Urban Jungle by Hexagon

2D • Animals • posted on Jun 13, 2007

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Illustration Series: Backyard Insects Artwork Title: Urban Jungle Media: Hand painted with Wacom & PSP7 This grasshopper is a resident of the local skateboard park. Around the edges where the grasses grow longer (and most people don't tend to wander) hide a collection of fascinating mini-beasts. As you walk close they spring into action. Like the sudden bursting of popcorn they bounce to life. The grass springs to life before my feet. Tightly coiled projectiles launch in a million directions. Rustling fills the air. Then a lone tight rope walker preforms. Legs swing, expertly balanced, His brothers silent in shadows watch him accentuated in floral accolade. _______________________________________________ Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum: Uniramia Class: Hexapoda or Insecta Order: Orthoptera Suborder: Caelifera Family: Acrididae Common Name: Short Horned Grasshopper Specimen Location: Maitland NSW Australia _______________________________________________ This is one of what will eventually be a series of 24 insect illustrations. Each of these illustrations are hand drawn / painted using a Wacom tablet and PSP7. This collection of illustrations explore some of the interesting variety of creatures living within a very small radius. All of the specimens were discovered within a ten minute walking distance of the Central Business District of Maitland NSW Australia. As most residents and business people go about their daily routine they are often oblivious to what they would consider irrelevancies around them. These creatures, although often unobserved by all that pass, captured my interest and fascination. They were not chosen as subjects because they were exotic nor endangered but simply because they were part of my every day life. I attempt to explore and display the beauty of colours, pattern and shapes of some of the familiar creatures within my own environment.. Each creature is presented with an air of importance. Their forms are large and dominating within the artwork ensuring they are no longer overlooked. I present a realistic depiction making them easily identifiable. They

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TheSeekerr

6:42AM | Wed, 13 June 2007

I still struggle to believe these are entirely original paintings - the sheer amount of detail is photographic. It isn't until one considers that the lighting and background details are perfectly composed that one looks closely enough to see the differences. Amazing work.

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