The Owl Butterfly
4' X6', Acrylic On Canvas
$$2,000.00
©1997
The most startling pattern in nature has got to be found on the Owl Butterfly in Costa Rica. Each year I cease to be amazed at the intricately beautiful lines and patterns created on their wings. They remind me of ancient tapestries and have been woven into my mind after every trip.
In this piece, I have fragmented the image of the owl into a circular format of eyes peering out at the viewer inviting them into a swirl of pattern that engulfs them in a sea of siennas and yellow ochres, contrasted against the harsh blacks and striking whites. The painting was first created entirely with the brush and then airbrush was used to soften the brush strokes and smooth the transition from fragment to fragment.