Cichorium intybus

This is common chicory, a weed widely used in traditional medicine and cooking. It charmed me with its lovely bright blue flowers.

This artwork is special for me because it is one of the “champions” of art exhibitions among my others artworks. It is participated in the following:

1) 14.11-06.12.2020 - International exhibition of botanical painting and illustration «Revived Panacea flower. Medical plants of the world» organized by SABA (Society of Artists of Botanical Art), Gallery «Na Kashirke», Moscow, Russia

2) 27.01.2021-17.02.2021 "Medicinal Plants of the World" Exhibition of Botanical Art. SABA, Moscow, Cultural Center "Moskvich" (printed copy)

3) 21.05.2021-21.06.2021 "Plants through the eyes of artists" Exhibition of works by members of SABA, All-Russian Exhibition Center, Pavilion "Floriculture", Moscow

4) 04.09.2021-30.11.2021 "Herbs" Botanical exposition. Botanical Garden of Moscow State University, Moscow

This detailed realistic illustration is an original one of a kind hand drawn artwork. It was done with lightfast professional watercolors on archival acid free watercolor paper (extra white hot pressed Saunders Waterford 300 gsm)

Painting is ideal for a home decor or it will be a perfect gift to botanical art lovers.