Nature Series Paintings - newest

Giraffes at Wildlife Safari

I wanted to try more neutral color combinations for a change and after several days of viewing the background I remembered my visit to Wildlife Safari with WSO several years ago.  I pulled out my photos and did a little more research to come up with this design.  The patterns and colors of the giraffe have always fascinated me.

Watercolor 300 lb adhered to a 12x12x3/4 cradle  and sealed

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Butterfly Garden

It took several weeks before I began to see a large butterfly in the lower corner which isn't the usual place to begin your design but in this instance I wanted to develop it.  I researched many different butterflies to use and decided on specific ones for other parts of the painting.  I wasn't going to add the 3rd one in the upper right corner but I did.  Probably could have done without it.  Any comments?

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Flittering Under the Radar

I really liked the background on this painting and knew it would be fun to add a butterfly focal point.  I wanted to put just enough of an outline and some iridescent touches to allow it to be seen but not outshine the background.  Any comments?

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