LEAFBONES ORIGINS
The title “Leafbones” arose from simply combining two loves: leaves and bones.
While studying art, Michaela focused the majority of her studies on bones while working at her college’s vertebrate biology museum.
This place was heaven, with cases and drawers full of all manner of specimens for study.
In addition to scientific illustrations of bones, she enjoyed many botanical studies. These often helped her in plant biology courses.
Wolf skull on vellum, drawn with ink
Black bear skull, pen and ink study
Bearded dragon skeleton study, ink on vellum
Basilisk, intaglio print
River otter skull, intaglio print with aquatint