From the notes of the renowned pioneer in the field of trilobitlepidotology, Dame Francesca Pithclade-Jolly;
"Some of the coarser naturalists in the field say I have quite man-like hands, but to them I say bother and damnation! Could hands less delicate than mine have mounted such fine specimens?"
This drawing is a continuation of the sketch from a couple of weeks ago, before I left for a cottage. Right after completing this piece, we went to the stellar Blue Willow Butterflies & Blooms center near Sutton, Ontario. Now I've got some nifty new photos to work from if I continue reading the works of Dame Pithclade-Jolly on trilobitlepidoptology.
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"Some of the coarser naturalists in the field say I have quite man-like hands, but to them I say bother and damnation! Could hands less delicate than mine have mounted such fine specimens?"
This drawing is a continuation of the sketch from a couple of weeks ago, before I left for a cottage. Right after completing this piece, we went to the stellar Blue Willow Butterflies & Blooms center near Sutton, Ontario. Now I've got some nifty new photos to work from if I continue reading the works of Dame Pithclade-Jolly on trilobitlepidoptology.
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All original artwork on The Flying Trilobite Copyright to Glendon Mellow. The contents of this blog are under a Creative Commons Licence. See sidebar for details.
Bizarre, to say the least!
ReplyDeleteThanks Zach!
ReplyDeleteBut which part? The hands? The deficit of colour when butterflies are involved?
I love the way the hand drew my attention, so the trilobite was the last thing I saw as I scanned across the drawing. It provided a great moment of surprise, even though I shouldn't have been surprised at all.
ReplyDeleteThanks Stephanie! It wasn't meant to surprise, but that's mighty keen.
ReplyDelete*beaming*
I think the hand may need to cast a shadow, as will the butterflies.
I was going to use pencil crayons on this to practice with those, but I may instead print it onto canvas paper and paint in oils.
The trilobite with butterfly wings, of course!
ReplyDeleteZach, I hardly think a trilobite with butterfly wings is unusual when discussing trilobtlepidoptology.
ReplyDeleteSheesh.
Thanks Heather!
ReplyDeleteI agree. Needs shadows.
I can't wait to get back to this piece.