Monarchs Size:24x30 1863 has begun as a

1863 has begun as a relatively quiet day

“The snow covered the ground

He ate every day at my table

Mann's Saloon

with scarlet set in front

Monarchs Size:24x30 1863 has begun as a"Monarchs" 24x30 Oil on canvas. Bears and butterflies are my favorites animals and I love paring them together in the same painting. I have done this several times now. I love the gentle, delicate nature of the butterfly juxtaposed against another animal perceived as aggressive and dangerous. But when the two are paired, the bear is softened and all its contentiousness is dissolved. I think that is what makes a butterfly magical it has the ability to