#preying mantis

A brilliantly bright and colorful mantis named Midge. She will be available on Sunday at 6:00pm EST

This year, every time I feel like I am burning out working on big projects, I take a break and do some silly 30 second blind contours of animals from memory, and it is so freeing, I can’t help but laugh as I try to recall the shape of the animal and feel its form with my hand without looking at what I am doing. I think I did a pretty good job, I am proud of them :) I suggest everyone do this when they feel stuck and frustrated, whether as an artist or not.