# Picturesque Plant Paintings These Susannah Blaxill Watercolors are Intricately Detailed By Jana Pijak | Published 2012-01-18 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/susannah-blaxill-watercolors References: [butdoesitfloat](http://butdoesitfloat.com/2574652/Art-does-not-reproduce-the-visible-rather-it-makes-visible) & [blaxill](http://blaxill.com/) These stunning Susannah Blaxill watercolors are full of life, displaying incredible detailing along with a rich use of color. Blaxill, known for her organic artwork, brings out plants' structure, form and color in her [delicate depictions of flowers and plants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plant-pulses). An avid gardener, the artist names the plant form as an inspiration for her picturesque paintings. This art series puts emphasis on the [complex organic forms of flowers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bloom-wall-light), highlighting the perfection of buds, flowers and leaves. Blaxill follows a plant's cycle, illustrating its beauty as well as its transitional aging period. She records a multitude of a plant's life stages, finding beauty in a fresh flower as well as a dying one. The artist looks for beauty in an unconventional place, capturing the life and death of a variety of plant forms. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.2/10 - Popularity: 36% | Activity: 23% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Intricate Watercolor Art:** Opportunity for artists to explore intricate detailing and rich use of color in watercolor paintings. - **Organic Artwork:** Chance for artists to create delicate depictions of flowers and plants, highlighting their structure, form, and color. - **Plant Life Cycle Art:** Possibility to explore the beauty in the different stages of a plant's life cycle, from fresh flowers to dying ones. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Art:** Artists can leverage the demand for intricate watercolor artwork and organic depictions of plants. - **Home Decor:** Home decor brands can incorporate intricate watercolor art featuring plant forms, appealing to nature-loving customers. - **Botanical Illustration:** Botanical illustrators can find opportunities to showcase the life cycle of plants through intricate and detailed artwork. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Hand-Painted Watercolor Prints](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emma-webster.md) - [Outdoor Floral Sculpture Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sculptures-at-kew-gardens.md) - [Biology-Inspired Porcelain Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shiyuan-xu.md) - [Flower-Inspired Vibrant Rugs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/espressionismo-floreale.md) - [Stone Floral Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lithic-bloom.md) - [Exquisite Artist-Inspired Whiskeys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/art-is-the-flower.md) - [Nature-Inspired Home Decor](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flower-power-moss-wall-art.md) - [Botanical Artisan Soaps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/artisanmade-petite-floral-shaped-soap-collection.md) - [Water-Less Minimal Design Gardens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/botnica.md)