A watercolor painting of an orange beetle with a white, brown and orange striped shell. The beetle is facing to the left and standing on a deep burgundy surface. Its thorax and head are orange with dark brown spots. It has two thick brown antennae. It has orange legs and feet. The beetle is framed within a white circle in a deep yellow background. The rim of the circle, above the burgundy surface on which the beetle is standing, is lined with a thick deep pink line.

January 30, 2025

Say hello to Hickory, a little beetle who’s a bit of an introvert. Paints: Mars Violet, Permanent Rose, Raw Sienna, Lemon Ocher, Nicosia Raw Umber

A watercolor painting of an orange beetle with a white, brown and orange striped shell. The beetle is facing to the left and standing on a deep burgundy surface. Its thorax and head are orange with dark brown spots. It has two thick brown antennae. It has orange legs and feet. The beetle is framed within a white circle in a deep yellow background. The rim of the circle, above the burgundy surface on which the beetle is standing, is lined with a thick deep pink line.

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