This is the reference photo. It’s a Spicebush Swallowtail Butterfly.
This is the ‘first draft’ – the underpainting on which I tested shades of blues and greens and shapes and proportions.
This is the painting as it sits now. It’s not finished yet, obviously, but I’m happier with the colors.

Comments (4)
Inspiring, I wish I had that talent.
It’s gorgeous!
I think it is both inspiring and gorgeous. I say a butterfly in my backyard yesterday that I could not identify.
I like it too and can’t wait till it’s finished!