Nophtha proditor - entomology illustration
Added 2025-08-28 20:07:09 +0000 UTCCommissioned illustration of Nophtha proditor - discovered and described in part by my good online friend Niko Kasalo; who generously named a new species - Naskreckiana kosemeni - after me in 2023.
Nophtha proditor is a grasshopper nearly the size of a flea. What a marvel of adaptation!
This picture started with photos of the specimen Niko sent me.
I printed and studied these diagrams, and using them drew a basic outline of the critter.
Trying to chisel details out of the nearly homogenous, wart-like texture of the grasshopper was really fun! Next, I cleaned this drawing and properly posed it.
Next up was the screentoning.
And finally, colour. A few white lines went a long way towards defining the microscopic hairs on its face, legs and body...
And, that's it! A print of this work is now on its way to Niko... Thank you all for supporting me on Patreon, and beyond!
Comments
A very tiny portion indeed!
C. M. Kosemen
2025-09-04 10:17:27 +0000 UTCThis bug is so cute! It looks like it's been deep fried 😂
Eleanor
2025-08-29 10:17:23 +0000 UTCYay, bugs!
Spiders in a Trenchcoat
2025-08-29 01:39:44 +0000 UTC
