mikehendley,
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I painted this wasp with some new friends at the Kanata Art Club Open Studio last night. Just under 90 minutes of work. I absolutely love drawing and painting insects. I think that rendering their wonderful mix of textures and values helps to improve my skills as an artist.

albertcardona,
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Magnifique! May I tempt you with (drum roll) the Emerald cuckoo wasp, Stilbum cyanurum:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/129876857

mikehendley,
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@albertcardona thanks. That looks wonderful. I’ll see if I can find a reference I can use. I always use my own, buy or seek permission.

albertcardona,
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Wonderful. My own photos in iNaturalist are CC-BY, as are those of many others. I have 4 entries for the emerald cuckoo wasp with multiple photos each. The metalic feel and multicolor look are really something. Can't stop photographing this wasp when I find it, often on mint flowers.

mikehendley,
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@albertcardona are you ok if I use one of yours? I will credit you.

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Happy to!

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