Botanical observation in the Caatinga through running, field journaling, botanical drawing, and watercolor painting. A reflection on plant encounters, landscape awareness, and the relationships that emerge through attentive observation.

Entre aroma, textura e observação botânica, iniciei os primeiros estudos da rara Isabelcristinia aromatica. Um encontro que começou no herbário e segue agora no estúdio, entre folhas macias, microscópio, grafite e atenção aos detalhes invisíveis da planta.

After drawing it, you never look at a flower the same way again

The friar’s crown cactus belongs to the genus *Melocactus* and is one of the most striking plants of the Caatinga. Its rounded shape and reddish top make it a unique, almost silent presence within the landscape. Some species in this group are threatened with extinction due to illegal removal from nature and habitat loss. Perhaps that is why encountering them along the way creates such a strong feeling.

Entre o verde intenso deixado pelas chuvas e a ausência das flores que antes preenchiam o caminho, a Caatinga revelou mais uma vez seus próprios ritmos. Em uma nova ida a campo entre Pilar e Vassourinhas, observei como cada território responde ao tempo de maneira singular e como o desenho nasce também desses intervalos da paisagem.

Finding a heart-shaped leaf in the middle of the Caatinga is more than a botanical observation — it is an encounter with delicacy. Jitirana (Ipomoea sericophylla) transforms the path into poetry and drawing into permanence.

The Caatinga Field Journal thus becomes not only a space for creation, but also a method of investigation, sensitivity, and belonging.

The Mariana flower returns to the Caatinga field journal, where a renewed encounter shifts the gaze toward leaves, detail, and the unfolding watercolor process.

Mariana ( Commelina erecta ) , with its intense blue and delicate sheen, continues to reveal itself in layers throughout my process of observation and painting. After the encounter in the field and the initial record in the Caatinga Field Journal , I began last week a two-stage study: first a graphite drawing , followed by the first watercolor interpretation . The study began in graphite as a way to better understand the flower’s structure, the arrangement of its petals, the