# Folded Foliage Sketches These are Some Wity Pressed Leaf Animations by the Sketching Backpacker By Andrew Robertson | Published 2012-04-18 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pressed-leaf-animation References: [thisiscolossal](http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2012/04/drawing-with-leaves/) & [the-sketching-backpacker.tumblr](http://the-sketching-backpacker.tumblr.com/) These pressed leaf animations by the Sketching Backpacker beautifully combine natural aesthetics with hand-drawn illustrations. The collection includes a variety of drawings that evolve out of the pressed leaf, which acts as the work's center of inspiration. The sketches are reminiscent of the crafts that children undertake in their preschool years, scouring the nearby field for dandelions and random flowers to press into a bookmark for a mother's day gift. Impressive is the artist's ability to transform the [simplicity and beauty of a leaf](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-leaves) into a variety of different objects; my personal favorite is the bicyclist whose scarf is depicted using the shape of the flattened foliage. Witty and creative, this collection of pressed leaf animations is a great addition to the artist's portfolio. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.0/10 - Popularity: 59% | Activity: 52% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Natural-inspired Art:** There is opportunity to create products and services that combine natural aesthetics with hand-drawn illustrations. - **Creative Transformations:** There is opportunity to transform the simplicity and beauty of nature into a variety of different objects and products. - **Childhood Nostalgia:** There is opportunity to create products and services that evoke the nostalgia of childhood crafts and activities. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Art & Design:** Artists and designers can incorporate natural inspiration into their work, exploring new mediums to showcase nature. - **Gifts & Souvenirs:** Products can be created and marketed as nostalgic childhood crafts and activities that also serve as unique and personalized gifts. - **Home Decor:** Home decor companies can incorporate natural elements into their products to add a unique and organic touch to household items. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Leaf-Inspired Colorful Trays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/leaf-tray.md) - [Sculptural Mixed-Media Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/folded-echoes.md) - [Realistic Sketch-Reflective Furniture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/drawing-series.md) - [Sculptural Paper Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fragmenti.md) - [Paper Curvature Lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paper-curves.md) - [Blooming Clustered Art Forms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/structural-botany.md) - [Pleated Paper Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moleskine-and-issey-miyake.md) - [Nature-Inspired Design Objects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plantbased-2.md) - [Kinetic Bloom Seating](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blooming-furniture.md)