Caught in the Flashlight
The third in my “Bug” series inspired by Micro Cosmos. A little color this time along with a little sympathy for the “unsuspecting”.
Posts tagged ‘Microcosmos’
Summer Bug Series #2
A little different approach here, but this piece is also inspired by Microcosmos. The color in the film is glorious, but I wanted to concentrate on one element at a time, so I went with black and white. The textures take over here. I’ve allowed the tree to define the texture. I made a rubbing with a charcoal pencil over the stone blocks that make up my patio. The result is the grungy almost embossed feel of the trees juxtaposed with the flat smooth insects. More to come.
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Summer Bugs
As I scratched my first mosquito bite of the summer, I became entranced by the beauty of the buggy images on my tv screen…
I don’t remember what I was doing in 1996, but I missed the release of Microcosmos a gorgeous French film that certainly captured my imagination. It dunked me right down into the clammy wild world of impossible looking and behaving insects. The shapes, textures, and colors left me gaping while simultaneously making me aware that I needed to shut my mouth. I did NOT want to encourage squirmy flying things to find refuge anywhere near me.-Eww.
Anyway, the film sparked a “People Bug” series. Above is the first effort.
