#coltricia

[wild-e-eep]

A tiger's eye fungus. Found growing on the wall of a small cave.

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Also found: a rather striking blue mould(?) growing in extensive patches among the bryophytes:

iNaturalist observation 323042128

[mycellpics]

2022 Coltricia

[rowkey]

“Coltricia” - Inspired by a chance sighting of a small, iridescent, tigerseye-looking bolete mushroom last fall. 

This is easily the largest piece I’ve made in years (9x12″) and probably the first time I’ve ever actually used one of the ‘true green’ prisma pencils. :’D  I tried to focus on composition, value, and texture with this one, and I can’t wait to use what I learned here in the future.  Wip shots: i, ii

Prints available here.

[microcosmicobservations]

Coltricia cinnamomea - 6/17 at Umstead State Park, North Carolina

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[indefenseofplants]

A little polypore that I believe to be Coltricia cinnamomea. It likes to fruit alongside trails and its velvety, brassy look is quite easy on the eyes. #fungi #mushrooms #polypore #appalachia #appalachianmountains #southernappalachia #NorthCarolina #coltricia #fungus #fungusamongus #shrooms #hiking #hikingadventures #trails #ecology #mountains #forestedge #forest

[mycellpics]

2022 Coltricia

[rowkey]

Finally working on more mimic dragons! This one (based upon Coltricia sp. mushrooms) ready for color comping. :D

[rowkey]

Have been making work I can’t post- in the meantime, here are a few scribbly ideas for another fungi mimic: genus Coltricia this time. Found one teeny coltricia last autumn and I made proper fawning-anime-eyes at the thing, so SHINY.