Siesta by Victor Tkachenko Rafaela Mascaro This plate exemplifies the series'

This plate exemplifies the series' core ambition: to document with absolute fidelity while producing something unmistakably beautiful in the Meiji tradition of woodblock botanical illustration

Bursts of orange radiate like stylised suns across a field of cool blue in this exuberant composition inspired by Matisse's late paper cut-out work

dream-like whole

and that unmistakable beak rendered with a mix of botanical precision and illustrative warmth

no distraction

Siesta by Victor Tkachenko Rafaela Mascaro This plate exemplifies the series'Siesta is a contemplative modern landscape by Victor Tkachenko strong linework and warm earth tones settling into a quiet, sun saturated scene. The broad horizontal composition conveys stillness and midday heat, Tkachenko's confident mark making giving the land a textured, physical quality without losing clarity of form. There is both precision and feeling here, a balance that defines his practice across acrylic, ink, and mixed media. Printed as an