This piece was for my original portfolio, inspired by my pet butterfly, Jeffrey. I was going for a walk one day and I noticed something orange in the road. It happened to be a butterfly that had been struck by a car and stuck to the pavement. His wings were moulded into the concrete. It broke my heart. I thought he was dead, but he was still holding on to life. I took him back home and made a sanctuary for him to heal in, and fed him fruits, honey, and sugar water. I actually nursed him back to health and he was almost able to fly. On my birthday he died, what an interesting gift it was. 

ink and watercolor, matted tryptic. 12x3.