Not loving it yet, but just doing some sketches today along Lake Michigan of some yet to be identified wildflowers and some prickly pears. I will figure out how to incorporate some sketches into my map.
Not loving it yet, but just doing some sketches today along Lake Michigan of some yet to be identified wildflowers and some prickly pears. I will figure out how to incorporate some sketches into my map.
The sketches are lovely. You may already have resources, however this site might be helpful: https://www.pdfdrive.com/botany-for-the-artist-e26506164.html
Also, consider the possibilities of “naming” and “describing” as potentially introducing layers of criticality and metaphor.
I love the prompt around naming/describing the species. I had thought that I might look up their botanical names, but will continue to ponder the way that I might play with this. I also need to work out matters of perspective in map drawing. I’m looking forward to exploring the map book.
I appreciate what you mentioned in “Form for Gardens Project”, “Instead of focusing on the more typical built environment or on humans’ points of interest, I want to focus on non-human elements.” I believe neither human beings nor nature should occupy an unspoken hierarchy. From this view, if I were doing a map drawing, I might think about how the map could encourage humans to treat nature as an equal, perhaps treating a natural environment the same way that we treat human beings.