Animals: Two Artworks by Melody Serra

animals

Apr 30

Written By Dorothy Chan

Flutter

A kaleidoscope of monarch butterflies hanging off a branch, their lines abstracted and swirling together into a single mass. Blue sky and green branches whirl together behind them, while the edges of the image fading out into the cream textured paper — Flutter is a watercolor piece that is 5×5 unframed.

Flutter was inspired by a friend of mine named Wendy Murray (http://www.wendymurray.com.au/). Wendy shared a poster with me to share with my students on how migration is natural and she illustrated the most beautiful monarch butterflies on the poster. I decided to paint the monarch butterflies using watercolor on cold press paper.

Untitled

A brown and green hummingbird sips nectar from peachy-pink morning glories, some in bloom and some still buds. The hummingbird’s body and wings are decorated with streaks of color, creating a swirled effect, while the edges of the painting blur out — Untitled piece that is digital art and is 6×9.

About Melody Serra

Melody’s passion is teaching and empowering others by sharing what she has learned. She started a JavaScript class at the Boys and Girls Club of Visitacion Valley, helped launch an arts and crafts program at a children’s hospital, and also taught at San Quentin State Prison. Melody hopes to inspire youth to explore and expand their creativity through web development, writing, and art.

Social Media
Twitter: @melrserra
https://www.melodyserra.com/

Dorothy Chan

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