Hi Jey, Good thinking, you may well be right. Glad you found the blog useful

I wonder if some of that “too neat” sensibility is due to the exact symmetry? (I know it’s essentially doubling the labour to do both sides individually, which isn’t always possible depending on circumstance of the work!). In any case it’s a great resource and very soothing to look at!

Hi Jan

Thanks for this. Youre totally right about the legs. They all come from the thorax, as with all insects. With some insects the back legs are longer than the front ones. So the legs might look like they come from the abdomen. Ill take another look, it could also easily be an error in my drawing, although hopefully only the keen-eyed would notice! Thanks Jan Yours Lizzie

Hi Kwame

Thanks so much! I’m really glad you enjoyed me explaining what goes into painting these things. It’s funny though, as you get used to illustrating it all becomes faster and more fluid, so it never feels like a trial. Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment! Yours Lizzie

Especially the detail in explaining the process.

I loved it.. keep it up!