Peony Plumage — Taking Flight (2026) Original Watercolour by Oksana Abdukadyrova

This original botanical watercolour painting features a soft pink peony, a purple anemone, delicate lavender and flowing green leaves arranged into a bird-like silhouette beginning to take flight.

The botanical elements are painted in watercolour with fine, realistic detail, while the deep black background is created with gouache. The contrast brings out the soft pinks, purples and greens while giving the composition a sense of movement and depth.

Peony Plumage — Taking Flight is part of my Floral Flight series, where flowers, leaves and branches come together to suggest the shapes and movement of birds. In this piece, the composition captures the moment of transition from stillness to flight, while keeping the plants themselves at the centre of the work.

Artwork details

• Original botanical watercolour and gouache painting
• Size: 12 × 16 inches (31 × 41 cm)
• Watercolour with black gouache background
• Painted on 100% cotton watercolour paper
• Signed by the artist
• Unframed
• Part of the Floral Flight series

The artwork will be carefully packaged and shipped flat to ensure safe delivery.

Materials used:

100% cotton archival paper, 300 gsm; professional watercolour and gouache paints

Details:

• Watercolour on Paper
• One of a kind artwork
• Size: 31 x 41 x 0.1cm (unframed)
• Signed on the front
• Style: Illustrative
• Subject: Animals and birds