Red Admiral and Purpletop Vervain by IvieMoon on DeviantArt (original) (raw)

Watercolor on Fabriano cold-pressed paper 140 lbs, 6" x 8", July 2021.

My entry for ArtChrysalis Pupa Challenge 7.

Reference courtesy Erdbeerstern www.deviantart.com/erdbeerster…

A fun, colorful little piece - who doesn't like butterflies and flowers? The Red Admiral butterfly is very common where I live too, so I used some of my own references to clarify the colors and patterns on his wings. And the curled tongue is actually from a photo I took several years ago, so I couldn't resist adding it here. Call it artistic license