#cicadaart

[cicadaart]

I can’t get him out of my head

[mollyvega]

This vibrant cicada is Onaya✨

[cicada-guy]

cicada painting for art class last semester :-) i love cicadas. fun fact about me! i love cicadas! they make my brain happy. i hope you enjoy the painting

[steelhipdesign]

SS Cicada

I don't know where I got the idea for a dirigible cicada miniature model but here we are. Falling asleep with my YouTube queue probably with videos on the recent 17 year cicada cycle followed by the use of airships during WW1 must have blended together in my subconscious. I enjoyed creating the last insect - the custom bee - I had to do another but this was too large for a piece of jewellery.

So I worked on each separate section, hoping it would all fit together in the end. That's always the scary part - will the wings fit on the body? Will the scale of everything maintain the illusion of an actual, albeit fantastical, airship once joined? Unlike very clever model scene makers I don't work with a scale ruler. As I don't fabricate or cast metal there is no real point - I'll still have to adjust a part in my collection to fit.

I started with the wings - they bring everything together and set the scale. Like the last piece - the body is a brass screw electrical terminal. The abdomen has two main parts - the high copper piece with a grill and a lower section made from a cut out earing drop I filled in with resin. The wings are also filled with resin and a very light dusting of green and gold mica.

I've been making miniature nebulas lately so that is where the glass "hot air balloon" came from. It is fitted with a vintage brass bead cap, chains, tiny brass drops and internal details. While I was searching for pieces I came across the hand blown green glass bead with a swirl pattern. I had to incorporate it but it was difficult to do so. Adding a piece to one side of a symmetrical design alters the way it hangs. The swirl on the bead is matched with the black swirled disk hanging under the balloon.

She has wrapped wire legs with metal crimps, two brass and steel "propellers" affixed to the front, one large rear flag and bunting on the secondary "balloon" tether. Everything attached is done so using screws and very rarely, glue. I have no idea how many separate components I used but it would be well over 100. I've been working on and off for a week - probably about 40 hours not including the time sourcing parts, taking photos and writing this. The rigging was a nightmare. The chain at the back, connected to a "U" shape piece is the ship's anchor.

A friend who is a genius wood worker turned some gorgeous wood bases for me. I think it's Jarrah. It has four brass legs on the bottom. The hanging mechanism consists of a filigree disk, a vintage brass corrugated bead and assortment of brass rods, copper and brass tubing and beads. The top section pulls out so it can be packed for shipping.

One final surprise. I left a hole in the body for a tiny green LED light. It is difficult to use - turning on by pushing the light into a battery. But it could be used on special occasions to show her off. The battery type is a bit exotic but available online.

I'm thinking about entering her in a local art competition before putting her up for sale. I hope you like her.

[mariedamn]

Все миниатюры доступны для брони ✨ 🖤 #tatts #tattoo #tattooart #tattooartist #tattooist #tattoosketch #tattooflash #darkart #dotwork #darkartist #dotworkart #dotworkers #dusseldorftattoo #cicadaart #cicada #spider #russiantattoo #mariedamn #spidertattoo #sketch #blackart #blxckink #blackwork #blacktattoo #inkartist #instatattoo #illustration #tattoovolgograd #onlyblackart #cicadatattoo (at Black Tattoo Ink) https://www.instagram.com/p/CWnnqSUo8qU/?utm_medium=tumblr

[sternenreh]

I'm late but here, a Brood X picture 😊 Dear @loonpflug has posted many pictures and info about these animals, unfortunately here we have no cicadas. I find the idea of hundreds of these animals just fascinating 💖 Ich bin zwar spät dran aber hier, ein Brood X Bild 😊 Die liebe loonpflug hat viele Bilder und Infos über diese Tiere gepostet, hier haben wir ja leider keine Zikaden. Ich finde die Idee von hunderten dieser Tiere einfach faszinierend 💖 . . . #animalwatercolor #watercolorpainting #scientificillustration #wildlifeillustration #butterflyart #animalart #insectart #malenmachtglücklich #watercolorarts #natureillustration #watercolourpainting #mothart #watercolorart #tempuradesign #wasserfarbe #cicadas #cicadaart #broodx #broodxcicada #wildlifeart #gouachepainting #malen #beetleart #zeichnen #watercolour https://www.instagram.com/p/CQTmKobjQH3/?utm_medium=tumblr

[thebuggjar]

Cicada Tapestry (Crocheted)

Link to pattern here: https://www.etsy.com/listing/769987559

Link to tapestry here: https://www.etsy.com/listing/780853889

[alexakarabin]

Green Cicada for 2020. Day ?/100. I’m confused. I have been painting every day, but I was interrupted by a commission that I won’t be able to share for a bit, and I am still working on the Luna moth. They always take me a long time to finish, so what can you do. Honestly, this 100 day project is just keeping me working and that makes me happy. If I wasn’t doing it, I don’t know if I would choose to paint right now. Sometimes life is so tumultuous, you need the push. The project is my push right now. 💚 . . . . . #the100dayproject #100dayproject #painting #goldart #my100daysofpainting #my100daysofpainting2020 #alexakarabin #naturelovers #cicada #cicadaart #insectart #cicadaemergence #transition #insect #greencicada #aceo https://www.instagram.com/p/B_1J8tWnpeF/?igshid=1w7g4o5r47nhh