Monarch & Milkweed Series

Monarch on Virginia Silkweed I
Milkweed Plant with Blossoms and Seed Pods
Bee and Lacewing
Watercolor on Handmade Buff Parchment Paper

Monarch on Virginia Silkweed II
Milkweed Plant with Blossoms and Seed Pods
Metamorphosis Studies, Emergence Stages
Watercolor on Handmade Buff Parchment Paper

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Set in Stone

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Let us solemnly remember the sacrifices of all those who fought so valiantly, on the seas, in the air, and on foreign shores, to preserve our heritage of freedom, and let us reconsecrate ourselves to the task of promoting an enduring peace so that their efforts shall not have been in vain.

Dwight D. Eisenhower

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“Chick on Moss with Clover & Blue Flutterby”
watercolor on vellum cotton paper
study from Gentle Farm : Heritage Breed - Junglefowl

1. “Yellow Flutterby” Orange Sulfer on cornflower blooms” 3.5”x3.5” watercolor on buff vellum. 2. 2nd Cornflower Painting... “Cornflower Plant Study II” with bee and sepia naturalist notes 7.5”x11”. 3. detail “Cornflower Plant Study II”.

#1 “Cornflower Plant I” {detail}
#2 “Cornflower Plant I” {full view} ‘life size with bee, yellow flutterbys and caterpillar’, watercolor 11”x14 buff bespoke paper
#3 “Cornflower Plant I” {detail}
#4 “Cornflower Miniature Study” watercolor 7.5”x11”
#5 Sepia study for painting (unfinished)

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#1 “Cloudless Sulphur Flutterby”
on cornflower
watercolor 3.5x3.5”
sepia walnut ink naturalist notes
#2 “Cloudless Sulphur on Flower” .
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Open today until 3 - online ordering too- my 2nd trip... New Years resolution... self care products for me - all in stockings from my first visit. “Black Walnut” print from my painting- love how Helen framed.

“Monarch Emergence with Milkweed”
2018 Monarch & Milkweed Series
Life size flutterby with botanical stages from blooms to seed pods, chrysalis stages and sepia notes.
Watercolor 15”x22”
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“Honey Bee”
Watercolor 3.5x3.5”
Slightly larger than life bee with sepia naturalist notes.
raw wood frame 8” square

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“Monarch & Milkweed”
2 life size monarchs/ 2 caterpillars/honeybee/ lacewing/ plant stem/seed pods/ blossoms
11”x14” watercolor on vellum deckled edge handmade paper. Walnut sepia ink calligraphy naturalist notes.
Painting done from life, late summer/fall 2018.
Available now, message for price list.
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