Sharing an old drawing from 2017
It's a pencil drawing I did of an idea of a friend.
It's pretty crazy how his idea goes. Praying mantis are amazing creatures and they come in many colors and varieties. I would say they are one of the most interesting creatures on land.
Title: Mantis
Medium: Colored Pencils
Year: 2017
Work in progress Photos
Here are some of the photos I have of how I made it. I hope artists can find this insightful and all insect lovers find this inspiring in ways
Lightly draw and shade the colors
Here I draw the lava
Then I darken details and I drew the sky
And then gems on its feet
Final output
My favorite part about this is how I made the gems and reflections. I still have this artwork with me.
this is one watercolor piece I experimented with
I got videos but they are super blurred sorry
At least you get to see how I rendered the pencils
Fun Facts!
To end this mantis post, Imma share some interesting stuff about mantis. But in a video! haha here you go!
mantis, the most feared predator in the insect world