Sprig Of Leaves by Susan Black Nicole Marra meditative quality that connects directly

meditative quality that connects directly to the Japanese aesthetic principle of 'ma' — the power of emptiness

Stacked planes of colour suggest altitude and atmosphere

It is intimate in scale but monumental in execution

Every edge and color boundary reads crisply

It is a painting that feels personal and immediately familiar

Sprig Of Leaves by Susan Black Nicole Marra meditative quality that connects directlySprig Of Leaves brings Susan Black's maximalist botanical energy to a single, carefully composed subject a sprig rendered with layers of pattern, rich colour, and an exuberance that feels both wild and controlled. Black works across watercolour, acrylic gouache, and collage, and the result carries real textural presence: edges are lively, surfaces are built up, and the overall effect is of nature observed not from a distance but at arm's length. The