I just love bugs! Rolly polly's are my favorite, maybe because they are so interactive. I also love butterflys (who doesn't!) and decided to paint a few inspired by photos I found in an old book.
This black butterfly was a fun model. The wings are so pretty, but she actually has a very creepy looking face. It reminded me of the Sponge Bob episode where everyone was running from the butterfly - viewed up close, they can be a bit scary!
Since the book was missing pages, this butterfly wasn't identified. I was able to make an educated guess by searching the web that it may be a female eastern swallowtail. Since she's black, I named the painting simply, "Butterfly Noire" adding the "e" at the end since that's the feminine form of the word.
I have more fun photo's I've taken in my garden so I think I'll be painting bugs, at least for a little while!
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