Feb 9
This painting for Day 4: Ladybug is done! Say hi to the little Nine-Spot Lady Beetle (Coccinella Novemnotata)! This is a native species in my area :3
Part of my February challenge, 14 smol paintings in 28 days, insects ft limited color pallette! :D
#ladybug#insect#beetles#nine spot ladybug#native ladybug#native insects#painting#acrylic painting#acrylic on wood#february painting challenge#14 smol paintings in 28 days#day 4#ladybugs#bugs#limited color palette#paintings#dksartz#photo ref from inaturalist under copyright-free category (orig is more orange-yellow but they Do come in the same bright red as the#imvasive asian lady beetles so i wanted to go with that - plus works w my color pallette well)#actually tho struggled with this#and the background was orig gonna be the dark red but it didnt work for it#so i supposed my moth painting will have the dark red background#maybe. or one of the other colors do the non-border version of one of those
