I started painting in 2017, initially as a hobby that provided me the perfect outlet to give colour to my ideas, express my fascination with nature. Initially I used watercolour pencil, making small botanical drawings and through a process of self-learning and growing my art practice through a mishmash of self learning, books, experimentation, seeking guidance from other artists and art communities on online; I dove in. I really felt a thrill with each painting and felt the u