Butterflies at Night - While writing a short story for an anthology, I researched the existence of real butterflies that have clear places in the wings. To me that was a magical discovery. I kept thinking, what would you see if you got to peer through them? So this moment, with the butterflies dancing at night in the field of shimmering trees and whispy gardens represents the feelings of my story in The Sun Still Rises Anthology honoring an author friend who passed away. There is tenderness and hope anew in this moment captured by gouache and shimmers in the night.

Product information:

• Pine frame 1.25" (3.18 cm) thick, open back

• Canvas fabric weight: 10.15 +/- 0.74 oz/yd² (344 g/m² +/- 25g/m²)

• Hanging hardware attached, comes with rubber pads for the back corners

• Brown and black-framed canvases have a black inside around the canvas, and white-framed canvases have a white inside around the canvas.

• Note: This product is not intended for sanding or cutting — the airborne dust created might cause lung irritation.

© Elizabeth Van Tassel, 2024.

This piece may not be reproduced by any process without written permission from the artist.