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Title
Exotic Butterflies I
Artist
Angela L Walker
Medium
Painting - Acrylic & Ink On Canvas
Description
I was inspired to create this abstract-realism series of paintings (two 6" x 12" gallery wrapped canvases) after watching a movie called "Patch Adams".
I've always been fascinated with butterflies... they are so very pretty. What really amazes me the most is their metamorphosis from this little crawly thing to a fragile, fluttering display of sheer beauty.
In Wikipedia, it says "...according to some sources, *the butterfly* was once seen in Japan as *the personification of a person's soul; whether they be living, dying, or already dead*. In Chinese culture, two butterflies flying together symbolize love. In some old cultures, butterflies also symbolize rebirth after being inside a cocoon for a period of time. Culturally, butterflies are a popular motif in the visual and literary arts."
This is a painting made with fluid and heavy body acrylics, watercolor, acrylic dyes, and ink on 6" x 12" gallery wrapped canvas.
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July 19th, 2012
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Dearborn, MI - United States
Oh Chaline, thank you so much for sharing that Native American story with me... I like it better than everything I read about butterflies so far! :)
Spokane, WA - United States
Beautiful, Angela. There is a story from Native Americans about how the butterfly got it wings. The short version is that it saw birds and wanted to sing, and fly high into the air, one day while talking to a crow, the butterfly asked about learning to sing. The crow replied, each has his own gift and yours is in spectacular colours that reflect the sky and flowers, the trees and fields and bring joy to those who behold you. The butterfly sat smiling and spread its wings understanding, now, it's gift and the beauty of it's uniqueness among flying things.
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