Description
‘The Gilded Order: Mourning Cloak’ by Rachel Quinlan
Artist: Rachel Quinlan
Title: ‘The Gilded Order: Mourning Cloak’
Medium: Watercolour and ink on 300lb Arches hot press watercolour paper
Dimensions: 7″ x 7″
Framing: Unframed
Year of Creation: 2021
About the Artwork:
This painting is part of an ongoing series called The Gilded Order. These small works are studies in the natural beauty of insects, combined with my love of decorative patterning.
About the Artist:
(Artist Bio)
Rachel Quinlan is an award-winning fantasy artist, based in Saint Clair Shores, Michigan. She graduated in 2001 from Michigan State University with a B.F.A. in Studio Art. Working primarily in inks, watercolor, gouache and graphite, she crafts images that are immersive, mysterious, and magical. Her work is heavily influenced by illustrators from the Golden Age and she enjoys exploring themes related to nature, fairy tales, folk lore, mythology and anything strange or unusual.