The Stained Caterpillar

16″ x 20″ Pen, acrylic, and alcohol ink

He’s not stained in a bad way, in fact, he loves color! The more colors he can collect on his journey the better!!! ❤🧡💛💚💙💜🤎🖤🤍

The Stained Caterpillar munches through the black and white garden eating the bland, boring colorless staples, filling his belly all day long.

Then, at night when he is sleeping, his color enzymes start going to work processing his bounty into a bright, colorful luminescent halo. This halo serves to protect him from predators during his gluttonous travels because everyone knows that anyone with that much beauty and bright color must be poisonous!

Have a great weekend everyone, be safe, be sensible, and vote if you haven’t yet!!!

17 responses to “The Stained Caterpillar”

  1. artbychristinemallabandbrown Avatar

    I like that! I drew a butterfly using nail varnish last night….

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    1. tiffanyarpdaleo Avatar

      I look forward to seeing your butterfly!😊🦋

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      1. artbychristinemallabandbrown Avatar

        I posted it here but its a bit sketchy.

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    1. tiffanyarpdaleo Avatar

      Haha!! Oh my, now that you say it, it could totally be a squish, but I hope not! 🤣😁

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  2. Timothy Price Avatar
    Timothy Price

    Perfectly named.

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    1. tiffanyarpdaleo Avatar

      Thanks, Tim, I struggled with the name for a few days, I think this works!

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  3. Ladysag77 Avatar

    I see many hatchlings within this main form. Brilliant my dear😍

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    1. tiffanyarpdaleo Avatar

      Thank you, Maria, I wasn’t sure if I should paint over those hatchlings, but I’m glad I kept them! 💕

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  4. margarethallfineart Avatar

    I love the painting and the story too !

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    1. tiffanyarpdaleo Avatar

      Thanks, Margaret, writing stories is not my expertise, but sometimes it just flows!

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  5. suzannesmom Avatar

    Really nice. But hard to tell the length of the winter. Woolly Bears say it’ll be short.

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  6. Phil Avatar

    Wonderful abstract caterpillar artwork & accompanying storyline, Tiffany 🙂

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    1. tiffanyarpdaleo Avatar

      Thanks, Phil! I’ve been in the mood to write lately!

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  7. Ladysag77 Avatar

    Yes sister, good going on that one 👏 😁❤

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    1. tiffanyarpdaleo Avatar

      Hehe! Thanks, dear! 💕🙏

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