Cicada Study
5 in. x 7 in., acrylic on traditional-depth canvas
$85 unframed (framing recommended)
This was a fun and interesting little study to paint. Cicadas are magnificent little powerhouses of an insect. Formidable but harmless, these are the creatures that create that familiar, sometimes deafening buzz during the hottest days of summer. They have these little organs called timbels on each side of their abdomens and it's fascinating that something so tiny can make such an all-encompassing sound. This iridescent bluish guy was clinging to the siding of my house by the back door on a hot July morning a couple of years ago. I took a shot of him and decided to paint his portrait.
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