Our garden is suddenly full of all different types of butterflies playing tag as they chase each other from flower to flower. What could be more fragile and fleeting than a butterfly? There is no better medium to express their ephemeral nature than watercolour, which is the perfect way to capture light, transparency and movement. Yesterday I watched the dizzying dance of a couple of golden butterflies and then waited till they settled on nearby flowers where I could observe them closely before trying to capture that essence on paper. Seize the day! Grab your paints and capture the moment before it flutters by!
