Floral Figures IV | Watercolour Floral Portrait Woman Wall Art Print

About Floral Figures IV

A woman is drawn in fine black ink on a cream, lightly textured paper ground. Only part of her face is finished: one arched brow, a single detailed eye, and a bright coral-red mouth, with the rest of her jaw, neck and bare shoulders left as loose open outline. Above her, a large cluster of watercolour roses fills the upper two thirds of the sheet in soft pink, magenta and warm orange washes, edged with olive and yellow-green leaves and curling tendrils. A long stem with green leaves trails down past her shoulder.

There is a fine gold-toned drop earring sketched at her ear, and small flecks of pink, green and orange paint are scattered across the background like splatter. The watercolour is transparent, with visible bleeds and darker pooled edges where the washes met the paper. The character of the piece is light and quick: confident contour lines paired with blooms that were allowed to run, so the flowers feel far more alive than the deliberately unfinished face.

Suits a bedroom, dressing area, ensuite or powder room, and works well in a home office or a boutique fitting room. The cream ground sits comfortably on white or pale grey walls, and the coral and pink washes pick up rattan, brass fittings, blush linen and fresh flowers. Hang it alone above a vanity or dresser. Browse more purple and pink art, orange art, or read Art above the bed: what size and how high.