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Illustration of a juvenile long-eared owl sitting on a mossy log

Illustration of a planthopper with wings spread and a long 'proboscis covered in spines

Drawing of an extremely furry blue and orange beetle

A detailed drawing of a green praying mantis with its large wings spread

Illustration of a praying mantis with green and orange wings

Illustration of a large brown and orange moth

Illustration of a grasshopper with bright blue and pink wings

Detailed illustration of a mottled brown mantis that's camouflage d to appear like a dead leaf

Illustration of a katydid with large wings. The upper wings are green and resemble a leaf

Detailed illustration of a cream beetle with black spots. This beetle has a single horn protruding from the thorax above the head

Illustration of a yellow grasshopper with small pink wings

Illustration of a lovely yellow and pink moth

Illustration of a brown, cream and black beetle with large, furry front legs

Illustration of a green and yellow beetle

Illustration of a stunning black and red assassin bug

Illustration of a black and cream speckled goliath beetle with large iridescent black wings

Illustration of aspotted lantern bug. It has large yellow spots on its upper wings and an elecrtic blue and black lower wings

Illustration of a vibrant green insect with small transparent wings

Illustration of a furry brown and black bee with transparent wings

Illustration of a bright red and black beetle with yellow antennae

Illustration of a black and yellow beetle, most notable for its thick, long antennae

Illustration of a blue, orange and red shield bug

Illustration of a black stag beetle with an orange abdomen

Illustration of a green stag beetle with the right wing unfolded

Illustration of a brown tarantula with blue legs

Illustration of a green leaf insect, so called because its body really looks like a fresh leaf

Illustration of a green hawkmoth with small pink areas on its wings

Illustration of a bright yellow shield bug

Illustration of a red and black ladybird with striking yellow and black markings on the abdomen which resemble eyes

Illustration of a well camouflaged brown stick insect with orange wings

Illustration of a leaf-like katydid with large green upper wings and transparent lower wings

Illustration of a stick insect with large yellow wings

Detailed illustration of an orange and black cicada with bold black / brown wings

Illustration of a stag beetle with large antlers and a red abdomen

Illustration of a striped brown and black moth, with pink lower wings

Illustration of a beetle with a bright pink head and thorax and a blue and cream abdomen

Illustration of a bright blue carpenter bee

Three frames of differing sizes each with a different bug print in them

Shop

You can buy most of these insect illustrations in various guises from my Etsy shop. A3 prints are a great way to examine the meticulous detail of my drawings, and my ever-expanding postcard set is a popular product, with many customers choosing to frame these A6 images on a feature wall (bonus points if you use lovely mismatched frames).

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Magazine spread with Man-Faced Shield bug image across the right page, with text on the left

About

Drawing extremely detailed insects is a hobby that has kept me out of mischief for several years now. A distressingly long time ago I studied Illustration at university (First Class Honours, thanks for asking) where my crowning achievement was securing a book deal for a surreal faux-scientific book about Velcro Cows. Nowadays I work as a UX designer by day and spend an hour or so drawing bugs in the evening. My end goal is to self-publish a book full of these drawings, but my glacial progress means this is still several years away. In fact, writing this very text is delaying my progress further, so I’ll stop.

Contact

If this site has compelled you to get in touch, you can email me right here.