Butterfly
michael steele michael steele

Butterfly

One of the simple and lovely enjoyments of summer is seeing the bees and butterflies in the garden. Here’s a papercut gouache butterfly illustration I created last week.

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Kōwhai illustration
michael steele michael steele

Kōwhai illustration

One of my favourite native New Zealand trees is the Kōwhai tree. It gets its name from the bright yellow flowers that bloom in the spring. Kōwhai, is the te reo Māori (Māori language) for yellow.

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