Nightshade

by Julia Lundman

The deadly nightshade plant, Atropa Belladonna, has a legendary dark history, having been used in the poisoning of kings and emperors throughout history. Likewise, the Death’s Head Hawk Moth, long a symbol of mortality asks us to respect the underworld on our short material journey. This painting is dedicated to the fantastic research group at the University of Chicago, who brought us AI protection software, with which this painting is protected.

8″ x 8″, mounted watercolor paper on cradled panel. I used fluid acrylics and a bit of colored pencil to create this painting. “Nightshade” has a sawtooth clip installed on the back to hang it directly on your wall. Protected with a UV gloss varnish. Signed.

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Julia Lundman

Julia Lundman graduated from the American Academy of Art in Chicago in 1993. Since then, she has worked in animation and games as a commercial artist, first in traditional animation as a background painter, and later as a illustrator for games and books. She has recently taken some time to devote toward development of her personal work, inspired by Victorian fairy painters, the pre-Raphaelites, Brian Froud, Alan Lee, Medieval art, folklore, novels, and the natural world.

Her process starts with sketchbook practice in the early morning hours. If a sketch feels interesting, she develops it into a series of more finished drawings. If the subject still resonates, she paints the image either in oil, acrylic or watercolor.