At Lucky Eyes we draw a lot of our design inspiration from Mother Nature, hence our delight at discovering the exquisite, butterfly paintings of Manchester based artist Lily Greenwood. Her glorious canvases - currently available to purchase from Saatchionline.com - are a joy to behold, especially Butterflies in Black (above).
Lily's work reflects a love of nature, instilled from an early age, and subject matter usually features birds, flowers, or most frequently, butterflies, in glorified representations. Work is often oriental in style; Lily is greatly influenced by eighteenth century printmakers such as Hokusai and Hiroshige, and Japanese kimono design. Lily has developed an innovative technique using her own paintings as collage material to produce a final piece. For example, butterflies are meticulously hand-painted, then reproduced, cut, and arranged in a composition on the canvas. Washes of inks are applied, and sometimes hand-painted or drawn details, before a clear gloss varnish is added, securing the work and adding an opulent lustre. To view more of her art go to http://www.saatchiart.com/lilygreenwood
We have a number of stunning butterfly pieces in our current collection, including our Triple Butterfly Necklace AND our Crystal Mini Butterfly Necklace, from our popular Butterflies and Women Collection. Delicate, feminine and beautifully crafted. Visit here for more information: http://www.luckyeyes.co.uk/search/butterfly
Lily's work reflects a love of nature, instilled from an early age, and subject matter usually features birds, flowers, or most frequently, butterflies, in glorified representations. Work is often oriental in style; Lily is greatly influenced by eighteenth century printmakers such as Hokusai and Hiroshige, and Japanese kimono design. Lily has developed an innovative technique using her own paintings as collage material to produce a final piece. For example, butterflies are meticulously hand-painted, then reproduced, cut, and arranged in a composition on the canvas. Washes of inks are applied, and sometimes hand-painted or drawn details, before a clear gloss varnish is added, securing the work and adding an opulent lustre. To view more of her art go to http://www.saatchiart.com/lilygreenwood
We have a number of stunning butterfly pieces in our current collection, including our Triple Butterfly Necklace AND our Crystal Mini Butterfly Necklace, from our popular Butterflies and Women Collection. Delicate, feminine and beautifully crafted. Visit here for more information: http://www.luckyeyes.co.uk/search/butterfly