Paloma Kop

Inspiration from the Forest Floor

August 15, 2023

Lichens on the surface of a stone

While camping in the national forests in Wyoming and Montana, I spent some time looking closely at the many forms of moss, lichen, fungi, and flora inhabiting the forest floor. Since much of my artwork draws inspiration from the intersection between the organic and the algorithmic, I decided to take a macro lens and try to document some of this wealth of fascinating tiny landscapes and patterns, for later reference and admiration. Here are some of my favorites.

Tiny nodules of lichen on rock Yellow and black lichen Star shaped moss growing between a flat lichen Close up of the edge of a cut stump Light green lichen shaped a bit like sea anemones Lime green lichen shaped like the roots of a tree hanging downward An orange lichen shaped like tiny cups Star shaped moss growing amongst pine needles Tiny light green lichens shaped like shrek ears Lichens sprouting off the side of a tree trunk that looks like a miniature cliff Lichens sprouting up that look like tiny trumpets Another landscape of lichens on a tree trunk that looks like a tiny hill