Christina
Brodie's
Art
This site features art and illustrations from longstanding author, artist and illustrator Christina Brodie.
The work on this site is focused on botany, natural history, landscapes and the built environment.
Newer work from 2025 onwards is included, as well as award-winning botanical studies and other work of Christina's which has never been in the public domain.
Christina is a versatile artist with a keen eye for aesthetics. She is capable of working across a range of media, and enjoys travelling and recording the world around her - whether through a simple sketch, or beautifully detailed drawing. Always inquisitive, she never ceases to be open to possibilities!
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Wooden Leaves
Project type
Pencil drawings
Date
2009-2010
Location
London, UK
A thought-provoking exercise in pencil from circa 2009/10, when I was obsessed with the roof timbers and window masonry of Gothic churches (still am).
In German, the term for a seed (in an apple, encompassing the core which surrounds the seeds) is "Kerngehauese" and I merged the idea of fruits, leaves and architecture together. These drawings reference the main constituent of timber (lignin) and emphasize its source (trees and other plants). Something I could play around with a little more, I feel!
