🥀 Floral Emotions:

This series was born as an evolution of my previous collection ‘The Gesture of Blooming’, where I explored emotions through flowers as the sole protagonists.
Now, the focus shifts to the human figure. Flowers are still present, as a visual thread. But this time, they accompany gestures and gazes that express something more personal and profound.

Four women, four emotional moments.
Each portrait represents a different stage: one figure hides behind petals (Veil of Petals), another dwells in silence and contemplation (Softly, I Remain), one is in full transformation (Yellow Metamorphosis), and finally, a figure that emerges with strength and determination (Floral Awakening).

1st. Veil of petals

https://shienakara.art/artwork/veil-of-petals-watercolor-painting/

Veil of Petals speaks to those who feel deeply and notice every nuance… yet choose not to fully reveal themselves.
It’s not shyness or absence, it’s simply a way of being: quieter, more observant, more protected.
Not because they’re hiding, but because that’s where they feel most authentic.

This piece portrays that kind of presence; a figure partially visible, wrapped in flowers, abstract shapes, and soft veils of color.
She reveals only what she chooses to share. And in that, there is beauty. There is strength.

Because not everything deep needs to be explained.
Some emotions bloom in silence.✨🍃

2nd. Softly, I remain

Softly, I Remain portrays those who move through the world quietly, yet carry a deep longing to belong.

They are the sensitive ones who, even if they never quite fit in, still try — they reach out, explain themselves, hope to be understood.
They don’t shout, they don’t demand… but they don’t walk away either. They stay, with patience, with tenderness, holding on to the hope of finding a place where they can simply be, without needing to pretend.

Their expression is soft, but steady.
It’s the presence of someone who hasn’t stopped trying, even when the world feels too loud.

3rd. Yellow metamorphosis

https://shienakara.art/artwork/yellow-metamorphosis-watercolor-painting/

Yellow Metamorphosis represents the moment when transformation is no longer just an internal process, but a force that comes through.
It speaks of those who haven’t had it easy, yet have carved out a place in the world through effort, without losing their sensitivity.
It’s someone who blooms without asking for permission, who adapts without losing their essence.
There’s determination in her gaze, but also softness.
Because being strong doesn’t always mean hardening. Sometimes, it means holding yourself with gentleness through change.

4th. Floral awakening

https://shienakara.art/artwork/floral-awakening-watercolor-painting/

Floral Awakening is strength in its purest form.
But not a harsh or cold strength, it’s the kind that comes from self-awareness, resilience, and walking through the world with head held high.
These are the ones who don’t need to hide or explain themselves; their presence speaks for itself.
They’re often seen as distant or tough, but their sensitivity runs just as deep as those who choose silence.
They simply exist differently, more boldly, more visibly.
And there’s beauty in that visibility, too. Some souls bloom like an explosion of light and color.

Floral Emotions
I believe that’s what we are: emotions taking shape, blooming, shifting and sometimes, simply remaining.
I’m grateful you took the time to witness it. 💖✨