Monarch
There is nothing quite like the duality of nature.
I think Nietzsche said it best. "And if thou gaze long into an abyss, the abyss will also gaze into thee." I get that same feeling when staring into the wilderness.
I wanted to capture the feeling of that duality in this painting. I wanted to mimic the simultaneous beauty and terror that nature emits. It can be awe inspiring, nurturing, maternal and at the same time intensely predatory. It will birth a billion lives only to later devour them. The whole thing seems so lovecraftian to me.
It started out as a leaf.
Steem on!
Beautiful colors! My most favorite!
woooooooooow i love this~ so beautiful and so surreal * ___ * the blend between organic plant and animal is so well done here <3 gorgeous work, absolutely beautiful~~
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Fantastic post! I included you in my weekly curation Ocean of Art!
Incredible! The colors of this are so beautiful
Great thought very well expressed with both, the head line of your text and beautiful watercolor. Resteemed