June is the time when kamagiri are born.
Hundreds of babies are born from the eggs, and only two or three are able to become adults after repeated molting.
The praying mantis that makes it to adulthood in such a situation must be living robustly in nature.
I drew a praying mantis happily playing with glittering polka dots on a praying mantis.
The polka dots are a combination of the beautiful things in this world and the image of the rainy season.
The eyes of the praying mantis were made a little puffy to give it a three-dimensional look, creating a lively expression.
Welcome to the beautiful world.
24 solar terms・・・芒種
72 solar terms・・・"Mantis Mantis", around June 5 to 9 every year.
Though we cannot see them, we are connected to them.
It is precisely because we cannot see each other that we are so dear to each other.
I create artworks on Japanese themes such as "all things in the forest," "flowers, birds, wind, and the moon," "the five elements of yin-yang," and "the 24 solar terms.
I want to connect them in this painting.
