After I finished my painting, "Bi-Gender Butterfly", I found that I didn't quite have butterflies out of my system yet. ⠀
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"Gynandromorph No.1" (8"x8" acrylic on canvas) represents another example of a gynandromorph butterfly. Gynandromorphism is a phenomenon in nature where a living being is born as both male and female and it is at its most striking in butterflies where the male and female halves are so visually distinct.⠀
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For this painting I chose a gynandromorph butterfly where the male and female halves were not only different colours, but also different sizes. It was interesting that, as an artist, I found this asymmetry to be a bit strange to work with on an unconscious level. Still, if you swipe to see the photo of the actual butterfly, nature reminds us that sometimes that's just how she puts life out into the world. 🎨🦋⠀
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