In Bloom

Flowers, Color, and the Art of Becoming

In Bloom  begins with observation and moves gradually toward reinterpretation, this flower collection blends photography, illustration, abstraction, and painterly transformation into a sequence that shifts between the recognizable and the symbolic. Tulips, lilies, roses, orchids, water lilies, sunflowers, and tropical blooms appear alongside imagined variations and altered forms, creating a visual language rooted as much in mood as in documentation.

About the book

An exploration of flowers through photography, illustration, and abstraction, In Bloom transforms botanical forms into studies of color, atmosphere, and transformation.

Close-up of a white flower with a yellow center on a green background
Illustration of a bee on a flower with green leaves in the background
Close-up of a vibrant red and yellow tulip with watercolor texture.
Bird of paradise flower with a bird perched on a branch against a dark green background
Purple tulips with green leaves against a green bush background
Yellow bird perched on a branch next to a red flower with a green background

Details

Format
8.5 x 8.5 Hardcover
Purchase
Available by request
Author
Art and text by Paula Phelan
Year
2026
Pages
20 pages