An Illustration of the Red Dragon Fruit by Shane Armour.
Seed paper print with white matting. Total Size: 11"x14"
The art:
The Dragon Fruit, native to Central America, has traveled globally to become a favorite tropical fruit worldwide. Once per year, this cactus species adorns an incredible feather-like flower for just one night. After blooming, the flower wilts away and the fruit starts to grow from the base of the flower. After a few weeks, the fruit grows large and red and resembles a large scaley egg, giving it its namesake, dragon fruit. Shane Armour created this life-cycle illustration during Hawaii's Dragon fruit season in late summer and autumn to illustrate the different stages of the fruiting cycle.
The seed paper is handmade in the highlands of Nepal from tree bark. It has the natural textured look of vintage handmade paper. All of the water used to create the paper is reclaimed and reused. This paper contains a variety of wildflower seeds. If ever planted in soil, flowers will grow from this paper.