About this Product
Nature’s fleeting beauty is captured in this one-of-a-kind artwork featuring a hand-painted monarch butterfly on a real ginkgo leaf. Each leaf is carefully collected, pressed, and preserved to capture its natural elegance. Painting is done entirely by hand, making every piece truly unique. The leaf is sealed both before and after painting for durability, then mounted in a protective shadowbox frame. This piece is perfect as a gift or a personal keepsake for nature lovers, art collectors, or anyone drawn to botanical art.
Product Details:
Materials: India ink and acrylic paint, ginkgo leaf, Canson Mix Media paper
Size: width 5.625"; height 5.625"; depth 1.75"
Condition: framed and ready to hang or display
Sunwoven Art
Meet the Maker
Welcome to my shop!
I knew at age three that I wanted to be an artist, though I didn't actually know what an artist was. I just knew I wanted to create pictures as beautiful as those in my storybooks. Life took me in many different directions before I was finally able to study and create art in a serious way. After working several years as a rehabilitation counselor, I made the decision to follow my passion for art and I went back to college and earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. I taught part-time at a local university and also taught private and group art classes in my home studio. I enjoyed that work very much. However, recently, I decided to concentrate on creating art full-time, thus the opening of my GoImagine shop. My primary goal is to create original art that is affordable, so I’ve chosen to work on a small scale in order to accomplish that. I’ve also chosen to embrace a traditional approach—creating art entirely by hand—no mass production, no prints, no computers, no digital elements or AI, just drawing and painting by hand. Each piece that I create is a unique, original work of art.
My inspiration comes mostly from nature, but I also just love to experiment and explore styles and techniques, anything art related really. You'll find me drawing and painting in my home studio most every day, supervised by two cats who keep a watchful eye on each piece I complete.
How it’s Made
Each autumn I collect ginkgo leaves. The ginkgo tree is native to Kentucky and there are several in my neighborhood. Ginkgos are unique in their leaf-shedding process; they release their leaves all at once, often going from fully leafed to completely bare in less than 24 hours. So I have a limited window for collecting the perfect leaves. After gathering them, I press and preserve the leaves. The most challenging aspect of creating a butterfly from a leaf is splitting the stem to form the antennae. Once the leaves are dry, I seal them for durability, then paint them with India ink and acrylic paint, and finally, seal them again. I also paint a background for the shadow box and mount the butterfly 1/4 inch above the background.
Shop Policies
Packaging: The artwork will be carefully wrapped and packaged in a box, and will include instructions for care.
Shipping: This ready-to-ship work of art will be processed, packaged, and shipped within 1-3 days of purchase. Allow an additional 3-6 days for delivery.
Returns: I want you to be happy with your purchase. If for some reason you're not, you may return it within 14 days of receipt for a full refund, minus shipping. The artwork must be in it's original, undamaged condition.
Color Disclaimer: Slight color variance is possible, because screen color varies from one device to another and color in the artwork itself is affected by the light it’s viewed in. The artwork has been photographed in natural sunlight.
Copyright: This artwork is copyrighted and may not be reproduced in any form without my consent.
