Purpura
- Purpuraa study of camouflage and trickery
- There are three types of camouflage: Mimesis, which entails being seen but resembling something else, crypsis, which completely blends in, and dazzle, which instead of hiding, the user chooses to confuse its predator or prey with a show of brilliant patterns or color contrast, hence its name.Photoshop, watercolor and acrylics.
Mantis
An interpretation of the Orchid Mantis as a spiritual deity, as it uses mimesis to imitate the appearance of an orchid and capture its prey with patience and virtue.
Beetle Snowflake
This is a study of pattern as much as observational study of a Goliath (Goliathus) beetle.
Bearhive
Acrylic and Watercolor on Wood, then brought into Photoshop to create a fantastical piece about a bear who really wanted honey, and was thinking of different ways to easily gain this delightful treat.
Dazzle
This and the following two pieces were investigating dazzle camouflage. Zebras are the only animals whose patterns display dazzle to its fullest potential, and although many consider this not a form of camouflage because they are not blending in with the environment, I think the patterns they display work perfectly in hiding the animal's contour, and therefore to me it serves the purpose of camouflage.In the first one, you can find zebras, cuttlefish, and butterfly shapes, all which use dazzle camouflage for various purposes.
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