I love beetles!! I like that you used very similar tone and value on part of the battle and stem, it gives him a true appearance of blending in with nature, at the same time you have great use of dark behind him leading up to the white on one side of his shell. A very cool sketch.
Detlef: The plan was to do some sketches for something larger, but only the sketches ever materialised! :)
Valgal, Anon, Melanie, Caroline & Jacquelynn: Ever since I had the "negative space" lesson in a drawing class I've been facsinated by the whole idea. As you can see! I never made the Winnie the Pooh connection, Caroline. Thanks for pointing it out!
I really like the grey tones you used here. Funny...I thought of the Winnie the Pooh beetle as well:> The composition is really excellent...there's just enough to draw the eye directly to the bettle,
The doodles and the lines of lost poems often give me the most joy .... for me, revelation came when I observed how different light falls at different times of the day in different seasons....
I once came across a woman who had this beautiful bejewelled scarab brooch. On getting close to her, I realised it was a real beetle with jewels on its back that was attached to her blouse with a tiny gold chain.....bizarre!!
Andrea this is truly a wonderful drawing. Your contrast, and the detail- jumps off the page. Id love to see how he would turn out in color but, at the same time I appreciate the simplicity of the drawing just the way it is.
Indeed, a marvelous drawing here, Andrea. I like your choices for the negative spaces too - and I do mean choices. Too many of us rather "end up" with the spaces as opposed to contemplating them purposefully as part of the compositional design. Anyway, a lovely piece! :)
I think insects are some of the most interesting subjects from nature to draw and paint. this is a wonderful drawing. Even though it would be wonderful in color I really like it this mono tone. and negative space is great
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Most certainly is small, this little beetle. Did you do it as a prelim for a larger work or painting?
Detlef
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wow! gorgeous and great idea for small!
I would love to see these metallic scarabs looking like stars! Good drawing; and I like your choices for negative spaces :)
great stuff here! i love your nature drawing :)
This is such a great picture of a beetle! Were you thinking of Rabbit's relation "very small beetle" also known as "small" from Winnie the Pooh?
I love the way your style of patches comes through even in a little sketch like this.
I love beetles!! I like that you used very similar tone and value on part of the battle and stem, it gives him a true appearance of blending in with nature, at the same time you have great use of dark behind him leading up to the white on one side of his shell. A very cool sketch.
Detlef: The plan was to do some sketches for something larger, but only the sketches ever materialised! :)
Valgal, Anon, Melanie, Caroline & Jacquelynn: Ever since I had the "negative space" lesson in a drawing class I've been facsinated by the whole idea. As you can see! I never made the Winnie the Pooh connection, Caroline. Thanks for pointing it out!
I really like the grey tones you used here. Funny...I thought of the Winnie the Pooh beetle as well:> The composition is really excellent...there's just enough to draw the eye directly to the bettle,
The doodles and the lines of lost poems often give me the most joy .... for me, revelation came when I observed how different light falls at different times of the day in different seasons....
I once came across a woman who had this beautiful bejewelled scarab brooch. On getting close to her, I realised it was a real beetle with jewels on its back that was attached to her blouse with a tiny gold chain.....bizarre!!
Wonderful illustration; great detail and contrast... and as mentioned above, beautiful use of negative space.
Andrea this is truly a wonderful drawing. Your contrast, and the detail- jumps off the page. Id love to see how he would turn out in color but, at the same time I appreciate the simplicity of the drawing just the way it is.
great pencil work. wonderful detail.
I like it very much. Really good!
Indeed, a marvelous drawing here, Andrea. I like your choices for the negative spaces too - and I do mean choices. Too many of us rather "end up" with the spaces as opposed to contemplating them purposefully as part of the compositional design. Anyway, a lovely piece! :)
I think insects are some of the most interesting subjects from nature to draw and paint.
this is a wonderful drawing. Even though it would be wonderful in color I really like it this mono tone.
and negative space is great
This is beautifully drawn. I love all of your work.
It's more than a sketch! It's beautiful. :)
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