#197 – Wanderer

The contrasting pigments in this piece make it hard to look away. There is something viscerally satisfying about the contrasting qualities of the rich cobalt and violet colours that juxtapose the cadmium orange and yellow. The subject of this painting is the iconic monarch, perched on a lush blossom of salvia. The salvia flower is rich in nectar, and all pollinators flock to it for sustenance. We humans flock to this herbaceous plant not only for its beautiful colours, but for the never ending display of pollinators that orbit its blossoms.