Two dimensionsTwo dimensions of Aposematism:Aposematism:

Typically strongly contrast usual Typically strongly contrast usual terrestrial backgrounds (browns and terrestrial backgrounds (browns and greens) by utilizing the hues:greens) by utilizing the hues: redred, yellowyellow, orange.orange.

Frequently display strong luminance Frequently display strong luminance patterning with their hues, such as patterning with their hues, such as hornets’ hornets’ black black and and yellowyellow, and the , and the blackblack and and whitewhite fur of the skunkfur of the skunk..

Others only need to Others only need to negatively interact negatively interact with these two with these two creatures, creatures, onceonce, to, to offer them both a offer them both a wide berth, on their wide berth, on their next encounter.next encounter.

Ex. Coral snakes & insect larvaeEx. Coral snakes & insect larvae

From my intuitive creative aesthetic,From my intuitive creative aesthetic,

toto the aposematic aesthetic.the aposematic aesthetic.

poison arrow frogs’ colorings…poison arrow frogs’ colorings…

Sketches ofSketches of

……and before that, two other and before that, two other toxic non-amphibianstoxic non-amphibians

Facing the challenges of the media Facing the challenges of the media used, my sketches improved upon used, my sketches improved upon completion of each drawing.completion of each drawing.

I close with an image in the medium I close with an image in the medium that currently interests me the most, that currently interests me the most, and that it seems I have the most to and that it seems I have the most to learn about: the digital formats, and learn about: the digital formats, and the conversion among the many the conversion among the many programs.programs.

This is a coral snake,This is a coral snake,

and my interpretation and my interpretation of its coloring on my of its coloring on my aesthetically aesthetically modified “modified “Gossiper.”Gossiper.”

Monarch butterfly Monarch butterfly

caterpillars/ larvaecaterpillars/ larvae

Now I must release Now I must release these tiny frogs these tiny frogs back into the wild! back into the wild!

Thanks for the Thanks for the inspiration of my inspiration of my creativity in this creativity in this assignment you assignment you colorful, little colorful, little guys!guys!

I find aesthetic inspiration in the I find aesthetic inspiration in the natural world around me.natural world around me.

I look for the unspoken, the message I look for the unspoken, the message that was delivered perhaps that was delivered perhaps

unconsciously, or directly, with a sense unconsciously, or directly, with a sense of tongue-in-cheek styled humorof tongue-in-cheek styled humor

I saw the artist’s work and laughed, because I saw the artist’s work and laughed, because it titillated me, with it’s childlike vulgarity and it titillated me, with it’s childlike vulgarity and

clumsiness, formulated on purpose, full of clumsiness, formulated on purpose, full of audaciousness, like a giant, graffiti-ed mess audaciousness, like a giant, graffiti-ed mess that an immature toddler might have drawn that an immature toddler might have drawn

for a door on the refrigerator.for a door on the refrigerator.

2008, Dr. Nadin-2008, Dr. Nadin- InformationInformation

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