Susurrus
A luminous blue morpho butterfly hovers in perfect suspension above explosions of pink hyacinth or lupine blossoms. The butterfly's iridescent wings catch impossible light, their distinctive morpho blue radiating against a storm of turquoise, coral, deep purple, charcoal, and white. Heavy impasto creates dimensional flower petals that seem to grow from the canvas surface while the butterfly maintains photographic realism—the contrast suggesting it exists in different dimension than its surroundings. Spray paint creates motion blur and energy fields around the scene, as if we're witnessing not a still moment but the perpetual now of transformation. The background churns with abstract expressionist vigor while the subjects remain jewel-clear, protected in the eye of beauty's hurricane.
Details
An original mixed media artwork, rich with surreal symbolism and tactile intrigue. Each layer is meticulously built upon a heavy-duty stretched canvas using a myriad of materials, inviting the viewer into a world of texture and depth. Created with professional archival paints and sealed for protection, this piece is designed to endure. The included collage elements are printed with archival inks on fine art papers, ensuring the vibrancy lasts for generations.Size
11x14Materials & Techniques
mediums/materials: phosphorescent paints, found objects, paper, wax, photo collage, oxidative inks, distress paint and inks, acrylic pouring, digitally altered images, acrylic paint, watercolor, spray paint, walnut ink, staining mediums, tissue paper, mica powders, glitter, heavy gel medium, gesso, pebeo prism and fantasy paints, ceramic paint, stained glass paint, alcohol inks, iridescent inks, distress crayons, charcoal, pastels, oil pastels, string, beads, jewelry, gems, chains, buttons, foils, newspaper, vinyl, plastic, walnut inks, india ink, colorshift paints and more!Hidden Images & Elements
The blue morpho butterfly is among the most powerful transformation symbols—its chrysalis stage represents death of the old self, its emergence symbolizes rebirth and the soul's journey. Blue morphos are also symbols of rare beauty, fragility, and the ephemeral nature of perfect moments. The pink flowers represent femininity, spring, renewal, and the brief bloom of beauty before inevitable decay. Together they create meditation on the precious brevity of beauty and the transformations that both destroy and create us.Interpretation
This piece celebrates the intersection of delicate beauty and explosive creative energy. The butterfly remains pristine despite surrounding chaos, suggesting how transformation requires eye-of-storm stillness, or how beauty persists regardless of circumstance. The heavily textured flowers contrast with the flat-plane butterfly, creating visual tension between dimensionality and illusion, real and representation, growth and flight.Poetry
$400.00Price