Varens by Julie de Graag Size:S - 29.7 x 42cm (A3) The bird perches against a

The bird perches against a minimal background of botanical detail

flight principles

Warm earth tones and deep shadow areas anchor the palette

leaf shapes

blending graphic clarity with painterly intuition

Varens by Julie de Graag Size:S - 29.7 x 42cm (A3) The bird perches against aVarens (Ferns) demonstrates de Graag's ability to find graphic strength in natural repetition. The frond forms unfurl across the composition in overlapping arcs, each pinnule engraved with the same meticulous attention yet the overall image reads as movement rather than inventory. Working on end grain wood allowed de Graag to achieve hairline precision in the curved frond tips and the fine serration of individual leaflets. The result sits comfortably