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Ink Art Mantis: Leaf and Dragon Mantis
This is the last set of ink arts for the week. There is also two videos of these artworks. You can see them in my Artsy Sister Youtube and Tiktok Channels. Please like and subscribe. The first painting features a leaf Mantis. I painted it against a black background. It has a lot of nice hues. The second painting features two different flavors of Dragon Mantis. The come in red and in brown. I used a lot of metallic paints to make them shine. I hope you find my latest artwork amusing. It is fun to paint different bugs from...
Ink Art Mantis: Asian Ant Mantis Nymph and Violin Mantis
I made new ink art. This is a little baby Mantis. It is mimicking an ant. They live among ants until they become big enough to hunt. I painted a cute one on top of a leaf. I added glitter in key spots. I wanted to make my lovely little mantis sparkle. The second artwork features two different flavors of Violin Mantis. I painted them on black paper. Both have pretty skinny bodies. There are also two videos of my new ink art. You can check it out in my Artsy Sister Tiktok and Youtube. I hope that you fine...
Baby Orchid and Adult Mantis Ink Art
Baby animals are typically cute. This little Mantis is adorable, if you like ants. He cosplays as an ant, until he grows big enough to hunt. Their adult form resembled an orchid. I started by painting the background. He is standing on a little green leaf. The background is the sunset. I also painted the adult version. I used black paper to capture the vivid pinks. Orchid mantis mimic the colors of orchid flowers. They sit there among the flowers waiting for their foot to come to them. Their four legs resemble petals. I made a video of both of...
Jeweled Flower Mantis Ink Art
I made new ink art. I was in a mantis type of mood. I painted a jeweled flower mantis. It has a lot of pretty color. So, it seems like the perfect subject to paint. Most folks paint butterflies. I decided to paint a different bug. I started by painting the background. I then started to paint the bodies. I added the highlights with metallic paints. I photographed two painting details. I also made a video of my artwork. You can check it out in my Artsy Sister Tiktok and Youtube channels. These little critters are native to Asia. The...
Ink Art Wet Mantis
I made new ink art. I decided to do mantises. I was just in a mantis mood. The first thing I photographed where the wet forms of the paintings. The paintings tend to lighten as the ink dries. So, the final versions are going to look somewhat different. The ink might also spread. I am also getting ahead of myself. With the dry version, I might give a bit of mantis factoids. I also made a video of my new ink arts. You can check them out in my Artsy Sister Youtube and Tiktok channel. My name is Teresita Blanco,...