Butterflies are tricky to capture, whether by a predator, a camera, or a brush on paper. But their irresistible beauty and delicacy, in addition to the diversity of shapes, patterns and colors, make them an irresistible subject for art.
Phoebis sennae; Achlyodes busirus; Diaethria clymenna (freehand, observational watercolor painting)
Anthocharis cardamines (watercolor; painted from photograph)
Oiketicus sp. (graphite; observational drawing)
