The sixth prompt for the art challenge I'm participating in suggested I draw something with wings. Usually I would have whipped up a fairy as I love drawing and painting them, but I wanted to do something a little different this time. I found a depiction of a jeweled Egyptian Scarab and decided to draw it. I like what the scarab symbolizes - rebirth, creative forces, eternity, cycling, and it's a solar symbol.
In the body of the scarab, I used really tight vertical lines and a variety of different colors to make a interesting visual effect. I used the same technique in the reddish-orange disc symbolizing the sun. To make golden edges, I used yellow colored pencils and then blended in a tan/light brown color.
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