Jacaranda Tree Leaves
Inspired by my mentor’s Bonnie Christine leaf pattern I wanted to make a pattern that was similar to hers and yet very much my own.
So I walked outside my Koreatown apartment to look for inspiration and straightaway noticed a few seed-pods on the ground which at a first glance resemble empty soft-shell turtles.
Here’s a little video of the seed pods and a bit of the tree itself.
The pods were interesting and then I noticed the leaves!
I was looking for “fern like” leaves and luckily they were all right there under a mammoth Jacaranda Tree right at the end of my street.
Some cool facts about the Jacaranda Tree are:
Their scientific name is Jacaranda mimosifolia
They are originally from Brazil - just like me 😘
These trees are strong and grow to be tall with deep root systems
Their fern like leaves provide a cool shade during the Summer months
Below are the pictures I took of the tree and the assets I collected that day.
I really want to make a pattern collection with these and am very curious to see what I come up with, for it will be my very first pattern collection ever 😊
Here’s a small sample of the ideas that sprung up from this marvelous tree. Click here to see the full Jacaranda Pattern Collection.
