People often struggle to see the beauty that insects hide within them, but Maria Mayrhofer always saw them as tiny miracles that they are. This talented artist is crafting the most magical watercolor paintings that will change the way you look at insects.
Mayrhofer is a watercolor painter based in Austria, who’s using her body of work to celebrate her love for nature. She finds inspiration in her garden and the picturesque area surrounding her home, where insects and many other tiny creatures roam wild and free.
Mayrhofer is a self-taught artist who learned how to capture the endless beauty of the natural world on her own. This is even more impressive when you take a closer look at her paintings and notice how incredibly true to life they are.
Mayrhofer’s incredible attention to detail is one of her strongest suits, but it doesn’t come easy. She closely studies the anatomy of each insect she draws and primarily works with watercolor and archival ink to make sure they’re true to life.
From butterflies and moths to dragonflies and ladybirds, no insect is off-limits for this talented artist. She enjoys decorating her paintings with dried flowers to make them more picturesque, and each one is followed by short descriptions in an attempt to educate the public about the incredible diversity of insects.
