Painted Beetle (summer)

Painted Beetle (summer) contains a small Japanese summer scene within its shell. A brook gently flows through the scene. Tea is paused as the languid sound of a flute floats in the air.

In the original drawing, I used graphite and layers of colored pencil to mimic the look of a colorful wood block printed beetle shell.

Each of the four seasons is represented in the Painted Beetle series.

Archival giclee print made from the original pencil drawing. Printed on heavyweight matte archival paper. Signed. Unframed. Originals not sold through this website