Swallowtail Butterfly

Description

Original Painting of a Swallowtail butterfly (Papilio machaon) by Wildlife Artist & Online Art Tutor Paul Hopkinson

The Swallowtail is the largest butterfly in the UK, but unfortunately it is also one of our rarest. That said, Jo and I did see Swallowtails, when we visited Norfolk a few years ago. In fact, we spotted them as soon as we arrived, they lulled us into a false sense of security, as we didn’t see them again all week! They live on wet fenland, with their caterpillars, that are equally stunning, feeding solely on Milk-parsley.

Painting Dimensions
Painting size 22 cm x 14.5 cm or 8.7” x 5.7”
Paper size 31 cm x 23 cm or 12.2” x 9.1”

Please note that frames and mounts are for illustration purposes only and are not included.

Packaging & Materials
I have used the finest brushes to produce the tiny details which bring this painting to life.
The painting will be carefully wrapped in cellophane and protected with additional packing. I aim for my originals to arrive with you in the same condition that they left me. I use the Royal Mail’s ‘Signed for Next Day’ or ‘International Tracked’ service.

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A bit about me:
I am a full time professional artist based in North Devon in the United Kingdom. Specialising in wildlife – animals, birds, insects and botanical studies, I love to capture the life within my paintings. I very much enjoy the process of working with the watercolour medium to create fine detail. My portfolio is ever expanding and many of my paintings are available as tutorials – both written and video. Take a look on my channels, and you may see this painting being created, maybe even have a go yourself!
Thank you for browsing my work, and I look forward to hearing from you.

Paul Hopkinson, The Devon Artist

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