When I moved into a new home in 2021 a friend gave us a Prayer Plant, or a Maranta Fascinator, to give its official name. Aside from its striking red-veined leaves and eye-catching colours, the interesting thing about this Brazilian rainforest originated plant is that it folds up its leaves every evening, hence the prayer name.

I've always loved house plants and succulents but over the last few years in particular I feel like they've become much more popular with a younger crowd. And while I often avoid more traditional nature-based still-life subjects, this plant's image fascinated me so much that I decided to paint it twice - the other painting is listed elsewhere.

This version features more than one leaf, has a more realistic perspective and style, and they're set against a black and white tiled wall effect to contrast with the striking colours of the plant. It's also more paint than pen-based, hence the slightly higher price.

The end result is a work that would brighten up any room in the house.

One of the photos shows the painting next to the plant in question, and the final picture shows both Prayer Plant paintings together.

It is painted in acrylics and Posca pen on thick high quality A4 paper.
PLEASE NOTE: the painting doesn't come framed, but I've taken photos of it in a white A4 frame. A4 frames are easy to find however.
Size -
8.3 inches x 11.7 inches
21 cm x 29 cm
Roughly 1mm thick

I've been inspired to create work like this by classic pop artists like Andy Warhol, David Hockney, and Patrick Caulfield, but also by modern graphic designers.

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