All animals enjoy a beautiful day outside.

Well, Japanese artistHiroki Takedacaptures the beauty of this relationship in his series of verdant watercolor paintings.

These botanical-inspired paintings feature charismatic cats and dogs, hamsters, birds, lizards, and more.

Floral Animal Illustrations by Hiroki Takeda

In each one, Takeda uses the form of the animal as the outline for a natural paradise.

Takeda often completes these dazzling compositions with a visit from a wandering butterfly.

Japanese artist Hiroki Takeda creates whimsical watercolor illustrations of animals made up of flowers.

Floral Animal Illustrations by Hiroki Takeda

Floral Animal Illustrations by Hiroki Takeda

Floral Animal Illustrations by Hiroki Takeda

Floral Animal Illustrations by Hiroki Takeda

Floral Animal Illustrations by Hiroki Takeda

Floral Animal Illustrations by Hiroki Takeda

Floral Animal Illustrations by Hiroki Takeda

Floral Animal Illustrations by Hiroki Takeda

Floral Animal Illustrations by Hiroki Takeda

Floral Animal Illustrations by Hiroki Takeda

Floral Animal Illustrations by Hiroki Takeda

Floral Animal Illustrations by Hiroki Takeda

Floral Animal Illustrations by Hiroki Takeda

Floral Animal Illustrations by Hiroki Takeda

Floral Animal Illustrations by Hiroki Takeda

Floral Animal Illustrations by Hiroki Takeda

Floral Animal Illustrations by Hiroki Takeda

Floral Animal Illustrations by Hiroki Takeda

Floral Animal Illustrations by Hiroki Takeda

Floral Animal Illustrations by Hiroki Takeda

Floral Animal Illustrations by Hiroki Takeda

Floral Animal Illustrations by Hiroki Takeda

Floral Animal Illustrations by Hiroki Takeda

Floral Animal Illustrations by Hiroki Takeda