Flower petal art

Experience the art of Oshibana: creating art with pressed flowers and leaves.

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!

Singapore-based artist Lim Zhi Wei, who goes by Limzy or @lovelimzy on Instagram, doesn't use your typical materials to create her mini masterpieces.

"I just want to make beautiful things even if nobody cares" I can relate myself to this quote often. If creating something makes you happy, that's what really matters. You shouldn't be concerned about what others might think. Art isn't to impress others, rather it should make you feel contend and joyful. We had some rose flowers to decorate our home during new year and i feel so bad when it's time to throw them away. So before that i made a quick little sketch of a girl and arranged the…