Butterfly Blue (Watercolour & Acrylic Original Art)

Butterfly Blue by Leni Kae - a small original watercolour painting featuring a beautiful blue butterfly. Symbolic of transformation, reinvention, hope and messages of calm days and broad horizons. The blue butterfly is a reminder to trust in the magic of new beginnings, bringing greater peace to the soul.

- Watercolour and acrylic on 300gsm black paper
- Subtle gold highlights
- requires framing

This painting is from Leni Kae’s series titled “Animal Spirit”, incorporating a fluid style to represent the spirit of animals. Viewers are prompted to connect with the animal world; see their own traits reflected in the energy and personalities of animals. Leni Kae applies symbolism and colour psychology in this series.

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Leni Kae is a Sydney-based Australian artist and author whose work explores the relationship between nature, symbolism, perception, and inner awareness.
Her work spans expressive bird and Animal Spirit paintings, abstract landscape art, Greek mythology inspired art and contemporary symbolic works created through layered acrylic, watercolour, ink, and mixed media. Using fluid movement, luminous colour, and intuitive mark-making, her paintings investigate themes of awareness, connection, atmosphere, and inner experience.
Alongside her studio practice, Leni also creates books and immersive creative works that bridge visual art, storytelling, and reflection.

Leni Kae’s work has been a finalist in numerous Australian art prizes, including Du Reitz Art Awads 2025, Lake Art Prize 2022, Heysen Prize for Landscape 2020, Mandorla Art Awards 2020,




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Artist website www.lenikae.com.au