Description

Butterfly Queen art print

 

Butterfly Queen art print is a giclèe featuring a beautiful woman with a crown of flowers ad butterflies.

Martha has previously painted two others in this series, one entitled “Queen Conch”, and one called “Queen Bee”. Martha has had a long interest in painting fantasy subjects such as mermaids, fairies, and more. Butterfly Queen art print by Martha Dodd

The Process

Her process begins with a hand-stretched, toned canvas. She then creates a monochromatic rendering of her subject, followed by layers of color. Once dry, she applies Gamvar Varnish, a well known and revered painting varnish with archival qualities.

Do you have questions about this artwork? Contact Martha, and she will be happy to answer your questions.

Options

You can order this print with even more options such as smooth watercolor fine art paper, unstretched canvas, stretched canvas with a side staple, gallery wrapped canvas on 2″stretcher bars, metal with a back frame, or 3/16″ thick acrylic with a back frame. The options are described here.

Where to see Martha’s originals:

Martha’s originals can be seen at the Hirdie Girdie Gallery on Sanibel Island, Florida.

About Martha:

Martha J Dodd is a fine artist living in the Southwest Florida area. Her work can be found in homes and businesses all over South Florida. Her work has been published many times in various magazines such as Florida Design, Naples Illustrated, Gulf Shore Magazine, the N Magazine, and more recently in the Gulf and Main Magazine. Martha spends her summers traveling abroad in places such as Europe, Australia, South America and takes the opportunity to study art in museums and points of interest while there. Her favorite subjects include people, seascapes and animals. Most predominant among Martha’s animals are horses, dogs, cats, and birds.

Martha paints with oils as well as acrylics, and paints on either canvas or artist panels. Her studio is located in her home on the ground floor. She and her husband Marc live in a stilt home in North Fort Myers Florida. In the summer they escape the heat for a few months, and travel abroad to Europe and other places. Martha brings along her paints, and takes advantage of the inspiration provided by the many museums and incredible experiences she has.