The Kamehameha Butterfly: A Few Fun Facts
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Artist: Isla Harmon
Medium: Colored Pencil and Ink Illustrations put into a book
form
Dimensions (inches): 4 1/2" high
x 5 3/4" wide x
1/2" deep
Artist Statement:
This piece provided many opportunities to learn
and practice new skills. Artistically,
working in Colored Pencil and Ink was new and taught me about color-blending;
plus it was necessary for me to really study Kamaehameha butterfly images in
order to do the illustrations.
Book-making was totally new and self-taught, requiring me to come up
with a design, format using computer
programming skills, and manually assemble the parts. It proved to be a much bigger challenge than
I had imagined. In order to develop the
text for the book, I visited numerous websites which enhanced my scientific
understanding of the life-cycle and other aspects of the Vanessa Tameamea. I'm grateful for this opportunity.
Featured Species:
Pulelehua
(Kamehameha Butterfly) Vanessa
tameamea,
Note: Price does not include shipping costs. Shipping costs will be
negotiated with artist. All payments are considered donations and benefit
conservation and education programs.
