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Laura Williams @laura-williams-art.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

Pine Hoverflies Fineliner, gouache, watercolour. These beautiful little flies are one of the most endangered hoverfly species in the UK. #sciart #insects #entomology #hoverfly #stippling #art #illustration #endangeredspecies #wildlife #supportartists #etsy #myart

Traditional illustration of a large piece of bark with a number of pine hoverflies living on it. Three hoverflies are in flight.
The entire piece of bark has been drawn with dots, building up tone with black fine liner. There are clumps of lichen growing in crevices breaking up the texture.

Close up of the stippling details and lichen growths of a traditional illustration of bark in black fine liner.

Close up picture of a part of the stippled tree bark illustration including the fine liner pen used in the process.

A shot of 3 pine hoverflies sitting on a traditionally illustrated piece of bark. Details of lichen and crevices in the bark can be seen.