"Mga Nanganganib" ILLUSTRATION SERIES
PLANT LOCAL NAME: "Tandang Begonia"
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Begonia tandangii C.I. Peng & Rubite
PLANT DISTRIBUTION: Endemic to the Philippines
CONSERVATION STATUS:
NE DD LC NT VU EN CR EW EX
Vulnerable (DAO, 2017-11) | Source: https://www.philippineplants.org/dao-2017-11.pdf
Illustration No. 03: "Tandang Begonia", called in Tagalog/Filipino, is a flowering plant that has flowers measuring approximately 2 cm in total length/width. It is a Philippine native plant enlisted as Vulnerable (DAO 2017-11). Painting this species led me to meet Dr. Rubite, a Filipina botanist who was one of its researchers. From then on, I realized the possibility of promoting and conserving native flora and fauna through the arts can be real for someone like me.
Series started: 2019–Present (ongoing)
illustration + process
SKETCHING MATERIALS: pencil, eraser, paper, carbon paper
RENDERING TOOLS & MEDIUM: Prang watercolor, round + fine brushes, Fabriano cold pressed paper (200 gsm)
reference images + layout
terminology / notes:
*endemic = synonymous to native; species is originated and can only be found in one place/country.
*indigenous = can be found in two or more places/countries.
*introduced = not native; foreign species brought by man to a foreign land, which can be invasive and destructive to native species and the larger ecosystem.
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