Dudleya Vintage: Wine and Ink ORIGINAL Desert Flora Painting by Gilat Ben-DorThe dudleya plant, with its artichoke like core, offers an opportunity to appreciate the lush complexity of its design, and its rustic surroundings. This piece is part of the Desert Vintage series: desert flora painted in layers using aged wine, ink, and water washes. Even with smooth fine art paper, texture is built and a puckered character can be seen on the page. "The smell of desert rain permeates the air as the sky turns a dusty rose. Nostalgic