Black Butterfly Painting Size:12"x8" emerald and sapphire

emerald and sapphire

luminous backdrop

ferns and banana leaves crowd the foreground in countless shades of green

its russet coat catching warm tones while the surrounding foliage dissolves into dappled greens

A wide stretch of golden sand meets the sea along a gently curving shoreline

Black Butterfly Painting Size:12"x8" emerald and sapphireThis portrait fixes the gaze on the face of a wolf emerging from total darkness, its silvered grey fur lit so finely that every strand seems individually traced. The black background falls away completely, leaving only the head and the intense, pale gold eyes that lock onto the viewer with unblinking focus. Wisps of fur catch a cool rim of light along the muzzle and ears, lending the image a sculptural, almost photographic depth. It radiates power