Elizabeth R. Whelan
Edgartown, MA
Elizabeth R. Whelan is an artist working from a studio on Martha's Vineyard. She is known for her realistic portraits, botanical, and marine paintings.
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Milkweed plants in full bloom catch the afternoon light in this landscape painting.
I have seen monarch butterflies abound in years past on these plants, as well as milkweed bugs and other insects. Now I let milkweed grow as it will in my garden, to encourage insect life and the natural landscape. And I love the late afternoon sunlight which makes the upper leaves glow in contrast to the cool shade below.
- Subject Matter: Landscape
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