20" X 24", oil/stretched canvas. Sold
Today I hung the last three paintings in the Cabrillo series. There are 26 paintings at the Monument Visitors Center, and one in the show at L Street Fine Art (shown second from right, top row, on their website). Now I can finally get the blog caught up with all the work I haven't posted here yet.
This is a Darkling beetle, an abundant species of the genus Eleodes
which can be seen scurrying all over the area here. They are also known as
Clown Beetles or Stinkbugs, and are unique among our local beetle
species for their daytime activity. They move about fearlessly because
they have a pretty effective defense mechanism: when alarmed, they will
stop and raise their rear end and spray an offensive substance to foil
their pursuers. They're large (about an inch and a half long), harmless, and make a
beautiful, satiny black color note against warm hues of the sandstone rock and sand.
I love insects, as well as reptiles, amphibians, and birds. They're beautiful things.
I love insects, as well as reptiles, amphibians, and birds. They're beautiful things.
