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.

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.