The Amazing Story of the Intriguing Butterfly Effect

Math has never been my favorite subject, but I am completely charmed by the butterfly effect! What is the butterfly effect you ask? Visit my Shop to browse more butterfly art The Butterfly Effect Defined A part of chaos theory, the Cambridge dictionary defines the butterfly effect as "A situation in which an action or change that does not seem important has a very large effect, especially in other places or around the world." In a commonly used example, "it is sometimes said that the flapping of a butterfly's wings in one part of the world can cause a hurricane on the other side of the globe." Tiny changes in initial conditions of a chaotic system like the atmosphere "can lead to large-scale and unpredictable variation in the future state of the system" (Merriam-Webster dictionary) Basically, it's the idea that small changes can…

A Quick Intro

I'm Alissa, the artist behind the watercolor here at Art Reflects Light. I just wanted to take a minute to introduce myself without the "officialness" of actual artist's bio. Like many artists, I have loved to draw and paint since I was little. The earliest watercolor painting session I can remember was being outside painting the tulips in my family's flowerbed at 5 years old. Growing up in South Florida with an encouraging creative family who brought me to art museums and galleries was a blessing! Georgia O'Keeffe's flowers, Edgar Degas' charm, Romero Britto's enthusiasm, and Howard Behren's glowing colors all impacted me and inspired me over the years. I explored colored pencil and pastel and admiring the elusive watercolor from afar, attempting a painting here and there.…