Drawing of a dead fly, part of an entry I'm creating for a show in Detroit. The scan is a little dark and doesn't convey the warmth of the grey very well.
And, happy coincidence! Illustration Friday's theme this week is "FAIL"! I think this fits that, don't you? ;p
This photo was taken on April 11, 2008.
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casiovanhouten added this photo to his favorites. (62 months ago)
Mistress of Longears (62 months ago | reply)
A failed fly? Yes, I think dead=failed! great fly! I'm surprised you didn't add the compound eyes...
booksketcher [deleted] (62 months ago | reply)
It is a beautiful drawing. I never thought a fly could be beautiful but you've created one.
Donna Mulholland (62 months ago | reply)
Great fly. Great job. It made me smile .. which is really, really terrible I'm sure.
Leo Blanchette (62 months ago | reply)
I've never seen as much beauty in a dead fly as I have today. Although, no lie, the other night we opened the window to our room as it was the first warm night, and we got the first fly of the season fly in our house. This was sad, because I was very tired and flies are ten times more noisy when your falling asleep.
So just as I started to complain, it immediately went to the first light source it could find, which was my wife's yankee candle that was lit.
Its now a wax fossil.
I slept great! :D
Leo Blanchette added this photo to his favorites. (62 months ago)
madjbug&Astrid_Ari (away-busy) (62 months ago | reply)
I agree with Booksketcher, the little fly is quite beautiful. I work of art. I do like it!- Emily
rebecca.catherine (62 months ago | reply)
Beautiful, as always. And congrats on the scholarship. The opposite of "fail."
EmeraldYam (62 months ago | reply)
Fly = Epic Fail
Drawing = Epic Success
beegirl211 (62 months ago | reply)
Fantastic!
guywpencils (62 months ago | reply)
yeah, there is something epic about this fly. but the warmth and texture really makes you feel for the little critter.
redmeg8 (62 months ago | reply)
happy learner: hahhhahahaaaaaa!! :D
leo: what a glorious tale of woe... and... 'woo hoo'?
MOL: yeah... hmm... why didn't I draw that?? I have no explanation!
guy: now that's a lovely comment.
EY & no way: ;p
booksketcher, beegirl & madjbug thank you!!
Margaret Storer-Roche (62 months ago | reply)
Really great detail..and values! :)
owonama added this photo to her favorites. (62 months ago)
Jake Wild! (62 months ago | reply)
Awesome detail!
The Squidler added this photo to her favorites. (62 months ago)
The Squidler (62 months ago | reply)
I like this very much!
It's not often I can see the beauty in death...
Or flies, for that matter.
Bugmaker (62 months ago | reply)
Great drawing!
redmeg8 (62 months ago | reply)
Thank you all!
luisistico [deleted] (62 months ago | reply)
fits perfectly!
good work
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**heidi** (60 months ago | reply)
Love your drawing!
**heidi** added this photo to her favorites. (60 months ago)
redmeg8 (60 months ago | reply)
Thank you!
M.Roemer (60 months ago | reply)
Lovely drawing.
Flammarion Vieira added this photo to his favorites. (59 months ago)
Flammarion Vieira (59 months ago | reply)
Gooooooooooooood !!!!!
Ðariusz, Leiηą Baяauη, Saristica, nicolas geiser, and sewhum added this photo to their favorites.
natalie kucken (46 months ago | reply)
the detail.............
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JHurstART (40 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called DRAWING CLOSE TO NATURE (Small Nature Objects--Not Landscapes), and we'd love to have this added to the group!
margarethe brummermann (40 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Insects in realistic art, and we'd love to have this added to the group!