Abecedarian Insectarium

It started with the yellow jacket wasp I found in the street. Even though it was dead, it had such an animated quality, almost cartoon-like.I carefully cradled it in my hand and was immediately inspired to paint it. Soon cicada were emerging, leaving their scarab-like shell behind. Dragonflies were hovering about my head. My insect treasures mounted; firefly, butterfly, beetle, ladybug and more, a...