Making of Lilies & Roses of P.J. Redouté

“Patience” was this project’s theme. Breathing new life into Les Liliacées and Les Roses—two of Pierre-Joseph Redouté’s most well known collections—taught me a lot about it during the 11 months this project took to complete.

Simply put, Redouté’s illustrations are stunning. His attention to detail in stippling and watercolor has earned him the title “the Raphael of Flowers” and is considered the greatest botanical illustrator of all time. By restoring his illustrations, I had the opportunity to become intimately familiar with his techniques and develop a deeper appreciation for his efforts.