{"product_id":"smithsonian-butterflies-art-book-by-deborah-chapin-paperback","title":"Smithsonian Butterflies Art Book by Deborah Chapin (Paperback)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll New 2024 “Smithsonian Butterflies” 7.5 x 7.5 book of Paintings and Cards Deborah Chapin full color hardcover book, collection created for Neiman Marcus. New This Christmas republishing of cards on order.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eButterflies\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis book is a celebration of the butterfly and their fellow pollinators in both art and design. Pollinators are so important to the world in which we live. Butterflies, like all pollinators are the reason we have fruit on the trees and crops in the fields. One only has to watch the PBS film \"Silence of the Bees\" to realize how incredibly important they are. Watching the Chinese trying to pollinate their fruit trees with a feather you shudder at a glimpse into a bleak future.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Sources\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethat I use to create art out of any subject are illusive and unknown to me;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eits like a well-spring which flows to the surface; developed over a lifetime, it allows me to see something of beauty in the smallest things. Nature and color are undoubtedly triggers of my imagination. Color is a passion, and the butterfly is a treasure of nature's color and design, capturing the imagination in many ways. This book is a meant to be a celebration of that exquisite beauty found in nature's function and purpose. A feast for the eyes and a delight for the senses. Just like the subject, the joy of living every moment to its fullest especially if you are a butterfly and only have two weeks to live.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eColor and line swirling around seeming to follow the flight of the butterfly, invite the viewer to dream and wander through the imagination.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eModern Technology\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehas played no small role in the creation of both the cards and the book.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpending countless hours experimenting and learning to paint with modern tools while holding true to fine art principles passed down through the centuries. This allowed for free association of mind, subject and mood, melding old worlds into new and revealing endless combinations and possibilities.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Smithsonian Butterflies” 7.5×7.5 book of Paintings and Cards Deborah Chapin full color hardcover book, collection created for Neiman Marcus. Printed on 80# coated stock in paperback and hardcover. ISBN #: 0-9825354-1-4, 42 pages. I day to process but 10 days for the printers to get it to me unless I have it in stock. I order each week so plan ahead if you are buying a gift.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrinted on coated #80 paper paperback, (I am also publishing hardcover) which is higher quality than the paper and printing which Amazon Print can provide, so I'm selling it directly through my studio for the time being. Print on Demand until we get stocked.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaterials: 80lb coated paper, ideas, knowledge, creativity\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Debbie's Decor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53070236844321,"sku":null,"price":32.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0992\/9539\/6129\/files\/il_1140xN.6184912691_fo0i.jpg?v=1784839155","url":"https:\/\/debbiesdecor.com\/products\/smithsonian-butterflies-art-book-by-deborah-chapin-paperback","provider":"Debbie's Decor","version":"1.0","type":"link"}