Insect aesthetic

Medium-sized Hawker that breeds in bog pools in the Highlands of Scotland. Male: blue eyes and blue markings on the abdomen. Female: brown eyes and with either brown or blue markings on the abdomen. Tips for identifying spotty dragonfly species – click here Click on an image to enlarge it.

The other species of cicada I saw on Barro Colorado island, Panama. When newly metamorphosed it is similar in appearance to the first species, but there are a few differences like eye colr, size, body hair, head shape, etc... This species maintains prettier colors afterwards in comparison to the duller tones on the first species.

This is to be the year I learn la manière noire – the dark method. There is something rather magical about mezzotints. I’ve noticed when printing them in the workshop that it is never long before some curious soul is drawn to look over my shoulder and enquire, “what on earth is that?“ They are simply unlike anything... Read more »

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