This is a photo of part of a hibiscus flower that's had a digital watercolor filter applied to it. I see it as a painting done with very fluid paint, wet-in-wet. The background should be simple, not textured, so it doesn't compete for attention.
For a step-by-step demo of how to turn this photo in an abstract, read: How to Paint Abstracts from a Photo.
For a step-by-step demo of how to turn this photo in an abstract, read: How to Paint Abstracts from a Photo.

