Butterfly Canvas Monet rise from a meadow flecked

rise from a meadow flecked with yellow-green grass and pale falling petals

a single bolt of lightning splits the gloom and strikes the dark sea

soft neutrals and natural wood

A small green promise that keeps the spirit of spring close at hand

one trunk curving low over the water as its fronds spill across the bright blue sky

Butterfly Canvas Monet rise from a meadow fleckedA swallowtail butterfly perches gracefully on a spray of coral blossoms in this softly painted study, its cream and black wings tipped with warm orange and dotted with deep blue along the lower margins. The salmon pink flowers cluster on slender branches that arc in from the left, their petals loosely brushed yet full of life. Behind, a muted backdrop of deep forest green and shadowed foliage lets the insect and blooms step quietly forward. The mood