Painted Butterfly


#WorldWatercolorMonth Day Twentyone

I couldn’t think of anything to paint today, so I reached for my paintbrushes, watercolour pads, and paints, sat myself down and decided to go for the first thing that came into my head.

Luckily, it was a butterfly!

As I was painting, I realised that I also need to get back to doing a little more writing, so I thought I’d come up with a little 5-7-5 piece to go with it.

Silently she drinks
Always wary and watching
And ready for flight

I have no idea what type of butterfly this is… I found the image online, and liked the way it was looking toward the camera. Well, that’s how I saw it, anyway. I always tend to see things just a little differently… and one quick doodle later, followed by a splosh of this colour and a splish of that one, a sprinklin’ of a few words hither and thither, and the addition of my name for good measure, today’s post is complete.

14 responses to “Painted Butterfly”

  1. CMStewart avatar

    Butterflies are so lovely and friendly… and they sure do lift the spirits. 🙂 You got the varied details on this lovely lady…

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      Thanks, CM. Yes, they do brighten the days a little, don’t they?

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  2. Jodi avatar

    lovely Tom! Painting and words!

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      Thanks, Jodi.

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  3. prenin avatar

    Good piece Tom! 🙂

    And good Haiku! 🙂

    God Bless!!! 🙂

    Prenin.

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      Thanks, Prenin.

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  4. Visionkeeper avatar

    Such a regal lady she is as she sits upon her throne of sweetness….Looks a bit like a Monarch butterfly or flutterby as many call them….Well done and it was nice hearing words again as well 🙂 Have a great weekend my friend…VK

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      I’ve started adding a few more words once again, VK… as well as making the time to paint, I have to make time also to write. My imagination is demanding it! 😀
      Hope you’re having a great weekend also!

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  5. Diane Henders avatar

    Beautiful! 🙂

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      Thanks, Diane.

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  6. Charlie O'Shields (doodlewash) avatar

    Love this butterfly, Tom! Nice work! (Also love the 5-7-5!)

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      Thanks, Charlie… I need to find that right balance between painting and writing now. I’ll get there!

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  7. Inside the Mind of Isadora avatar

    Cute, cute butterfly … the eyes are looking back at us. I like it very much, Tom. Perhaps, it’s best to just sit and draw rather than have a preconceived image in mind. The colorful flower a perfect. 😎

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      Thanks, Isadora… that was certainly the case with the flower… well, how it ended up anyway! 😀

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