Friday, June 15, 2012
TATTERED BUTTERFLY DRAWING IN INKS
This rather tattered butterfly, distorted by life and heavy winds, was difficult to render. I am always saddened by the shortness of life for some of the most beautiful of God's creatures. I used two different types of ink on this drawing, a fine tip Sharpee to render the fur, and ink brushes to get some strong, dark shades. Nature is not always kind to it's population, and I am thinking that destruction of the more fragile in it's world is inevitable. I am going to call this drawing "Ethan's Butterfly" in honor of my grandson, who was in this world much too short of a time, and who was one of God's most beautiful of creatures.
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2 comments:
Thats a really nice piece and the title makes it even more special. I incorporate butterflies into my work a fair bit as they symbolise so many things. Great Post! :)
Thanks for that. It is easier to sometimes use symbols for what we are feeling, isn't it? Amazing what is in our unconscious brain!
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