Sunday 20 February 2011

Postcard from Katherine Tyrrell, London


I was the lucky recipient of Katherine's first post card! She had a outing with other artists to the Natural History Museum in South Kensington, London where she penned these beautiful butterflies.

Thank you Katherine for such a lovely card. My daughter, who loves butterflies asked is she could have it framed for her room, I think we might fight over who gets to keep this one! I admire all those tiny pen strokes that make up the butterflies, then it seems like you added some colored pencil to complete the masterpiece. A lovely way to start my spring season, thank you so much!!! 

16 comments:

Desiree's Designs said...

Katherine, thank you again so much for this lovely card. I can't tell you how excited I was to be the first to receive one of your pieces of art. I love your beautiful colored pencil pieces and I am thrilled to be able to see it up close and really examine all those tiny strokes! It is so much more exciting to be able to see art in person. That is another reason that being a part of this exchange is so exciting. Its knowing that the card was created so far away, by talented artist friends and it has traveled so far to reach me! With email and facebook now the normal means of comunication. receiving a hand painted piece of art with a note is a true gift!

Making A Mark said...

My pleasure Desiree!

Africantapestry and Myfrenchkitchen said...

what a lovely card you got Desiree!!
Your butterflies are beautiful Katherine...I have to admit, you bluffed me with this one...I like imagining what we all might get, but I never could guess you would do butterflies!!
Ronelle

Making A Mark said...

Partly a product of the time of year and the weather! I do like going to the Museums in South Kensington and drawing unusual objects.

annie said...

Beautiful, delicate colors, Katherine. Thank you. Desiree, for sharing this.
annie

Happy Little Trees Studio said...

Gorgeous!!!!

Cathy Gatland said...

I can see why your daughter is angling for this one Desiree, it is so happy and uplifting!

Felicity Grace said...

Gorgeous card, Desiree - lucky you!

Albrecht Rissler said...

Very delicate, almost transparent! Spring is in the air...

vivien said...

very delicate and beautifully composed

Bridget Hunter said...

What a beautiful study of butterflies. I love the way you use coloured pencils and the medium works so well allowing us to see the delicacy of the wings.

Alison Staite said...

Super composition Katherine - very clever!

Charlene Brown said...

An exquiste example of a subject where a drawing can be so much more magical than a photograph.

Elva Paulson said...

Lovely! So airy they can almost float away.

Pat said...

This is a surprise and a delight. These are fresh and free representing the little critters that they are...or were. Lovely!

Robyn Sinclair said...

Add me to the surprised and delighted! Such a beautiful, fresh composition, Katherine.