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Daniel Smith watercolor on Arches 140lb hot press. 2000 views as of April 2011.
Insects are great subjects for studies in reflectivity. i had a lot of fun with the metallic properties of the insect’s skin.
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“Pete Janes entertains the macro insect crowd with meticulous gouache and watercolor specimen pieces, while his more imaginary illustrations seem to be glimpses into faraway realities.”—noted art critic and Portland bum R. Terialspray
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Great job :)
Wonderful Pete! I have many fond memories of catching these guys as a child.
beautifully painted!
WOW Peter Janes! Your work is UNREAL!
fantastic!!!
Thank you thank you all! I’m finding this piece is becoming quite the ambassador for me, and it’s a pleasure to meet y’all!
Sooo cool
AMAZING WORK….!!!
Thank you very kindly, Ruben!
– Pete Janes
Awesome work…when I lived in Virginia Beach, VA…I used to get to see these and MAN they are crazy cool in person. Excellent work you brought me back… ;)
Thanks Carrie! They are all over the place at my Ma and Pa’s farm in North Carolina. Incredibly loud, but I’m amazed how quickly one’s brain blocks out the noise.
– Pete Janes