Acrylic on canvas, 40×50 cm
«Dragonfly and the Sunset Reflection»
For this painting, I used every color I felt belonged in it. As always, I didn’t use black. I still consider black the enemy of acrylic painting. Acrylics naturally dry a little darker and often shift in tone, and black can easily make a painting feel heavier and duller than intended.
The dragonfly came into this painting thanks to my middle son, who is six years old and currently fascinated by insects, birds, butterflies, dogs, and pretty much every living creature he can find. We spend a lot of time learning about insects together. From time to time I share the development of our Madagascan silk moths in my stories, showing how they grow from tiny eggs into beautiful creatures.
Lately, dragonflies have become his new favorite, so I simply couldn’t resist adding one to this sunset scene.
I also have a little dream. One day, I hope the children and I will have our own pond where we can grow aquatic plants, watch frogs, and observe dragonflies dancing above the water on warm summer evenings.
Wishing everyone a wonderful Tuesday. 💛
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