Illustrations of Insects

Between 1976 and 1984, I did a number of habitus illustrations of insects. The vast majority of these were done with a combination of colored pencil, inks, and watercolors. The bulk of the color came from colored pencils, with inks and watercolors forming the highlights and shadows.

Here is a list of illustrations, in chronological order.

1. Phloexena signata (Coleoptera: Carabidae)

This small (4-5 mm long) ground beetle came from Georgia.

Drawn 12-13 June 1976.
Original in my possession.

2. Elaphrus olivaceus (Coleoptera: Carabidae)

I did two drawings of Elaphrus olivaceus; this is the earlier one.

Drawn 19-23 June 1976.
Original in my possession.

3. Calybe (Ega) sallei (Coleoptera: Carabidae)

Drawn 3-11 July 1976.
Original in my possession.

4. Omophron americanum (Coleoptera: Carabidae)

Drawn 24-27 December 1976.

5. Platynus angustatus (Coleoptera: Carabidae)

Drawn 28-29 December 1976.
Original in my possession.

6. Cicindela fulgida (Coleoptera: Carabidae)

Drawn 2-5 June 1977.
Original in my possession.

7. Bembidion castor (Coleoptera: Carabidae)

Drawn 10-12 June 1977.
Original in my possession.

8. Nebria gebleri (Coleoptera: Carabidae)

Drawn 31 June to 7 August 1977. Drawing time approximately 17 hours.
Original in my possession.

9. Phanaeus imperator (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)

Drawn 23-30 November 1977.
Original owned by Roger I.C. Hansell, Campbellville, Ontario, Canada.

10. Polistes crinitus crinitus (Hymenoptera: Vespidae)

Drawn April 1979.
Original has been lost.

11. Nicrophorus sayi (Coleoptera: Silphidae)

Drawn July 1978 to 21 August 1979. Drawing time approximately 45 hours.
Original owned by Stewart Peck, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

12. Elaphrus olivaceus (Coleoptera: Carabidae)

Drawn 1978 to June 1980. Drawing time approximately 65 hours.
Original owned by Henri Goulet, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

13. Hadromeropsis nobilitatus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)

Drawn 16 January to 13 February 1981. Drawing time approximately 100 hours.
Original owned by Henry and Anne Howden, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

14. Neoathyreus sp. (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)

Drawn 19 February to 11 March 1981. Drawing time approximately 64 hours.
Original owned by Henry and Anne Howden, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

15. Papilio multicaudata (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae) on Cirsium undulatum (Compositae)

Drawn 13-22 March 1981. Drawing time approximately 26 hours.
Original owned by Henry Boldt, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada.

16. Bembidion alaskense (Coleoptera: Carabidae)

Drawn 26 March to 18 April 1981. Drawing time approximately 118 hours.
Original in my possession.

17. Hexarthrius parryi (Coleoptera: Lucanidae)

Drawn December 1981 to January 1982. Drawing time approximately 25 hours.
Original owned by A. Hammoude of Toronto, then Seattle.

18. Scaphinotus petersi kathleenae (Coleoptera: Carabidae)

Drawn 6 August to 20 September 1983. Drawing time approximately 78 hours.
Original owned by George and Kathleen Ball, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

19. Gehringia olympica (Coleoptera: Carabidae)

Drawn 7 May to 4 June 1984.
Original in my possession.

Exhibitions

Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University, September 1987 - January 1988
California Academy of Sciences, February 1988 - January 1989

1. Phloexena signata (Coleoptera: Carabidae) This small (4-5 mm long) ground beetle came from Georgia. Drawn 12-13 June 1976. Original in my possession.
2. Elaphrus olivaceus (Coleoptera: Carabidae) I did two drawings of Elaphrus olivaceus; this is the earlier one. Drawn 19-23 June 1976. Original in my possession.
3. Calybe (Ega) sallei (Coleoptera: Carabidae) Drawn 3-11 July 1976. Original in my possession.
4. Omophron americanum (Coleoptera: Carabidae) Drawn 24-27 December 1976.
5. Platynus angustatus (Coleoptera: Carabidae) Drawn 28-29 December 1976. Original in my possession.
6. Cicindela fulgida (Coleoptera: Carabidae) Drawn 2-5 June 1977. Original in my possession.
7. Bembidion castor (Coleoptera: Carabidae) Drawn 10-12 June 1977. Original in my possession.
8. Nebria gebleri (Coleoptera: Carabidae) Drawn 31 June to 7 August 1977. Drawing time approximately 17 hours. Original in my possession.
9. Phanaeus imperator (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) Drawn 23-30 November 1977. Original owned by Roger I.C. Hansell, Campbellville, Ontario, Canada.
10. Polistes crinitus crinitus (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) Drawn April 1979. Original has been lost.
11. Nicrophorus sayi (Coleoptera: Silphidae) Drawn July 1978 to 21 August 1979. Drawing time approximately 45 hours. Original owned by Stewart Peck, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
12. Elaphrus olivaceus (Coleoptera: Carabidae) Drawn 1978 to June 1980. Drawing time approximately 65 hours. Original owned by Henri Goulet, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
13. Hadromeropsis nobilitatus (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) Drawn 16 January to 13 February 1981. Drawing time approximately 100 hours. Original owned by Henry and Anne Howden, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
14. Neoathyreus sp. (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) Drawn 19 February to 11 March 1981. Drawing time approximately 64 hours. Original owned by Henry and Anne Howden, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
15. Papilio multicaudata (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae) on Cirsium undulatum (Compositae) Drawn 13-22 March 1981. Drawing time approximately 26 hours. Original owned by Henry Boldt, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada.
16. Bembidion alaskense (Coleoptera: Carabidae) Drawn 26 March to 18 April 1981. Drawing time approximately 118 hours. Original in my possession.
17. Hexarthrius parryi (Coleoptera: Lucanidae) Drawn December 1981 to January 1982. Drawing time approximately 25 hours. Original owned by A. Hammoude of Toronto, then Seattle.
18. Scaphinotus petersi kathleenae (Coleoptera: Carabidae) Drawn 6 August to 20 September 1983. Drawing time approximately 78 hours. Original owned by George and Kathleen Ball, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
19. Gehringia olympica (Coleoptera: Carabidae) Drawn 7 May to 4 June 1984. Original in my possession.