Drawing Flies 52 – 28_Chironomid
Drawing Flies 52 Chironomid (giant lake midge, in this case).
Notes: Five minutes after 11 (pm). Asleep on the couch. Kel wakes me up with “Hey, did you do your fly for today?” So, here it is (at 11:31pm). Update: Went with what I know by heart—a big lake chironomid pupa. Got it done and felt bored. So, went with the comic-book-style “energy blast,” also know as the “pow!” Though the fly was okay, but the “pow” added something interesting. I’ll have to try another like this before the project is over.
Tech Info: Pen and watercolor on Canson paper.
Jeff’s Chironomid is here. I like the way Jeff approached his fly. It’s familiar “Jeff,” but has perhaps a more scribbled hand than usual. Nice work.
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I know you love those 11 PM reminders, ;-). First thing that comes to mind is a “pow” image from Pop artist Roy Lichtenstein, especially with that yellow burst. Perhaps one of these days we can wet a fly on the Santiam at TCC…for some native cutthroats…
Yes, 11pm makes the DF52 project just that much more “interesting” (that’s code for panic).
You pretty much got what I was after with the comic-book-style background. Just did it with less structure and perhaps a bit more subtlety. I had the fly done pretty fast, and it was just boring to me, so I though, “It just needs some X-Men-style energy or perhaps a ‘pow’.” And there it is.
Santiam, campfire, trout. Where do I sign up? Are you taking reservations? ;-)
Hey Jason, I echo the previous sentiment,it looks super hero-like to me too! The only thing missing is a word bubble with ZAP,POW,or BAM in it.The chironomid strikes again!
JB- Nothing like getting up from nice siesta and have to be thrown into drawing a fly! Ditto to Roberts comment! Reminds me of the old Batman shows. Too bad there wasn’t a “Chirono the Crumedgeon” villain in the cast of characters! Nice job!