Ornamental Butterfly presents the butterfly not as a fleeting creature, but as a carefully constructed object of beauty and balance. Rendered with meticulous hand-drawn detail, the wings unfold symmetrically, their surfaces layered with pattern, texture, and jewel-like forms.
The composition draws on the visual language of ornament and craftsmanship, transforming natural anatomy into something ceremonial and enduring. Fine linework and tonal restraint lend the piece a sense of stillness, allowing the butterfly to feel preserved in a moment of quiet suspension rather than motion.
By elevating fragility into formality, Ornamental Butterfly becomes a meditation on transformation and protection — an exploration of how nature, when viewed through the lens of ornament, can take on the presence of an artefact or heirloom.
Ornamental Butterfly
A2 — Edition of 25 (signed & numbered)
Artwork is not framed.
