​​In spring of 2025, I began experimenting with eco-print techniques as an additional step in botanical illustration. Eco-printing allows for the transfer of a plant’s color and pattern onto paper without the use of synthetic dyes or harsh chemicals, relying instead on a reaction between heat, metal and the plant’s natural tannins. This process results in one-of-a-kind monoprints with frequently unexpected results, the organic and expressive marks of which I use to dictate the resulting composition. In this series each piece portrays the subject twice; an exact rendering suspended in the impression made by that very plant. This offers the viewer an exciting gateway to the appreciation for aesthetic and sustainable printing techniques while remaining scientifically accurate for education and plant identification purposes.