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Tag Archives: colored pencils
Development of the Dicaelus purpuratus drawing
In 2006, for George Ball’s 80th birthday, I presented him with a drawing of Dicaelus purpuratus. This was the species that captivated his attention and eventually led to his doing a PhD on the carabid beetle tribe Licinini, of which … Continue reading
Drawing beetles
I love the sculptural details of beetles, and their intricate structures and colors. I like to draw them, although admittedly I haven’t done it much over the past 35 years. I did the drawing above in 1981, which is a … Continue reading
Posted in Scientific Illustrations
Tagged colored pencils, drawings, ink, Scientific Illustrations
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David Maddison
The Subulate Palpomere 