Black & White flower illustrations painting process
Started during the INKTOBER CHALLENGE, in October 2018, this series of black and white flower ink paintings became a personal project that pushed the boundaries of my usual style. Each of the 31 flowers was painted with expressive brushwork and bold strokes, focusing on the artistic process rather than just the final piece.
The monochrome aesthetic has always been something I’ve deeply enjoyed, and the dynamic effects of black India ink add a unique flow and texture that make these pieces stand out. It’s a process I find endlessly inspiring, and I’m excited to share it with you.
It was important to keep the process fairly simple for this project, so there was a set time limit of working on each painting. All flowers were painted from personal references: photographs taken during trips, of my bridal bouquet and flowers received as gifts.
Studying flowers and turning them into more abstract, graphic artworks was a challenge that I was happy to take on. Usually my watercolor illustrations are carefully planned out and highly detailed, but this time the goal was to plan less and enjoy the ink flow more.
More about materials: each flower was painted on 600 gsm cold press watercolor paper, that has an amazing texture quality. Black india ink with matte finish was an obvious choice, together with Micron liner pens for adding the final touches and smallest details. Browse the gallery of the entire collection of black & white flowers here
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