Butterflies are tricky to capture, whether by a predator, a camera, or a brush on paper. But their irresistible beauty and delicacy, in addition to the diversity of shapes, patterns and colors, make them an irresistible subject for art.
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Phoebis sennae; Achlyodes busirus; Diaethria clymenna (freehand, observational watercolor painting)
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Anthocharis cardamines (watercolor; painted from photograph)
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Oiketicus sp. (graphite; observational drawing)