Petal art

Inspired by the ancient and traditional Japanese art of flower arrangement—Ikebana—Montreal-based artist and photographer Raku Inoue creates colorful portraits of insects and other animals using natural art materials only - flowers, twigs, leaves, and stems from his garden. Each and every one of these beautiful animals is unique as he chooses his materials according to the seasons and what nature offers during them. Scroll down with Bored Panda’s interview with the artist!

Using a vivid imagination and a sharp eye for gathering plants, Bridget Beth Collins turns relics of nature into beautifully lush collages that form

So...I'm not trying to rub it in your face.... but remember these beautiful flowers husband bought me for Valentine's Day? and I loved them. and admired them.. and found the receipt in my car. and passed

Nature is an awesome paintbrush.

Lorin is a United Kingdom-based freelance Illustrator specialising in mixed media art, focusing on realistic food and botanical illustration for editorial, packaging and textile uses.

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Known for her numerous art projects where images are created using numerous objects, artist Red Hong Yi has begun a new series of birds made with flower petals and leaves. You might remember the project from earlier this spring where she played with her food. Many more birds are forthcoming and you can follow along via Instagram. (via designboom) More