Flying Ant Island
Once a year, ants fly. It's usually the same day all over the country.
"Flying Ant Island". 2012. Acrylics on paper.79x55.5 cm.
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This painting features an ant with wings sitting on top of a flying island of some sort. Here's a detail photo:
This is a pre-study for a commissioned painting. I used to draw flying islands quite a lot back in the 80's, usually with a tree or some other object on them. This time an ant.