid, was created for the University of Michigan Matthaei Botanical Gardens. The project was made to depict certain plants within the garden that flower or bloom for only a small period of time, so that visitors can see how these beautiful plants look in bloom even after they wither. To ensure accuracy, I closely observed the orchid and created many sketches. I also did external research on the Venus Slipper, looking through hundreds of photos to gain a better sense of what the stereotypical orchid looked like.

OBSERVATIONAL SKETCHES

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