Dogbane Leaf Beetle
A friend of mine here on the Island loves beetles of all kinds. She loaned me a beautiful book called An Inordinate Fondness for Beetles by Arthur V. Evans and Charles L. Bellamy. I looked at some photos of beetles online, and thought this Dogbane Leaf Beetle, found throughout the eastern U.S. and Canada, was one of the most beautiful. I just had to try to capture the shiny color effect in a pastel painting.
Original painting. Soft pastel on tobacco Canson Mi Tientes paper (smooth side), 6.5 x 8.5 inches. Completed 6-21-2008.
Available $100 including frame.
Posters, prints and greeting cards with this image can be ordered online.
