Botanical Artist Karly Murphy may be best known for sharing her creations via social media. But with her new book Watercolor Flowerscapes, Murphy is opening her artistic toolbox in the hopes of inspiring other creators to explore her passion for using pressed flowers to create art that celebrates nature. Here, she gives us an exclusive look behind the petals, discussing her process from her earliest inspirations to how her understanding of her delicate media continues to grow.
WOMEN CREATE: Can you describe an early memory of being inspired to create?
KARLY MURPHY: I was drawn to creativity from a young age. Arts and Crafts time was always my favorite at school and during summer camp, and I was often making things at home too. Combine that with all the time spent outside admiring and learning about nature (I grew up in a pre-internet time) and you get the recipe for the work I’m doing now – hands-on, creative work celebrating natural objects and combining them with other artistic techniques.
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Botanical Artist Karly Murphy may be best known for sharing her creations via social media. But with her new book Watercolor Flowerscapes, Murphy is opening her artistic toolbox in the hopes of inspiring other creators to explore her passion for using pressed flowers to create art that celebrates nature. Here, she gives us an exclusive look behind the petals, discussing her process from her earliest inspirations to how her understanding of her delicate media continues to grow.
WOMEN CREATE: Can you describe an early memory of being inspired to create?
KARLY MURPHY: I was drawn to creativity from a young age. Arts and Crafts time was always my favorite at school and during summer camp, and I was often making things at home too. Combine that with all the time spent outside admiring and learning about nature (I grew up in a pre-internet time) and you get the recipe for the work I’m doing now – hands-on, creative work celebrating natural objects and combining them with other artistic techniques.
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