Tulips

To produce floral marbling, a light-colored ground is prepared as "Oversized Marbling", after which the green dye which has been added is drawn and stretched by means of a needle -almost as if it were rubber- to provide the shapes of stems and leaves. The colors which will serve as the blossom on the upper end of the stem are added in drops and given shape. From here on, the beauty of the flower is dependent upon the artist's skill.

Sounds very skilled work. Love the tulip shape. I read that the tulip originated in Turkey and took the world by storm they paid enormous amounts of money for them!