Not Enough Leaves
83 Oranges83 Oranges constructs a dense thicket of greenery through repeating watercolour forms, capturing the crowded, rhythmic growth of a tropical understory. This piece layers palm fronds and broad leaves into a pattern that feels both structured and wild, suggesting a forest that refuses to stay within its borders.
Not Enough Leaves
83 Oranges constructs a dense thicket of greenery through repeating watercolour forms, capturing the crowded, rhythmic growth of a tropical understory. This piece layers palm fronds and broad leaves into a pattern that feels both structured and wild, suggesting a forest that refuses to stay within its borders.
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Art Analysis
A Rhythmic Overgrowth of Tropical Greenery
In Not Enough Leaves, 83 Oranges utilizes digital watercolour techniques to render a dense tapestry of tropical flora. The composition relies on a repeating pattern of palm fronds and broad, waxy leaves, where each shape is defined by soft washes of green and subtle tonal shifts. The overlapping contours create a sense of depth, mimicking the way light filters through a thick canopy to reveal hidden layers of vegetation.
The work draws inspiration from vintage botanical illustrations, yet rearranges these classic forms into a seamless, rhythmic grid. By focusing on the sheer abundance of the plant life, the artist highlights the vitality of the natural world, turning a simple study of foliage into a vibrant exploration of texture and repetition. It is a celebration of spontaneous verdancy, where the title points to an insatiable desire for more green, more life, and more growth.
MCKIBILLO employs vector precision to turn the organic chaos of a forest into a rhythmic series of shapes.
Various species of palm and broad-leafed plants are layered to simulate the dense, humid atmosphere of a coastal forest.
The precise rendering of leaf contours and veins recalls the detailed aesthetic of historical nature studies.
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