I cropped the initial image so that only a section of the wing was visible. I thought this created a strong colour, pattern and texture contrast with the surrounding ground:

Here are some images of my development work:


I tried to soften the texture and harshness of the lines to bring back something of the delicacy of the butterfly:


The image began to remind me of fire so I experimented with warmer colours to create this final piece:

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