Mary Johnston

Despite the shut down of most non-essential businesses, Mary Johnston of Merry Floral has finagled a way to continue bringing us the brightness of her flower arrangements. While the necessity of small businesses doesn’t technically fall under the guidelines of The Department of Homeland Security, Mary seems to understand that florals are still ~very much~ essential.

I was inspired to make this illustration out of my love for flowers. I am a full time floral designer in New Orleans, and all of my Spring and Summer events have been postponed to Fall. My boyfriend bought this iPad last November, but I have been trying to learn to use it during our quarantine. I looked at photos of my arrangements on my Instagram feed, and did my best to imitate some of my favorite flower’s shapes. My favorite flower within this drawing may be the white flower on the upper left. While I don’t know my way around Procreate, I have been mastering heart shapes all of my life.