Hand-drawn doodles by Marco Hernandez
I know nothing about ballet, but probably artists develop their super strong thighs and legs. Just like this dancer from beetle lake. Back in December 2022, I picked up this bug for a doodle because I got impressed with its thighs. Maybe he’s a dancer, what do you think?
See you next week!
There’s nothing like having a best friend to go shopping with, or… that’s what I’ve been told…
Here’s the original from December 18.
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See, I told you, the backflip trick isn’t as easy as it looks!
Here’s the original from December 11th.
For those curious, these are made in Photoshop. I usually start with outlines using custom brushes, then adding a neutral base on which I work color starting with basic shades.
The final step is the hues that I apply on the same shading layer, one or two brushes can make it and that’s it:
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I really admire people with skating skills, especially those who make it look so easy and natural. I tried ice skating a couple of times and could barely stand up, I was hanging from the bar over the sides of the rink… It was so embarrassing that I now enjoy ice skating from the safety of a chair, off the rink and with hot cocoa.
Probably, even a cicada can do better than me on ice.
This was the original on paper from December 4th:
And as usual, here’s a little more about this week’s bug:
Have a good weekend, and enjoy the ice for me if you are one of those who make me look bad.
😒
Ridding a Darwin Wasp, yeehaw! But wait, maybe not as easy as one might think, what about the headwind current? Maybe you should leave the hat at home.
Here’s the original doodle from Nov. 27, 2022:
Here’s a bit more about the process and the different color variations I tried for this brave rider:
See you next week!
For years I have had a recurrent dream that I can fly. Maybe it’s because in a parallel universe, where anything is possible, I was a flight instructor for bugs.
Here’s the original doodle from Nov. 20, 2022:
Some of the outlines from the progress of this week’s bug:
Keep dreaming, keep flying… even if it’s only while you sleep. After all, it’s been fun for me all these years.
Mealybugs are not only funny but also famous. In fact, sometimes I would also like to roll myself out of a places and just let the flow carry me until the momentum runs out. Wouldn’t that be fun? Then just stand and said what?, don’t you do that too?
I think I’d feel almost indestructible rolling up and down, jumping up and down like it’s no big deal. Although maybe others would probably worry about me.
Original from Nov. 13, 2022:
Have fun, enjoy your Sunday,
and see you again next week for a new crazy bug doodle
Beetles are my favorite little creatures (although some not so small). Their design is amazing and the wide range of species is also fascinating… what can I say, I love beetles.
Here’s a fun variation of the first bug of the week that I did in November 2022:
Original paper+pen:
Nov. 6, 2022
And here is a little of the process of creation of the beetle species that throws children into the air to make them laugh:
Life is too short not to get a good laughs time to time… this beetle knows it.
At some point in October 2022, I went to the Museum of Natural History here in NY just to see an exhibition of Levon Biss’s work, He is a photographer who captures images of insects in stunning detail. Among many of his great photos, was one of a Brazilian beetle that appeared to have flames painted on its back.
If you google it, you’ll probably see something slightly different, after that exposure my brain decided that what I remembered was something like this:
Original paper+pen:
Oct. 30, 2022
I have tried to be consistent with this exercise, but sometimes Sundays have caught me in the middle of a trip or with some activity. In this particular case, it was an advantage. Killing time drawing an Acorn Weevil on a flight back to NYC turned out to be a good way to entertain myself.
Here’s the digital variation:
Original paper+pen:
Oct. 23, 2022
This was a wild one. When I first saw the caterpillar of the Brahmin moth, I was very surprised. I mean, when you see a thing with horn-like structures on its back, you might think of an aggressive monster or something. But what if these buddies are cute and friendly animals? In real life, it may be a survival method, but since I’m not serious… here’s a fun variation:
And for those curious of my process, I also took some stills of the process of this week sketch:
Original paper+pen:
Oct. 16, 2022
A October grasshoppers, this was the paper original for the second week of October:
An unusual pose for a grasshopper, probably that’s why I like this one, in a digital version went back to the idea of the world of giant bugs, imagine a giant lazy insect that doesn’t want to move out of the way while workers try to get it out of the way and follow its “normal day”.
Original paper+pen:
Oct. 9, 2022
How about a flaming fly? 🔥 –Maybe lava flows through his body haha
This one seems to be doing a yoga pose, right?
Original paper+pen:
Oct. 2, 2022
The first sketch I did was a bee on September 26, 2022. I was imagining something like an airport bee-port with workers helping to safe landing the bee. Here’s some of the digital versions I did for it:
In general, one of the things I enjoyed the most were the human figures. After my original sketch of a top and side view of a bee, my idea in digital was to show it like in a landing area, can you imagine if they were the size of a helicopter? HA! I would love to work there, or maybe not if they turn out to be carnivorous… 😂
Fav detail:
Original paper+pen:
Sept. 26, 2022
