Butterfly

Firedrake

Butterfly

This is the original piece that I took my avatar from. He’s about 25×20cm, watercolour etc on canvas. There is iridescent leaf applied to the wing panes but can’t see it in the photo.

He is…sneaky.

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Butterfly by Firedrake
Butterfly by Firedrake
  • kafka

    kafka

    He lools sneaky…and cheeky! – love him – It does’t matter that we can’t see the irridescence, he knows its there – that’s why he looks so pleased with himself.

  • tambatoys

    tambatoys

    so cool n creepy :)

  • LTSavoy

    LTSavoy

    fun and entertaining. Love the character (Cheeky fits)

  • Bridgett Ferguson

    Bridgett Ferguson

    very cool! :)

  • Buddy Sears

    Buddy Sears

    Crazy Cooooool!

  • klezedawg

    klezedawg

    brilliant work

  • Geri Bragg

    Geri Bragg

    cool character !

  • nook

    nook

    very very sneaky, and very very groovy.

  • RoughDiamond

    RoughDiamond

    He does look cheeky and mischivious! Great work :)

  • Brian Towers

    Brian Towers

    Your works really stand out. Beautifully drawn and vibrant with colour. I like the humour in some too. You’re on my watchlist and I’m looking forward to more.

  • Lisa  Kenny

    Lisa Kenny

    Just browsing through your gallery again ~ you really are very talented !

  • Firedrake

    Firedrake

    Haha, thank you everyone!
    I’m glad the humour shows through.
    This one, if you could hear him, would be going ‘Meeeeehhhh’.

  • Janet Boyd Art

    Janet Boyd Art

    This made me smile. Love the goggles. Reminds me of Amelia Earhart, one of my favorite iconic people.

  • Peter Coleman

    Peter Coleman

    heaps of personality, well done

  • Jenny Haskey

    Jenny Haskey

    Great work – I love your creativity. An amazing & fun artist – can’t wait to see more!!!

  • jjweston

    jjweston

    Very very nicely done…I love work like this

  • H M Bascom

    H M Bascom

    Beautifully drawn

  • Colin Tobin

    Colin Tobin

    Excellence! I love it!

  • houk

    houk

    So cool!

  • Wanda  Lechene

    Wanda Lechene

    wow i love it

  • Anjo Lafin

    Anjo Lafin

    Love it.

  • kooky

    kooky

    i love this little fella! very creative. great work!

  • Dakolina

    Dakolina

    often wonderd why not have some of your work as a logo printed on a tee.. I personally think it would make THE BEST TEE

  • memory

    memory

    I looove it!

  • acid

    acid

    amazing

  • Holly Werner

    Holly Werner

    LOL I love this.

  • Firedrake

    Firedrake

    Thanks everyone!
    Amelia Earhart…I have an awesome leather flying cap like hers. Sometimes I wear it while I’m painting..like a ‘thinking cap’!

  • Lilian Bernoldi

    Lilian Bernoldi

    Your art is amazing!

  • Rebs O

    Rebs O

    cute! great character! tho i would feel unsafe with the fact that he can fly.. wouldnt know what he would get up to

  • Firedrake

    Firedrake

    He flies. But he’s a bit tubby as you can see. So he flies quite close to the ground.

  • AlteredIllusions

    AlteredIllusions

    very nice work!

  • Rita Deegan

    Rita Deegan

    Love this!

  • Jeremy Harrington

    Jeremy Harrington

    i love this image it is great.. very nice work

  • Luigi Clemente

    Luigi Clemente

    Really nice artwork, all your collection, congrat! :-)

  • Thomas Spiessens

    Thomas Spiessens

    you can tell he’s sneaky
    well done!

  • kfphotography

    kfphotography

    wow, this is a great drawing!

  • Michael Alesich

    Michael Alesich

    The curl on the nose makes him look that bit more humourous. He looks sneaky, great piece.

  • MuscularTeeth

    MuscularTeethVoted Most Helpful Bubbler

    just cool man.

  • shanghaiwu

    shanghaiwu

    awesome image

    yes/ so so cool

  • genevievem

    genevievem

    this is very cute, a great avatar, you have some fabulous creatures here!

  • Violeta Pérez Anzorena

    Violeta Pérez ...

    This is a great drawing…. congratulations

  • moongypsy

    moongypsy

    Wonderfully weird image…I love it!

  • Damian

    Damian

    Love this guy, looks like he should be all nice and friendly with the butterfly wings, but the closer look makes you think better of it.

  • atomikboy

    atomikboy

    I like this….....probosis!!!!......

  • Mark Gardner

    Mark Gardner

    superb !!! lots of fun but somehow menacing, great work

  • pentangled

    pentangled

    fascinating and wonderful, I really like your style :o)

  • VisionaryImagist

    VisionaryImagist

    your style is inventive and creative. love your style.

  • LostBoy1

    LostBoy1

    your a bit nutty…i like that…”Meeeeehhhh” indeed!!

  • Siamesecat

    Siamesecat

    Yes, I agree it is fascinating and interesting artwork LOVE YPUR STYLE…

  • apjenkins

    apjenkins

    love this a complex and funny idea simply exhilerating art !!

  • Marion Chapman

    Marion Chapman

    Great character and definitely a bit cheeky.

  • Quigi

    Quigi

    Great art!! I can see why you would use as your icon. Reminds me a bit of Pink Floydd’s “The Wall” movie.

  • Cherie Dirksen

    Cherie Dirksen

    I love your work! It is so fantastic and unique

  • Hippo

    Hippo

    Fantastic. He really makes a great avatar!!

  • Pal Gyomai

    Pal Gyomai

    This cool little guy made to the front page! I remember him from the time I first looked at your art. Congratulations, Firedrake!

