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Illustration I: Ant Colony

Writer's picture: Tyler A DeemTyler A Deem

Updated: Sep 19, 2021


I'm glad to share my most recent Van Dyke Brown print, the first of a new series of hand-drawn illustrations I've been working on. This print explores the intricate patterns found in the formation of an ant colony. I wanted to present the array of chambers that compose the tunneling ants, based off real world references of metal castings poured into the cavities of remnant ant colonies.

I hope to depict these patterns in a pleasant and illustrative drawing that can be printed like a poster. While these illustrations are drawn stylistically and with artistic impression, I hope they bring a bit of excitement or wonder for the microcosms that share existence in our world.

Microcosm Illustration I: Ant Colony, 2016.

Microcosm Illustration I: Ant Colony, 2016. (Vandyke Brown print on 11"x15" Archers paper.)

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Nashville, TN USA

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