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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...

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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...

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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...

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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,...

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I did two new ink arts. They were made with Pixiss ink and paper. I used the smallest paper. So, I tried to keep the artwork simplified. You can see a video of these artworks in Artsy Sister Tiktok and Youtube.   I also took photos of the wet and dry version of these paintings. The theme is Still Valentine’s day. I hope you find it amusing. The first painting features two wedding rings.   The first one is silver and the other is golden. I started with a red and orange background.  I wanted some warm colors for the...

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