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I love beetles! They come in so many different colour varieties and shapes, and some of them look like little gemstones. They are really fun to paint and if they have a metallic look like this one it's quite a challenge to get the reflections right.

I found this little guy in our garden last summer, it was tiny, only about 8mm long, but it was so shiny and sparkly, as if it was made out of a polished metal... I took a photo of it to paint it at some point, so here it is.

I had no idea what species it was so I called it "Bob" I now found out that it is from the "rosemary beetles" family.... apparently they are a pest, but who decides that anyway?

Took me 5 days, done in acrylic on 300g paper, 40cm x 40cm (16inch x 16inch)

*does anyone of you know the French documentary movie "Microcosmos: Le peuple de l'herbe", it came out 1996? If you are interested in insects, watch it!!! Abolutely stunning pictures

Description
I love beetles! They come in so many different colour varieties and shapes, and some of them look like little gemstones. They are really fun to paint and if they have a metallic look like this one it's quite a challenge to get the reflections right.

I found this little guy in our garden last summer, it was tiny, only about 8mm long, but it was so shiny and sparkly, as if it was made out of a polished metal... I took a photo of it to paint it at some point, so here it is.

I had no idea what species it was so I called it "Bob" I now found out that it is from the "rosemary beetles" family.... apparently they are a pest, but who decides that anyway?

Took me 5 days, done in acrylic on 300g paper, 40cm x 40cm (16inch x 16inch)

*does anyone of you know the French documentary movie "Microcosmos: Le peuple de l'herbe", it came out 1996? If you are interested in insects, watch it!!! Abolutely stunning pictures