definitely looks like it to me
Posts by ascalaphid
many weevils in the zine! they're fun to draw
done a few sketches of trungo this year but no finished art yet
2017 vs 2025. not actually the very first art of trungo but the first presentable one at least
300 black and white pen illustrations of bugs, in the broad sense.
BUG ZINE IS DONE. 300 bug doodles for your enjoyment
ko-fi.com/s/39376568d4
๐ชฒ๐
cosigning JR's top five, plus anything else in the top few rows of my list here. rumor has it there's a GDrive link in the list description too letterboxd.com/ascalaphid/l...
Oh man no, i use an automatic cutter for those
I've been using a laser printer for the zines but not my own. My personal printer is an inkjet that i mostly use for stickers. One day I'll have both...
printed in 3 different sizes because i'm extremely indecisive
300 black and white pen illustrations of bugs, in the broad sense.
BUG ZINE IS DONE. 300 bug doodles for your enjoyment
ko-fi.com/s/39376568d4
On the one hand I've coveted that hardcover collection for like 20 years, but on the other hand i don't think i could ever get rid of my ratty old paperbacks
I should revisit some dr seuss stuff sometime. It's been a while
My local used bookstore has a literal secret room filled with old pulp paperbacks and every time I go I end up spending the whole trip in there just luxuriating in the cool painted covers
I still have all my old childhood calvin & hobbes books that are falling apart from how many times i read them but revisiting them as an adult really made me appreciate how insanely good of an artist Watterson is
currently charging $100 for a commission in this style, though that might increase a bit soon
That's the plan!
thanks!
I remember during bug boot camp one of the students insisted on pronouncing megachilids mega-CHILL-ids which I always liked. Makes them sound like either extremely relaxed bees or some kind of ice based pokemon
Currently charging $100 for a piece like the above, though I might increase that soon
i will once someone commissions me!
looks good! might be worth investing in some heavier paper to avoid the wrinkling
yessssss
absurdly proportioned animal
canadian lynx monk
a peaceful brother for most of the year but an absolute terror during the annual abbey snowball fights
(commission)
Chris Foss spaceship
thank you! I just love drawing funny little guys
i'm glad they're having fun but it will never not be funny to me
i'm never leaving tumblr