[Art] Blue Mountain Swallowtail as Totem

[moonvoice]

Blue Mountain Butterfly as Totem

Also known as the blue mountain swallowtail and Papilio ulysses; this stunning butterfly is native to Australia and has a wingspan of 14 centimetres. The males sometimes confuse blue objects with females and so are attracted to the colour blue.

This illustration, despite kicking my ass at first, is one of my favourites of late.






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Original available for sale ($80 USD) - ON HOLD
18.5 x 20.5cm (or 7.4 x 8 in)
illo's board, fineliner, aquarelle, pencil, metallic and iridescent paint

Comments

[cazzyline.livejournal.com]

Is there an orange butterfly that looks like that... only orange where that one is blue, does anyone know?

[paleo.livejournal.com]

I just did some looking for ya. There are other swallowtail species that are yellow or orange. I know I've seen the yellow ones around here.