Ornithoptera Priamus Poseidon
by Amy E Fraser
Title
Ornithoptera Priamus Poseidon
Artist
Amy E Fraser
Medium
Painting - Oil Pastel On Paper
Description
The Ornithoptera Priamus Poseidon by Amy E. Fraser. This is an expressive birdwing butterfly portrait in shades of black, blue, green, gold and aqua complimented with a lavender gray textural background.
The specific name of Ornithoptera priamus, is named after Priam the king of Troy during the Trojan War. The Poseidon variation populates New Guinea and northern Torres Strait Islands. This painting is a portrait of a male Poseidon. The upperside forewings are velvety black. There is a green (most races) subcostal stripe and a green (most subspecies) marginal stripe bordering the termen, tormen and dorsum of the wing. The sex brand is black and longish. The underside of the forewing is black. There is a chain of bluish or green postdiscal spots. The hindwings are green. At the wing's leading edge (costa) there are basal yellow-gold spots. There is also a postdiscal chain of black spots. The edge of the hindwing is black. The underside is dark green or bluish. The yellow-golden spots are transparent. The veins are partly black and the marginal edge of the wing is black. At the outer edge there is a postdiscal chain of black spots. The body (abdomen) is yellow. Head and thorax are black. The underside of thorax has a red hair coat.
Amy E. Fraser’s Oil Pastel Animal Portrait series is an impassioned tribute to the beauty and magic of our beloved Animal Kingdom. Fun, gestural and energetic, these vibrant animals are painted in a stylized realism that is imbued with distinctive character and personality.
The Ornithoptera Priamus Poseidon by Amy E. Fraser. Animal Portrait Paintings created from the artist’s intense connection to and love for all creatures great and small. Oil Pastel on archival paper. All images copyright Amy E. Fraser. All rights reserved.
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February 5th, 2023
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