When I was hunting down U animals for Ben Towle's Animal Alphabet, I saw the Ulysses butterfly & immediately thought of the novel by James Joyce, one of my all-time favorite books.
It was such a pleasure transcribing Joyce's words. If I were completely mad, I would do a huge series of these including the entire text. Wouldn't that make quite an installment? But as I'm only slightly mad, I'll stick to one, featuring the first & last bits. (Click for a better view.)
I highly recommend that you go get the book & fill in the gap!
p.s. This one is all Photoshop
6 comments:
I wish this weren't Photoshop! I would try to buy the original from you.
I have a specimen of a different Morpho—the menelaus—in a Riker mount on my wall. It's so iridescent it doesn't look like an organic thing.
Thanks, Isaac! I really wanted to paint this one, but I realized I'd never make the deadline if I did. Maybe someday...
The Morphos really are dazzling. So many real creatures seem impossible, & you've introduced me to several!
... and David Attenborough introduced them to me. Seriously, that guy is my hero.
That looks great! I love the way you arranged the text.
amazing! love the lettering.
Oh so beautiful. As usual. Of course, I am partial to James Joyce, so you have me a Ulysses.
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