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. Closeup of Monarch Butterfly Photograph used for reference to paint Monarch

RE: Butterflies and Fruit

clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings

• Posted by jain n ca 9 sunset 9 (My Page) on
  Fri, Nov 7, 03 at 22:00

• Posted by lizziem62 z4 Ont. (My Page) on
  Fri, Nov 7, 03 at 22:41

• Posted by Mary_NY6 z6 NY (My Page) on
  Fri, Nov 7, 03 at 22:46

• Posted by rara_avis z6/7 JC, NJ (My Page) on
  Sat, Nov 8, 03 at 0:56

• Posted by Carole_NSW Lake Macquarie (My Page) on
  Sat, Nov 8, 03 at 6:18

• Posted by Nancy5050 7a - 7b (nancyb5050@hotmail.com) on
  Mon, Nov 24, 03 at 17:07

• Posted by Jerri_OKC z7 Ok (My Page) on
  Mon, Nov 24, 03 at 20:42

• Posted by Susiebelle z8bTX (My Page) on
  Sat, Jan 17, 04 at 20:53

• Posted by MNature z8a (My Page) on
  Sun, Jan 18, 04 at 9:41

• Posted by Cheryl_West_Australi (My Page) on
  Thu, Jan 22, 04 at 3:52

• Posted by Sheryl_Ontario ONT z3/4 (My Page) on
  Sun, Apr 11, 04 at 19:45

• Posted by ceebee 8b FL (My Page) on
  Mon, Apr 12, 04 at 19:08

• Posted by shadowgarden z5OH (My Page) on
  Wed, Apr 14, 04 at 17:39

• Posted by southerngurl N Ark (My Page) on
  Fri, May 7, 04 at 22:14

• Posted by Bramma_BC z6b (BC) -PNW (My Page) on
  Sun, Jun 6, 04 at 19:10

• Posted by princess_mimi z5 6 OH (My Page) on
  Sat, Jun 26, 04 at 22:34

• Posted by Jeanine55 Norman (My Page) on
  Wed, Jun 30, 04 at 0:39

• Posted by pele03 z6 OH (My Page) on
  Thu, Jul 15, 04 at 12:35