True Blue (2026) Original Watercolour by Oksana Abdukadyrova

This original botanical watercolour painting features a blue hydrangea in bloom, painted in soft shades of blue, violet and subtle pink, with detailed green leaves and stem.

The composition focuses on the many individual flowers that form the hydrangea head, with gentle variations of colour and light giving the bloom depth and volume. The detailed leaves provide a natural contrast to the delicate blue petals.

The painting is created with professional watercolours on 100% cotton watercolour paper, using transparent layers and fine botanical detail to capture the natural character of the flower.

True Blue celebrates the beauty and complexity of hydrangeas through a calm and realistic botanical style.

This painting was featured in the September 2026 issue of Artists & Illustrators magazine as part of a step-by-step botanical watercolour feature, showing the process of creating the artwork from the initial drawing to the finished painting.

Artwork details

• Original botanical watercolour painting
• Size: 12 × 16 inches (31 × 41 cm)
• Painted on 100% cotton watercolour paper
• Signed by the artist
• Featured in Artists & Illustrators magazine, September 2026
• Unframed

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

Materials used:

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

Details:

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