flowers Archives — Colossal

an acrylic painting of a squirrel eating a nut, with a body made of ghostly plants

Spectral Fronds and Flowers Comprise Elegant Animals in Molly Devlin’s Paintings

June 2, 2026

a painting of a nude man and tree hybrid in a meadow by J Carino

Queer Figures Commune with Nature in J Carino’s Dynamic Paintings

May 27, 2026

a painting by Vasilisa Romanenko of two black swans amid orange and yellow flowers

Birds Flock Amid Vibrant Blooms in Vasilisa Romanenko’s Acrylic Paintings

May 13, 2026

A detail of a hyperrealistic, detailed still life painting of florals, succulents, and birds

Jake Messing’s Hyperrealistic Paintings Celebrate the Abundance of Nature

May 7, 2026

a ceramic sculpture by Abi Castillo of a head with green hair surrounded by yellow flowers

Abi Castillo’s Ceramic Beings Contrast Delicacy With the Natural World

April 9, 2026

A mandala-like composition of flower petals and leaves

Hillary Waters Fayle Creates ‘Portraits of Place’ from Seeds, Foliage, and Petals

April 6, 2026

contemporary furnishings in front of an illustrative, large-format floral-designed wallpaper

A Line of Mural Wallpapers from Astek Celebrates ‘Eterna Nouveau’

April 2, 2026

a green ball of moss by David Morrison

David Morrison’s Alluring Drawings Spring from the Blank Page

March 27, 2026

a surreal illustration by Olaf Hajek with a figure floating away from a glowing tent in a forest

Ambiguity Reigns in Olaf Hajek’s Mysterious Illustrations

March 26, 2026

the artist working on a blue and orange botanical installation

A Lush Textile Installation Springs to Life in Shanghai

March 25, 2026

A wildflower superbloom in Death Valley National Park, California

Dr. Elliot McGucken Seizes a Rare Superbloom in Death Valley

March 17, 2026

a ceramic head sculpture by Janny Baek with various floral forms emerging

In ‘Life Forms,’ Janny Baek Imagines a Speculative Landscape

March 13, 2026

An intricate, all-red wall sculpture by Amy Gross of imaginative flora made from paper and beads

Whimsical Beaded Sculptures by Amy Gross Meditate on Our Planet’s Tiniest Life Forms

February 26, 2026

a round painting of flowers and a red octopus by Martin Wittfooth

Through Vivid Color, Martin Wittfooth Revels in Surreal Worlds

February 6, 2026

A cut and folded paper flower found in a cave in China, dating to the Tang dynasty

These 1,000-Year-Old Paper Flowers, Sealed in a Cave, Are a Marvel of Preservation

January 28, 2026

An illustration by Yuko Shimizu of two young swimmers underwater in black-and-white striped suits, wearing vintage metal diving helmets

Playful, Enigmatic Narratives Shape Yuko Shimizu’s Action-Packed Illustrations

January 21, 2026