On the other front, I’m also reverting back to the past when I first began the butterfly people. In the beginning there were the heavens and the earth, and the earth was without form and void… I mean, in the beginning (of the butterfly people) I used to relate some of the designs on the wings to the actual figure and color them similarly, I haven’t done this in YEARS, I thought it rudimentary and arbitrary, but it is not simply a way of decorating the figure, it ties the butterfly to the sculpture, it celebrates natures design by emulating it. What better art form than one which is inspired by natures designs? I feel lucky to be able to have access to such intricate design and colors of the butterfly wing, and have in the past tried to have my figures colored similarly, well that time has come again! Fans of my older stuff take note, my next couple of figures will be painted to directly relate to the designs on their wings which will be REAL butterfly wings again because I have to get out of this gold phase, its taking over.
Below are some photos some which are nearing the five year mark already! Keep in mind those butterfly wings are completely unaltered and the design on the figures is related to the design on the wings. The cool part about returning to this idea is that now I have a more streamlined way of making the figures and have skills I did not possess at the time that these two girls were made which will make for an irresistibly beautiful patterned creation.
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