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About the Work
This portrait reflects my longstanding fascination with insects. Praying mantis' have always been my favorite bug. I even cared for and raised some Violin mantis' that look absolutely beautiful. This image used was from a photo I found on the internet and it was the start of how i got into bug macrophotography. I did not want to use other peoples images for realism and I had planned on painting lots of bug portraits, but I did not continue them and moved on to other projects.
Recognition: First Place, Best Animal Portrait, Erie County Fair (2018)
