Butterflies are magical creatures of delicate detail and gentle trust. When I was a child, there was one summer which exploded with butterflies. My mom, my sister, and I laid out dishes of sugar water, and watched the butterflies dance around in what seemed like hundreds. We delighted when they lighted upon us, watching their proboscis flit around sucking up the nectar on our fingertips. This summer was imprinted in my memory, and I haven't ever seen so many butterflies in one place again, despite having visited butterfly gardens in many states. Now my children approach butterflies with the same joy, and we "collect" them in our mind's eye on every hike we take as a family. This painting of a silvery blue butterfly (Glaucopsyche lygdamus) is reminiscent of insect taxidermy, but painted larger than life. It uses metallic watercolors and macro level detail to capture the shimmery essence and tiny intricate features of a fuzzy butterfly. It truly sparkles in the light.
Original artwork details:
Size: 8.5" x 11.5"
Medium: lightfast professional watercolors and Finetec metallic watercolors on Arches 140 lb cold pressed watercolor paper
Artwork is shipped flat and unframed.
Butterflies are magical creatures of delicate detail and gentle trust. When I was a child, there was one summer which exploded with butterflies. My mom, my sister, and I laid out dishes of sugar water, and watched the butterflies dance around in what seemed like hundreds. We delighted when they lighted upon us, watching their proboscis flit around sucking up the nectar on our fingertips. This summer was imprinted in my memory, and I haven't ever seen so many butterflies in one place again, despite having visited butterfly gardens in many states. Now my children approach butterflies with the same joy, and we "collect" them in our mind's eye on every hike we take as a family. This painting of a silvery blue butterfly (Glaucopsyche lygdamus) is reminiscent of insect taxidermy, but painted larger than life. It uses metallic watercolors and macro level detail to capture the shimmery essence and tiny intricate features of a fuzzy butterfly. It truly sparkles in the light.
Original artwork details:
Size: 8.5" x 11.5"
Medium: lightfast professional watercolors and Finetec metallic watercolors on Arches 140 lb cold pressed watercolor paper
Artwork is shipped flat and unframed.
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