Corpse flower by Studio Carper

The 'Out of the ordinary' series is inspired by the world's rarest flowers. Each flower has its own unique characteristics, shapes and colours. Watch, enjoy and cherish these special, unusual, sometimes peculiar and wonderful eccentrics. The Corpse Flower is known as one of the rarest flowers in the world because it blooms only once every few decades. As it can grow up to 3.6 metres tall, it is also known as one of the largest flowers in the world. This flower has no roots, leaves or even a stem. Moreover, it appears to have only one petal, which is green on the outside and burgundy on the inside and cone-shaped. When in bloom, the flower emits a foul smell, similar to that of rotting meat or rotten meat, to attract flies and carrion beetles. Out of the ordinary was created as a digital painting by drawing on a tablet with digital brushes and pencils. This makes the work beautifully printable on any material. Inspired by traditional painting techniques, the artwork is built up in several layers, creating depth in the colours.

My work is completely inspired by the nature around us. In all my work, I therefore choose natural colours that you can easily find everywhere in nature. It therefore fits in with any interior that wants to reflect nature in the home.

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I'm Carlijn Cuijpers, the artist behind Studio Carper. I get inspired by special moments that make you stop and enjoy life to the fullest. The light hitting the leaves and leaving beautiful shadows, the family having one big laugh together, the beautiful elephant you once saw with your own eyes or the best dish you ever tasted. I capture these moments in a natural and figurative style. Shapes are usually recognizable, but I always use a very rough brushstroke. By bringing real shapes more to abstraction, I think the piece is more interesting to look at because your own imagination sees something different every time.

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