Some ideas begin with a finished picture. This one began with a walk, a handful of leaves and a page of half-formed sketches. The woodland offered small details worth slowing down for: the shape of a fern, the spaces between its leaves, and the light that catches a folded edge.

Looking more closely

Back in the studio, those observations became pencil studies. I worked through the shapes slowly, keeping the lines that felt alive rather than trying to make every leaf identical. A good print carries something of the first encounter with it.

The most useful part of the process was giving the idea enough room to change.

From sketch to print

The first print tests taught me where to leave more space. We tried different papers, shared our notes and made small adjustments between impressions. The work is still taking shape, with each test bringing us closer to an edition we can share.

• Gather references from the woodland
• Make pencil studies and test compositions
• Print, reflect and adjust

This is labelled example content for exploring the Projects and Journal workflow. It is not a claim about real participation or an exhibition.