Rozenstruik by Julie de Graag Pascal Marlin The precise geometric forms and

The precise geometric forms and tonal layering in this illustration reproduce with complete sharpness on archival fine art paper

from the gilt-edged roundel to the careful interplay of warm and cool tones

shaped by close observation of natural environments

yet unmistakably handmade

joyful collision of form

Rozenstruik by Julie de Graag Pascal Marlin The precise geometric forms andRozenstruik (Rose Bush) places Julie de Graag's printmaking craft at its most lyrical. The composition radiates outward from a dense central stem: roses in various stages of bloom, thorned branches, and rounded leaves fill the picture field with restless botanical energy, yet the engraved line keeps everything ordered and legible. The interplay of solid blacks and fine hatching gives the roses dimension without colour pure tonal contrast carrying all