April/May Art Challenge: Flower Building

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Hi everyone! I know it’s kind of late in the month to make an April challenge, so I decided to make it extend through May. And anyone that sees it late might still make the deadline. @Corentin, @Smeep and @WingedWarrior I am so glad you participated in my last challenge and hope you are interested in this one!!

Here’s the challenge:

Bloom & Build

This April, we aren’t just planting gardens; we’re growing cities. Your challenge is to design a structure, room, or entire landscape where the architecture is directly inspired by a specific flower.

Some Ideas:

The Cottage (Beginner): Focus on a single small home. (Example: A tiny cottage shaped like a fallen Tulip, using the stem as a chimney).

The Interior (Intermediate): Design a room inside a floral building. (Example: A grand ballroom inside a Rose, where the “walls” are giant velvet petals).

The Metropolis (Advanced): A wide-angle landscape of an entire city. (Example: Skyscraper “vines” growing toward the sun with Sunflower solar panels).

Rules:

  • It may not have any NSFW content

  • You can only post up to two images

  • Challenge duration: April 13, 2026→May 31, 2026

Have fun! :slightly_smiling_face:

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We don’t allow NSFW content on this forum anyway.

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I have definitly seen and flagged NSFW content. By the way, I like your new profile picture.

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Yes, we have a flag for it because it is not allowed.

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Hey thanks so much for the invite @BadGirl2023 !:heart: What a creative prompt! I’d love to give it a shot. The extra time into May is very nice! Good call

Two questions, just by the way my imagination works -

  1. Would you prefer it to be a single flower type in the design work or are multiples okay?

And

  1. Is it acceptable if the flower is part of/or enhancing a natural materials design. (E.g. Stone or woodwork with flowers enhancing the structure)

I’m not requesting these adaptions, simply asking if they fit into your original concept.

Thanks! And I love the difficulty level chart you gave! Very creative and helpful! :cherry_blossom:

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Absolutly!! As long as flowers are included in the structure put them in however you like!!! Thanks for participating!! :smiling_face_with_three_hearts:

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Fantastic! And thanks! :sparkling_heart:

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No, I just want to see what you come up with! But I’m happy you are thinking about participating! :heart_eyes:

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Just a reminder, we have 9 days to get art submitted!

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Hey @BadGirl2023 , I just wanted to let you know I have an entry! Not quite finished, and I have a full day with siblings tomorrow, but I’ll be able to post something in time for sure. I’ll be there!! :smiling_face_with_three_hearts: :rose: :lotus:

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Here it is @BadGirl2023 !

Fountain Rose

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My entry is a fountain rose in full bloom nestled within a quiet garden.

Thanks! This challenge definitely expanded my imagination. :smiling_face_with_three_hearts:

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The Floral Drawing Room
I know it’s leaning more into fixtures than architecture… but hopefully it satisfies the guidelines. :grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes: I wound up incorporating four different flower types: irises for the chairs, poppy for the table, bluebells for the cups and a daffodil (or jonquil :thinking:) for the ceiling fan and light. A very fun challenge!

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Oh, I’m so glad someone did something with a Calla Lilly! Those flowers have so much personality. Very nice job @k-sena!

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That is such a cool idea, @WingedWarrior! I never would have thought of the rose’s layered petals for a tiered fountain. It’s really a perfect match. Well done!

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Thanks so much @k-sena ! :smiling_face_with_three_hearts:
Yours was a very creative use of the Calla Lilly design! Honestly, I think it works perfectly and you rendered it really nice :smiling_face:

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Wow, thank you @FireShepherd! :sparkling_heart:

I have to say, I love those furniture designs! The ceiling fan is just so great, never made that association of shape with that flower before :grin: And the Iris chairs even look like a comfy design. Nice use of the prompt!

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Lol! So true! :right_facing_fist: :left_facing_fist:

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Sorry I couldn’t get the poll up on time! I was out of town and unable to access internet. I’ll close the poll on the 5th.

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All of your images are so inspired!

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Thanks, @k-sena! That’s quite the compliment! :grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes::sparkling_heart:

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Hey no worries, @BadGirl2023! Hope you had a good trip.

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