Fiurdelin — About
Where botanical illustration
meets science.
Botanical illustration and science have been inseparable for 500 years — from the first printed herbals to the field guides scientists still use today. Fiurdelin continues that tradition: hand-drawn illustrations of plants, fungi, and insects, observed from life and made with the same care for accuracy that made this art form indispensable in the first place.
Drawing from life.
Science through observation.
Each illustration starts with a specimen — held, turned, examined under different light. The goal is not to make a beautiful picture of a plant but to make an accurate one that happens to be beautiful. That distinction is what separates botanical illustration from decorative nature art, and it is the reason illustrations still appear in scientific publications alongside photographs.
Every piece is drawn digitally on a large tablet — a medium that allows the layering and correction that botanical accuracy demands, while preserving the hand-drawn line quality that defines the tradition. No filters, no stock references, no shortcuts.
Illustrations made
for living with.
The same accuracy that makes botanical illustration useful in science is what makes it worth putting on a wall. Each print ships as a digital file — sized for standard frames, printed on demand, no waste.
Selected Exhibitions
Showing internationally.
Fiurdelin exhibits botanical illustration in galleries and juried shows across Europe and Asia — placing scientific illustration in conversation with contemporary art audiences around the world.
16th Animals Exhibition, LightSpaceTime
Papilio machaon awarded Honorable Mention and ranked among the top 20 digital works in the 16th Animals Art Exhibition by LightSpaceTime Online Art Gallery — an international juried show, May 2026.
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“Unusual”, Association of Botanical Artists
Pinguicula (Alpine Butterwort) selected for the 16th exhibition of the Association of Botanical Artists — a UK charity dedicated to botanical illustration. The brief challenged members to find something “Unusual” in subject, composition, colour, or light.
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YICCA 2026, Centro Culturale Milano
Rosalia alpina selected for the YICCA International Contest of Contemporary Art. Final exhibition at Centro Culturale di Milano, 27 June to 11 July 2026.
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EXTINCTION: Save the Planet 2026, Gallerium
Rosalia alpina and Lucanus cervus selected for the 6th annual juried exhibition dedicated to endangered species and ecological fragility. Running 22 April to 22 June 2026, opening on Earth Day.
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Life Forms 2026, Gallerium
Bombus sp. selected for this international online juried exhibition exploring the full spectrum of living things — plants, animals, and ecological systems. Works distributed on Artsy for international collector reach.
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Boji hair+gallery, Shibuya
Two works selected for two simultaneous exhibitions at Boji hair+gallery, one of Tokyo’s most distinctive independent spaces — Amanita muscaria in Mushroom Planet and Lucanus cervus in the BUG Exhibition.
Read the exhibition report →The Collection
Plants, fungi, and insects — available as digital prints in standard frame sizes.
Explore prints →The Living Canvas
500 years of botanical illustration history in one 462-page volume. Available in hardcover and Kindle.
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