Morpho Bresil
Gouache & Collage On Antique Postcard
3.5 x 5.5 inches
Price: SOLD
This brilliant butterfly can be seen sailing through the rain forests of Brazil. The iridescence of the wings turn from shades of violet, blue, turquoise, and green. The underside of this butterfly is a dull brown with many eye spots. I painted this Morpho on an antique postcard, using watercolor and gouache to create the iridescence. I then collaged with antique ephemera, including wallpaper, clippings from a Brazilian stock certificate dated 1947, and a 1930 postage stamp.
