Tropical watercolor garden collection part I

It’s time for a short summary of a few patterns from my tropical collection — featuring toucans, hibiscus flowers and parrot-inspired designs. A small collection I created while staying in Madeira.

Even though Madeira is not a typically tropical island, parrots and toucans can be seen in a small zoo in Campanario, while exotic flowers like hibiscus and bird of paradise have naturally become part of the island’s landscape.

This collection was created somewhere between observation and imagination. On one hand, it is rooted in real plants and places I had the chance to experience — on the other, it is my personal interpretation of nature, translated through watercolor and my way of building compositions.

In some designs, I allowed myself more richness and density — layered compositions filled with hibiscus, orchids and lush foliage, creating decorative, immersive surfaces. In others, like the toucan motif, I left more space, allowing the elements to breathe and stand out individually.

This balance between detail and lightness, between illustration and functional pattern design, became an important part of my process.

From the beginning, I was also thinking about application — I see these patterns both in fashion (flowing dresses, kimonos, silks) and interiors: wallpapers, textiles or decorative elements that bring a sense of nature and a touch of travel into everyday spaces.

This collection is also a record of a specific moment — a place, a light, and a time in which it was created.

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