NEW WORK: Black and white flower paintings series

Started as an Inktober challenge, back in 2018, black and white illustrations of flowers became a series of personal pieces. All 31 flower was painted in a more expressive manner than usual, giving the process the most attention. Monochrome aesthetic is something I always enjoyed personally and flowy black ink effects are definitely worth sharing.

Black and white flower paintings - protea, frangipani, hibiscus
Succulent bloom black and white flower ink painting on watercolor paper
Succulent bloom black and white flower ink painting process

Every flower was painted from personal references: photographs taken during trips, my bridal bouquet and flowers received as a gift. Studying flowers and turning them into these more abstract, graphic artworks was a challenge that I was happy to take on.

Black and white flower paintings - pansy, protea, foxglove, iris, crocus, lilac

Series include 3 round illustrations: Peony, Rose and Dahlia flowers.

Peony rose black and white flower painting
Rose black and white flower painting
Dahlia black and white flower painting
Crocus (Crocus sativus) black and white flower painting
Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) black and white flower painting
Lily of the valley black and white flower painting
Chrysanthemum black and white flower painting
Bellflower (Campanula trachelium) black and white ink painting
Hyacinth (Hyacinthus orientalis) black and white flower painting
Lilac (Syringa vulgaris) black and white flower painting
Iris (Iris germanica) black and white flower painting
Farngipani (Plumeria sp.) black and white flower painting
Protea black and white flower painting
Magnolia (Magnolia × soulangeana) black and white flower painting
Waxflower (Chamelaucium uncinatum) black and white ink painting
Marigold (Tagetes patula) black and white flower painting
Peony (Paeonia officinalis) black and white flower painting
Poppy (Papaver rhoeas) black and white flower painting
Pansy (Viola tricolor) black and white flower painting
Tropical hibiscus (Rose mallow) black and white flower painting
Blooming succulent (Hen and chicks) black and white flower painting

This project was an amazing journey and a chance to reflect more on how exciting the painting process truly is, that we can forget so easily while having tight deadlines.

You can see the showcase of the entire collection here:

Hope you enjoyed!🌼 

-Anna