Flower character design contest

[Skyy]

So for my comic I've decided to host a contest
This contest entails you to draw your favorite flower as a person and the winner will get their comic/novel shouted out in a later episode.
Your character will also be incorporated into the comic (not sure how often however)
If you want to read up on the comic so far I will have the link posted.

Rules:
Has to be based on a flower
Can't be a red spider lily, white rose, or and Aspen flower.
Had to incorporate their meaning into it (can be through design, emotion, etc)
Can't use ai or anything that creates art for you.
No stealing

Ask if you have any questions

Comic:

Read Deadly flowers | Tapas Web Community

This is due by December 10th.

[skidiggy]

Ooh, I wonder if my protagonist qualifies? Her name is Iris Alcazar, like the flower of the same name.

[Skyy]

Oooh she's pretty, I mean I didn't say anything about not using pre existing ocs so yeah this works!

[skidiggy]

Huzzah! I'm glad she counts for the contest.

[applebun]

Question: can I make multiple OCs?
… I just have too many ideas…

[Skyy]

Of course you can, the more the merrier

[applebun]

Yesss!
Then here goes my first one:

She’s actually a very old OC of mine, her name is Frida. She’s a half dragon and also inspired by the lilac flower, which means first emotions of love when it’s purple and innocence and youth when white. And while Frida is quite young, she’s neither innocent nor particularly loving…
Except when it’s family love, of course. She really loves her family.

[applebun]

Look forward to many more!

[Skyy]

Holy cow that is amazing, I love her design she is so cute.

[applebun]

So, let’s get started with some OCs just for this contest!
Starting off with my favorite flower: it’s actually the pinesap flower, but it doesn’t really have a meaning, so I went with ghost flower instead, which is very closely related to the pinesap flower and means mystery and ethereal beauty:

I don’t really have a name for this character yet, I’d name her Mona but you can name her whatever you want.

[Skyy]

Oooh okayyy that works aswell

[Rai_Muffin]

I based my entry off Sunflowers; symbols of happiness and prosperity.
Her name is Shandiin, from the Navajo meaning Sunshine.
Her ethnicity is based on the New Mexican region where the flower originated.

Apparently the Aztec had the sunflower as a war symbol, so maybe don't let her disposition fool you.

[Skyy]

She's so cute and deceiving

[lizardlullabye]

Brooke is based off broccoli. (the first flower I thought of)
A sturdy maintenance worker who keeps everything running day to day, such like the vegetable that can help support your body. They wear a tiny golden flower pin in their curls.

[Skyy]

I love this so much. I love your art style too

[remiquise]

Black Dahlia-- make sure you add flower to the end of that if you google it, lest you stumble across crime scene pictures.
Historically, they represented a warning of betrayal or sadness, so a lady in mourning was what I was going for. Something melancholic.
It's kinda messy but lmao;

[Skyy]

She's so pretty, I love the clothing choice and color pallets you used. The flower on her hat is amazing

[applebun]

Here goes another character!

Inspired by the ice plant, which means formality. Specifically a living stone, which is a plant that really looks like a stone unless it’s in bloom. Living stones only grow in a specific region of South Africa, but many people grow them at home, so that could be an interesting idea for this character’s backstory.

[applebun]

And another one!

Daphne, based on the plant of the same name, more specifically the mezereon. It symbolizes coquetry and the desire to please someone. The plant itself is also crazy poisonous, so… you better be wary of her.

[applebun]

I’m sorry to do this again, but… here’s another one

I’m irrationally proud of this one for some reason
She’s based on the oleander plant. In flower language, it means “Beware”. Her name is Alili, which is the Berber name for the oleander flower.
She may not look the part, but she’s a nuclear scientist and very morally gray. She makes it clear that both her job and herself are incredibly dangerous. Oleander plants are very poisonous and can cause your heart to do weird things, but thankfully people usually don’t eat them.
Also why are all my entries girls so far? Gotta make one that isn’t a girl lol