Malachite Butterfly Transparent Watercolor and Time-lapse Video

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Malachite Butterfly (Transparent Watercolor on Arches 140lb HP Paper)
Malachite Butterfly (Transparent Watercolor on Arches 140lb HP Paper)

It’s been about 18 years since I last painted a butterfly. At that time I created several to decorate our infant daughter’s bedroom. I used to paint them life-sized, but these magnified views posed more of a challenge. Those tiny facets on the wings took a long time to render. Lepidoptera, which means scaled wings, is the scientific name for the order of butterflies and moths. They certainly live up to the name!

Monarch Wing Scales (Canon 40D, 100mm f2.8 macro with extension tubes)
Monarch Wing Scales (Canon 40D, 100mm f2.8 macro with extension tubes)

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