  • Lisa Defazio

    Lisa Defazio

    Congratulations gorgeous!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :))))

  • nikirios

    nikirios

    I dig it!

  • nancyames

    nancyames

    This is so good and fun, Firedrake. ( I think I know that guy.)

  • Ganz

    Ganz

    Great Idea and execution.

  • Carrie Glenn

    Carrie Glenn

    Nice work…and congrats for being featured on the home page!!!

  • Ash Sivils

    Ash Sivils

    Congrats! You deserve it!

  • AmandaHelen

    AmandaHelen

    your work is truly inspiring.

  • KillerNapkins

    KillerNapkins

    this is awesome work …. i dig it a lot.. and congrats bein on the home page!!

  • Headcrime

    Headcrime

    Great work!

  • Cherie Dirksen

    Cherie Dirksen

    Congrats on making it onto the homepage! Well deserved.

  • Talkingwatermelon

    Talkingwatermelon

    Yay! Homepage! Love this picture, they couldn’t have chosen better for the main page.

  • frozenfa

    frozenfa

    very cute and interesting character! =D

  • braidy

    braidy

    congrats on making home page!! ;)

  • Firedrake

    Firedrake

    Thanks so much everyone!! Stoked!

  • Liesl Yvette Wilson

    Liesl Yvette W...

    love love love this!

  • Steven  Sandner

    Steven Sandner

    Cool! love the idea! this is so original!!! great work!

  • Becc Orszag

    Becc Orszag

    lol i thought it was an elephant with wings

  • Firedrake replied

    Haha..guess he could be!

  • Rosina  Lamberti

    Rosina Lamberti

    Great concept and excellently drawn.

  • StressieCat

    StressieCat

    Fantastic i love this image, well done!

  • Jen Cannella

    Jen Cannella

    Stunning work!

  • Karin  Taylor

    Karin Taylorcommunity helper

    great work!

  • ktcam

    ktcam

    Superb drawings and your creatures are exquisite. Your whole PF is an acheivement. Beautiful work.

  • Steven Novak

    Steven Novak

    You have a really unique, really wonderful style. I’m liking it.

  • BLYTHART

    BLYTHART

    He looks as though he could protect you if needs be.

  • collin

    collin

    one of the most creative pieces of work I’ve seen in a long time, well done

  • Pete Elliott

    Pete Elliott

    i love it. your work has a beautiful feel to it.

  • silveraya

    silveraya

    fantastic work

  • marlaakajake

    marlaakajake

    Sneaky but loveable too! Love your web page and imagination!

  • Peace Mitchell

    Peace Mitchell

    This little guy is really cute!

  • Donna Huntriss

    Donna Huntriss

    I love your work! You remind me of Brian Froud’s “Labyrinth gobiln” illustrations. Love it!

  • KellyThomas

    KellyThomas

    oh the labyrinth is firedrakes secret place of birth… maybe her dad is really Bowie ;-)
    i love the fact that this guy is tubby, what a character. his arm gives him a mad scientist kind of look.

  • Firedrake replied

    My dad? Ew! I used to have a crush on Jareth..when I was young and innocent and the tight trousers didn’t scare me.

  • KellyThomas

    KellyThomas

    haha. tight trousers and bowie will ALWAYS be hot and not scary. well ‘always’ for another 5 years any way ;-)

  • Firedrake replied

    Heehee! I watched it so many times when I was young. Then I saw it again at about 19…the tights…the horror

  • James Lillis

    James Lillis

    This is unbelievably cool. Where did this little dood get his headgear made? Nothing wrog with David Bowie in tights… I think. When you’re David Bowie you can get away with that kind of stuff. It would have broken most men.

  • Firedrake replied

    I believe the headgear is standard issue :)
    Yes I agree, David Bowie is in a league of coolness unattainable by most mortals!

  • spiderflux

    spiderflux

    i like this.

  • Tim Gourley

    Tim Gourley

    Awesome… one of the most original talents I’ve ever seen.

  • shanmclean

    shanmclean

    hehe….cute!!

  • Robert Reeves

    Robert Reeves

    great character. i’ll bet he’s making a snarky face under that mask

  • Firedrake replied

    You can be sure of that!

  • ellenselement

    ellenselement

    i like!

  • agardnas

    agardnas

    awesome work, i like the style

  • Teeze

    Teeze

    Wow – This is great! Nice work indeed. :)

  • emele

    emele

    A mole with an elephants trunk and wings? Or am I seeing things?! Great work :)

  • aroha

    aroha

    i love your characters, you have so much talent! love this little guy :)

  • Birgitta

    Birgitta

    This is reeeeeally cool!
    You’ve got a great talent. I like your style. :)

  • ekpuk

    ekpuk

    what materials have you used here. i love it.

  • Firedrake replied

    Thanks! I used watercolours, pastels, conte crayons, ink pen, and iridescent pigments on the leaf panes.

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  • SusanSanford

    SusanSanford

    Cool piece, I like your obsessions.

  • kathibook

    kathibook

    Any chance of getting your portfolio available as tee’s?? Or at least this one as a tee? I went to buy it as a gift…well two of them actually…and no tee’s on the menu. Any chance that if you get this comment you might be able to do it in the next 24 hours? I’m keeping the shipping deadlines in mind. Your work is so perfect for high quality graphic tees…but you must charge high!

  • piscari

    piscari

    Actually, why an elephant can not fly? It can!)))

  • Firedrake replied

    Haha…yeah I reckon too :)

  • Marilyn Baldey

    Marilyn Baldey

    Georgous little creature, I am really glad that you chose it for your symbol as it is a marvellous advertisment of your work.

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