Butterflies

This is my latest series. I wanted to try something light, fun and a touch whimsical. I’ve always loved butterflies. For my daughter’s 4th birthday we had a butterfly theme party at the Texas Discovery Gardens. Watching her experience and interacting with the butterflies was magical. 

The thin painted lines that I used to create the shape of these butterflies are meant to be sketchy, erratic, or unstable. I wanted them to look like they are just paused for a second and at any moment they could flutter away. 

Look for the iridescent paints in this series, it represents the shiny metallic quality of their wings. I also used thin layers of paint to show the transparent and fragile quality of their wings. 

In my research, I was amazed at how perfect and complex the designs are in their wings.

Cheerful
Fierce
Mauve Moth
Colorful Butterfly
Sunset
Dawn
Good Morning
Playground
Summer Butterfly
Visit From Above
Dusk
Swallowtail
Sherbet Explosion
Happy Butterfly