A watercolor painting of a yellow beetle with two large red spots on each wing. It has two antennae, each having three bumps near their ends. Its head and thorax are black with yellow speckles. Its yellow wings have fine black speckling at top and bottom and along their inside edges where they meet. The end of its abdomen extends slightly beyond the closed wings. Around the edge of the painting is a thin teal border.

January 5, 2025

Say hello to Domino, a spotted yellow beetle! Paints: Butter (gouache), Wild Salmon (mica), Lake Huron Teal, Graphite

A watercolor painting of a yellow beetle with two large red spots on each wing. It has two antennae, each having three bumps near their ends. Its head and thorax are black with yellow speckles. Its yellow wings have fine black speckling at top and bottom and along their inside edges where they meet. The end of its abdomen extends slightly beyond the closed wings. Around the edge of the painting is a thin teal border.

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