
Bark in Patchwork
A tall marker illustration of broad ochre and terracotta bark plates surrounding an exaggerated dark fissure, arranged like a simple quilt block.
Small 400×640, Medium 750×1200
Finished hand-drawn marker editorial illustration, portrait 5:8, textile-inspired quilt-block picture of tree bark in extreme close crop. One oversized dark-brown forked fissure rises left of centre between six broad, squat, asymmetric bark plates. Build the plates as interlocking patchwork shapes in ochre, terracotta, muted sage and warm tan. Uneven chunky marker contours, broad flat fills with slight marker overlap, a few short stitch-like dashes along selected edges. Exaggerate the fissure width and plate proportions while keeping the bark immediately recognisable. Entirely flat construction, no perspective or realistic shading. Let the irregular bark panel occupy most of the left and lower frame, with a generous warm-cream margin at upper right. Simple bold shapes legible at thumbnail size; no intricate grain, hatching or decorative border. No people, scenery, text, logos or watermarks.











