The Ruffled Frond

Finished editorial flat-colour illustration, square 1:1. One seaweed frond with a comically oversized, broad ribbon-like blade, uneven ruffled edges and a tiny hooked stalk. The stalk begins near the lower right; the blade sweeps toward the upper left and curls back once, forming a bold asymmetric silhouette. Keep the entire frond visible with generous empty space at upper right. Olive-green blade on a deep petrol background, one broad pale-mint accent along the underside suggesting soft reflected glow. Chunky, slightly irregular dark marker contours and simple opaque colour fills, only a few visible marker overlaps. Playful proportions, quietly mysterious palette, instantly legible at thumbnail size. No detailed veins, intricate hatching, diagram elements or specimen presentation. No people, text, logos or watermarks.