Friday, October 11, 2024

Friday Art Day - Malaysian Dead Leaf Mantis


 Welcome to Friday Art!  This is my Malaysian Dead Leaf Mantis.  An ACEO (2 1/2" x 3 1/2") in watercolour pencil outlined with a fine point marker.

Linking to Gillena's Art For Fun Friday. Nicole is taking time off.

23 comments:

CheerfulMonk said...

I would hate to meet a real one of these!

Angie's Recipes said...

Looks so real!

Ivy's Closet said...

The name is so interesting. There is something haunting about it. Happy Friday!

Valerie-Jael said...

Great drawing, but a bit scary! Happy Friday!

Ananka said...

It looks so cool :-D

ashok said...

Welldone

gigi-hawaii said...

Nice looking bug though I shun insects.

gigi-hawaii said...

Nice art but I shun bugs.

Mary Kirkland said...

I think some bugs are kinda neat. This came out really good.

Granny Annie said...

This is going to be my all time favorite!

Anne Hagman-Niilola said...

Cool art.

carol l mck said...

Excellent mantis sketch ~ thanks, ~ hugs,

Wishing you good health, laughter and love in your days,
clm ~ A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)

Martha Jane Orlando said...

That's a scary one, Christine. Great art!

Las Locuras de Ahyde said...

Una mantis preciosa. Besos

LoveT. said...

Looks very good.
Happy weekend

My name is Erika. said...

I think the way this bug evolved and camouflages itself is so cool!

snobe casamang said...

Super cool.

snobe casamang said...

Super cool.

DeniseinVA said...

That is a perfect representation of this beautiful little creature. Great job Christine!

J.P. Alexander said...

Te quedo muy bien. te mando un beso.

peppylady (Dora) said...

My son had a pet praying mantis.

Lowcarb team member said...

Looks good.

All the best Jan

Lorraine said...

Very cool!