Drawing by Colleen Butler 35 Artworks Sold

Busy Bee

Pencil, Paper (Requires Framing)

25cm (W) x 25cm (H) x 0.3cm (D)

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A$210

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Artwork Description

This busy bee collecting pollen from a lavender was just crying out to be drawn, with his fuzzy little body. Created using Faber-Castell's wonderful matt graphite pencils along with my usual polychromos coloured pencil to add that touch of colour on the flower as a contrast.
This came from a lovely photo by Janice Merrin who kindly gave permission to use as a reference.

Artist Bio

For me, drawing is nurturing, empowering and a therapeutic escape from the daunting realities of life. From picking up the pencil as a young girl, to escaping into my art in the present, it has become wholeheartedly ingrained in me and part of who I am. I introduce myself as a Representational Artist. While the end result of my creating may seem like realism, it is in fact just a representation of what I have perceived as real.

I have gathered my skills from constant practice, engaging with other artists and experimenting with various techniques. Throughout the years I've discovered my love for the detail I can create using pencils, whether it's coloured, pastel, graphite or charcoal. Pencils allow me to take control of what emerges from my blank surface. Creating an animal or landscape that comes to life is mesmerising, I crave to see what textures, shadows, forms, lines and tones will merge together to create a life-like piece of art. I love hearing from my clients that my art has transported them into the eyes of the subject or they have found peace and happiness just by seeing the work on their wall.

Commissions

Colleen's studio is in Lockyer Valley Sth East Qld