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Published: 2006-06-19 17:35:48 +0000 UTC; Views: 9702; Favourites: 214; Downloads: 298
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In fact I´ve called this "Macrocosm/microcosm", but the "/" can´t be used in the title.This is one of the most difficult to paint images I've done so far (and it´s almost 3 years ago).
For reference I took a book with fotos that are made with a scanning electron microscope. So, not a single part of the insects came from my imagination - they all do exist!
Acrylics on watercolour cardboard, 40cm x 59cm (16" x 23") and about 70 hours of drawing and painting
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realy nice to show a part of life on earth with no human or artificiel creation. 
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Thanks a lot!
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A tower of insects that are normally viewed as pests?
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I featured this great painting here: [link]
Hope you don't mind
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this is one of the greatest paintings I've ever seen! the details, the colors, the idea.. they're all perfect!
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cool, thats really weird! very well rendered too.
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Haha, it seems that you won´t stop until you have commented every single picture of mine!
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Hahaa maybe you're right...
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What's this "microscope" you talk about? You mean to tell me there's stuff you can't see with the naked eye? Witchcraft! Witchcraft I say!
BTW the detail is brilliant and your mix of realism and surreal is unique.
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okay, I confess: I am a sorcerer
Thanks for that great compliment!
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Strangely creepy... I love the details, and the background.
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Bugs are a real pain to do, you really pulled this off though. It looks good!
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The first thing that popped into my head when I saw this (besides "This is a really amazing painting") is "Yes! Insects taking over the world!" Which, essentially with all their numbers, is quite possible if indeed the world was scaled more to their size. I love insects, used to study them. Although giant insects would freak me out. Nice work
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Thanks a lot!
(and I don´t think insects have to be giant to conquer the world - partly they already have done it! 
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That is a lot of detail. Impressive. I can see why it was such a difficult piece but you did a great job with the subject and theme.
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really amazing picture, you must have the patience of a saint. I love that the background continues the theme in an understated way.
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Hi There!
You have just earned yourself an O.D.D. Traditional Art feature 
ODDS (oibyrd's daily deviations) are to honor the sometimes overlooked artists of dA that I personally think deserve some exposure and also, to introduce the more popular artists to the new/overlooked deviants. I prefer to showcase ALL artwork that I love (and that includes popular artists) in order to create a non-biased feature of the talent on dA. Please click the link below to see your work featured and to view other featured artists . If you prefer not to be a featured artist, just send me a note and I will remove you from the list. Cheers! Sandi xoxo
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