Flower of the Month

In December 2025, I was trying to boost sales on DeviantArt without compromising my Jewish identity by giving in to the Christmas bug. Instead of making traditional holiday imagery, I decided to experiment with themed flowerscapes. Poinsettias are obvious for the season, but I challenged myself to approach them deliberately out of context, using non-traditional recolors in fantasy palettes and epic, enchanted settings that stripped away Christmas coding entirely. Then Andy, my Kiwi partner, suggested I also do pōhutukawa, a tree that blooms in December and carries its own deep seasonal meaning in Aotearoa. I loved the idea, so I created fantasy recolors for those as well, letting both flowers exist on their own terms.

I enjoyed the process far more than I expected. When we left DeviantArt on January 2nd, 2026, I decided to keep the themed flowerscapes going as a monthly ritual: two flowers each month, usually fantasy recolors, and occasionally staying true to their natural colors when that feels right, as with cherry blossoms.
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Each flower becomes a small world. I enjoy exploring different landscapes, moods, lighting, and emotional tones so the same bloom never feels repeated. I find this work deeply relaxing, almost meditative, and I love watching these imagined environments slowly come to life. Flower of the Month is about attention, curiosity, and quiet joy, and about letting beauty unfold without rushing it.

Click the thumbnails to visit the galleries for different months!