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  1. solitaryVSong

    Insects in Art & Illustration

    I had to liberate some handmade frames I made 15+ years ago to frame some of my insect drawings for some exhibitions. Now I need to use them for some bird paintings. But it did give me chance to shoot new photos without the aggravation of glass glare. These were all done about 16 years ago...
  2. solitaryVSong

    Insects in Art & Illustration

    Always nice to see grasshoppers. Thanks for the Jane Smith link Ed. Those are some very nice works.
  3. solitaryVSong

    Insects in Art & Illustration

    Andrew, I've never met Dan. But since I'm a local I did email the HR department at Academy of Natural Sciences here with your request. I've asked them to either contact me or you at your web site. No guarantee of course. Ken
  4. solitaryVSong

    Insects in Art & Illustration

    Whilst sketching House Sparrows at the feeder on my studio window I just heard something on the radio about this local artist and grasshopper expert http://www.ansp.org/museum/art-in-science.php and his show at the Academy of Natural Sciences here in Philadelphia. I thought it might be of interest.
  5. solitaryVSong

    Insects in Art & Illustration

    Particularly like that second example Gretchen.
  6. solitaryVSong

    Insects in Art & Illustration

    I was impressed with at least some of these the first time you showed them and I'm just as impressed if not more so. That beetle(Japanese Beetle?), is just great against the white flowers.
  7. solitaryVSong

    Insects in Art & Illustration

    Adding one more here which I'm sure will be largely unrecognizable. But it is the beginning of my change from an abstract artist to a naturalistic one. It's called 'Flea Beetle Falling Through the Empty Cart of Mr. Avant Garde'. It combines the abstract work I was doing at the time with the...
  8. solitaryVSong

    Insects in Art & Illustration

    I already sent email with link to my ancient insect drawings but for anyone who hasn't seen them I'm enclosing a couple here, along with other work that includes insects. Yellow Lady's Slipper with fly, Louisiana Waterthrush with Ebory Jewelwing, American Goldfinch with Sachem Skipper, Groiund...
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