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Written by Teresita Blanco (The Artsy Sister)
Tiger Longwing Butterfly, Siproeta stelenes and Others Watercolor Art
Today, I wanted to show you my latest watercolor butterfly paintings. I try to paint two of these watercolor paintings per week. It is a nice change of pace from my regular art projects. In the background, I am working on the latest Scary Cat Children’s Book and the Sacred Mask 5. Both take time to develop. For now, I am going to focus on my new watercolor paintings. All these butterflies can be seen in the Butterfly Preserve of Key West. I do not think they are native butterflies to Florida. I was only able to find the names...
Priam’s Birdwing Butterfly and Others Watercolor Painting
It is so difficult to identify butterflies when you only have a photograph to work with. It was easy for me to guess what they were if I photographed them in the wild. The ones you see in these two watercolor paintings were photographed in the Key West Butterfly preserve. They are not native to Florida, but the preserve provides them with all the flowers they need to live long and prosper. I originally started painting one type of butterfly at a time. In the second painting, I showed you two. These butterflies all live in the same butterfly preserve,...
Roses and Sunflowers South Florida Kendall Gardening
I wanted to show you some of my floral photography. It has been raining cats and dogs. This is good for the garden, but not ideal photography condition. Florida is the capital of lightning. A person gets struct by lightning at least once a year. This person is usually a dude. Women have a bit more common sense. As soon as they see clouds gathering, they go indoor. There was this one guy that went out to smoke. He got killed by the lightning. I think I will now rant a bit about my floral photography. I have a lot...
Army Cutworm Moth and Gulf Fritillary Butterfly Watercolor Painting
You would never guess that I have a serious bug phobia. Even if you are afraid of little bugs, it doesn’t stop you from appreciating their visual aesthetic. I like butterflies and moths. I really do. I experience great joy when making these watercolor paintings. The problem is that butterflies do not respect my personal space. It is always such a bother when bugs land on you. So, my butterfly phobia is only tactile based. Now, I am going to talk about my paintings in specific. They are based on photographs I took of my garden. My garden is located...
Floral Florida Flowers Photography May Vibes
Today, I wanted to show you some of my flower photos. I take a dozen or so photos when the opportunity arises. It has been raining a lot. So, I haven’t been able to get out much. This weekend I stayed at home. I made a few watercolors, but that is a topic for another blog. Most of my floral photographs feature roses. Whenever my rose bushes produce a flower, I photograph it. They always look different. The differences can only be appreciated if you look at all the photographs together. If I visit someone else’s gardens, I also photograph...