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The species of butterflies painted are endangered species

6x8inch sketch on paper

The frame is hand painted and the overall size of the piece is 4x5inches

An interesting folklore around this species is that tribes would speak of the Pygmy Hippo finding its way around the forest at night by holding diamonds in its mouth that would illuminate the way

Desert Birth Of Venus Adulting moderationThe process for this piece. I created a digital collage including an original component of a work of art that impacted me the most during my art education. I paint over the work while semi preserving the original masters work while weaving it into a new contemporary piece. This piece is literally PACKED with symbolism, context and meaning. Not in just the imagery but in the entire process from start to finish. This original mixed media piece measures