Art of the Day #321: The Flowers That Bloom in the Spring



Cherry blossom 桜 by weketa
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When you stop to think about it, flowers played a significant role the Zootopia movie. The first time Judy encountered Duke Weaselton was right after he robbed a flower shop. The missing Emmitt Otterton was also a florist, and, of course, the savage predator plot revolved around a species of toxic flower known as Nighthowlers (Midnicampum holicithias).

And so, to honor of the advent of spring, we present an album of Zootopia fanart dedicated to the beauty of flowers.

Enjoy, and don’t forget to show the original artists some love by clicking on the source links.

We open with a pair of early concept drawings, showing the first versions the infamous Nighthowler blossoms.  As you can see from the caption, they were originally known as The Mysterious Blue Flower.



Mysterious Blue Flower by Armand Serrano
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Mysterious Blue Flower2 by Armand Serrano
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Little Judy helping Little Nick gather flowers for his mom.



Mum’s by ajie-g-sketchbook
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Making the presentation, d’awwwww



zoo log2 by 剱海
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Wrong color for a bride — a bridesmaid, perhaps?



Flower Judy by 剱海
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I think this one may have been meant as part of a dream sequence.  (Yep, those are Nighthowlers.)



Blue Flower by strangerkate
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AKA Dandelions



Judy Hopps with Sow-thistle by Elveariel
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Flowers for You by SatynaPaper
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Flower girl Judy Hopps by angelucifa by angelucifa
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Now, a couple of pics with Judy wearing a flower crown; there’ve been quite few variations on this theme posted over the years. 



tumblr_o8a66iUaQv1try1pvo1_1280 by princess-beauty-case
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Judy flower-crown by thefredericus
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Well… why should she have all the fun?



Flower Crown Nick by berriazul
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[Title Unknown] by judy-hoppswilde
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Picking out flowers for your girlfriend…



Flower Garden by @kimagurewface
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…and then presenting them to her…



tumblr_o6x477qZja1upyvrno1_1280 by majikokoko
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…can sometimes lead to an awkward situation…



WildeHopps – Happy Valentine’s day by RobertFiddler
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…but it’s always worth it in the end.



A bunch of flowers by Lime-Hael
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We continue with a series of flower images featuring Nick and Judy together.



Flowers by weketa
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Bunny Cuddle by Thefredericus
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[Commission] Zootopia: You and Me Under the Tree by Dari-Dari
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If this ever happens, you know there’s going to be just oodles of flowers



Marry Me by CPKon
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Next up, a short series featuring Zootopia’s favorite florist, Emmitt Otterton.



Mr. Otterton (Zootopia) by Leo-Artis
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Mr.B’s garden by ThankU830309
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Here’s a pair of flower pics featuring Nick and Judy in feral form.



. Sly Fox . by Dark-Unik0rn
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Yes, those are Nighthowlers.



. Night Howlers . by Dark-Unik0rn
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In conclusion, we wish to observe that it is not impossible for Nick Wilde to actually become a flower.  He is, after all, quite the narcissist.



Plant Nick Welcomes Spring by feverwildehopps
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Until next time…