Original Painting - Red Admiral Butterfly & Wild Salvia

An original artwork of a dainty red admiral butterfly alighting on purple salvia blooms.  Painted with professional artist's acrylic on 300gsm gessoed watercolour paper (16x21cm).

The painting comes mounted with a white mat border, for easy framing, ready to fit a standard 8x10 inch frame (approx 20x25cm).  (Third photo shows example framing.)

All materials used are acid free and archival quality.

ABOUT THE PAINTING
The red admiral butterfly is endemic to New Zealand, and quite a rare sight these days, so I'm always thrilled when I catch sight of one of these in the wild.  I love how beautifully the red contrasts with the black and white on the ends of their wings, and also how soft and fluffy the undersides of their bodies are, which I have tried to capture in this painting.  This one has just landed on a spray of purple wild sage (Salvia Farinacea), hoping for a tasty feast of nectar.