Search the Archive

This mixed media painting combines watercolor or water-soluble crayon washes with fine ink linework to depict a large teal-and-green butterfly gliding above a loose meadow of orange, purple, and magenta blossoms. The pale yellow ground is left largely open at the top, giving the butterfly room to hover above the dense band of flowers along the lower edge.

Zanna Smith · August 29, 2026

Without each drop of water, the oceans wouldn’t be. Yes, I believe in small acts of compassion, without judgment of good/bad or assumptions, lead to a better world. (Look up the Chinese butterfly saying: a butterfly opens its wings, and a wind storm occurs.)

Zanna Smith · August 17, 2026 · Quora

A black and white photograph shows a woman seated in a wooden chair, holding a baby who is drinking from a bottle. The woman has curly hair and is wearing a jacket over a light-colored top with a dark collar, while the baby is dressed in a dark outfit with white stripes and a butterfly emblem. In the background, there is a floral arrangement on a stand and a white balustrade.

The Zanna Smith Archive · August 20, 2026