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My first fully-fleshed-out pencil drawing in a very long time. The actual drawing is 8x10 inches.
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The Mantis and Her Boy is a surrealistic graphite drawing featuring a strange, almost architectural sky. It won first place in the drawing category at the St George Art Festival. While on display, I heard an observer proclaim "that's my worst nightmare". I found that odd given that my perception of it is more of intrigue, fantasy, and wonder.