Beneath the Waves

Beneath the Waves

Picture book published by Big Picture Press

A follow up to ‘A Year in the Wild’. The world's oceans are brought to life, from hidden rock pools to the deepest depths, in art made from hand-pressed silky seaweeds and bright coastal flowers.

Illustration by Helen Ahpornsiri, written by Lily Murray, book design by Nathalie Eyraud.

Available on Amazon and in bookstores worldwide

Watch timelapse video: Making a Jellyfish from pressed Seaweed

See the creation of this sea nettle jellyfish illustration, from foraging to finished artwork. This short film follows the process of collecting seaweed at low tide, drying & pressing the silky fronds; all the way to designing and creating the final piece which became a page in the picture book, Beneath the Waves.