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deanneart

Butterflies and Fruit

22 years ago

This painting was a study in acrylics I worked up to try to achieve the "glowing fruit" you see in the paintings of the Dutch Masters. I love how they put insects in so many of their paintings.
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Closeup of Monarch Butterfly
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Photograph used for reference to paint Monarch
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