Blue Common Buckeye Butterfly (digital painting)

© Letizia Morley 2017

Another butterfly painting…just can’t get enough of them! This is a somewhat more rare type of the Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia) called the Blue Buckey butterfly. Common Buckeyes have mostly drab browns and oranges but the Blue variety have really nice purples and blues to counter the warm browns and oranges. This particular one I chose to paint because of the dazzling variety of colors it has. Mesmerizing patterns, too. The Buckeye butterfly is found throughout North and South America. Just because it’s “Common” doesn’t mean it’s not outstanding!

Psalm 16 Illuminated Calligrahy

© Letizia Morley 2014

© Letizia Morley 2014

A few years back, a friend commissioned me to create this Psalm in calligraphy and told me what he wanted for the illuminations. He wanted oaks, trees, blues and greens, a monk studying the scriptures and a deer. I examined many manuscripts of the 1500s before I found the inspirations I was looking for. The script here is the Fraktur, a type of black letter script or font that was common in Germany starting the 16th century. I used watercolor for most of it but some gold paint for the initial capital letter.

View from Stirling Castle

© Letizia Morley 2017

The view from the walls of Stirling Castle, Stirling, Scotland, overlooking the plains. On a grey dreary day, the sudden rays of sun cutting through the clouds bring a sudden feeling of lightness. 

Starry Night Cracker Butterfly (digital painting)

© Letizia Morley 2017

Digital painting of a Starry Night Cracker Butterfly, scientific name: Hamadryas laodamia. It can be found from Mexico all the way to the Amazon basin. I really really love the juxtaposition of the dark blue and light blue areas, as well as the even spacing of the light blue patches. Such a stunning butterfly.

Boy climbing rusty playground (photo)

© Letizia Morley 2017

The colors and patterns on this rusty playground are really interesting to me. The complementary colors of orange and blue, the patterns made by the rust, the odd shapes of the protrusions on this climbing wall. The boy’s feet at the top of the photo add another element of interest. This playground was at a park that has been largely abandoned.

New Zazzle products for children: art prints and t-shirt

Portrait drawing of Baby Boy, style of Rubens
by LetiziaMorley

A new product in my Zazzle shop: Wood Matte Wall Panel of a Rubens style drawing.
Price: $61.45 in USD, not currently available in the UK. Dimensions: 8″ (length) x 8″ (width) x 0.75″ (height). Printed on MDF panels using UV high-res printing. Designed with a key-hole for easy hanging and finished with organically burnished sides.

“I’m-a-Saurus” Blue and Green Dinosaur Kids’ Tee
by LetiziaMorley

“I’m-a-Saurus” Kids’ T-shirt of my Stegasaurus painting, comes in a variety of colors, from red, white and blue to key lime, lavender and raspberry. Standard fit, fits true to size, 100% combed ring spun with topstitched ribbed collar. Price: $16.75 USD and £12.40 UK.  For the UK product, go to https://www.zazzle.co.uk/z/3npfq.

Smiling Pink Hippo in River Watercolor on Canvas
by LetiziaMorley

A cute watercolor painting printed on canvas for a kid’s bedroom or playroom.
Dimensions are 14″x11″ and 1.5″ thick. $90.60 in US and £67.15 UK. For the UK product, go to https://www.zazzle.co.uk/z/3npf3.

“Too Cool” Penguin with Sunglasses Kids’ Wall Art
by LetiziaMorley

Another wood panel wall art for a kid’s room. Dimensions: 8″ (length) x 8″ (width) x 0.75″ (height). Price: $58.00 USD. Currently not available in my UK store.

**Zazzle also is available in many other countries. Simply type in “www.zazzle.co.xx” and fill in your country abbreviation after “co.”. Then you type in my name in the search bar and my products should come up. Currency and language will be that of whatever country you’re in but not all my products are available across all countries.

Map of Stony Brook School Campus (published work)

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This is a watercolor painting map I did for The Stony Brook School’s magazine. This is a beautiful independent school on Long Island, NY for grades 7-12, boarding and day. The magazine was featuring the trees planted on the campus and I was asked to paint a map that showcased the greenery in addition to the buildings.

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In an alternate publication, this is my map printed in the arboretum walking trail guide with just descriptions of the trees. Interesting how the colors came out differently on this one.