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Anyone else like drawing ants?

Started By futurebird , Feb 13 2022 8:20 PM

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#1 Offline futurebird - Posted February 13 2022 - 8:20 PM

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When my ants were in diapause I missed them, so I tried to draw them. 

 

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Then I thought I might get an ant tattoo so I tried to design some. 

 

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I think I might get this one:

 

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Do any of you draw ants or have ant tattoos?


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Starting this July I'm posting videos of my ants every week on youTube.

I like to make relaxing videos that capture the joy of watching ants.

If that sounds like your kind of thing... follow me >here<. 

#2 Offline FSTP - Posted February 14 2022 - 12:27 AM

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Those are really nice. The color ones are beautiful, but my favorite one is the one with the ant holding the LED and the npn transistor. 


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#3 Offline Skwiggledork - Posted February 14 2022 - 12:32 AM

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Really nice drawings/paintings. I got a Myrmecia sp. tattoo since it's the only legal way I'll ever get one. lol
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#4 Offline SYUTEO - Posted February 14 2022 - 3:55 AM

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I used to use empty school books to write and draw about ants because a friend told me to do it and I've gone up to version 3 of that book however, I haven't finished the third book yet and some of the older ones have outdated or misleading information because it was made a few years ago when I first started antkeeping but I plan to update them in the future.


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Began antkeeping in 2018  :)

 

All ant journal: https://www.formicul...os-ant-journal/

#5 Offline Manitobant - Posted February 14 2022 - 10:49 AM

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I wish i could draw…

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My journals:

Polyergus Mexicanus: https://www.formicul...gs/#entry175528
Lasius minutus: https://www.formicul...cs/#entry174811
Lasius latipes: https://www.formicul...gs/#entry206449
General acanthomyops journal: https://www.formicul...yops-with-eggs/

#6 Offline NicholasP - Posted February 16 2022 - 11:12 AM

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I love drawing and painting but never in my life could I do that good. I only do well with larger animals like parrots.


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#7 Offline OhNoNotAgain - Posted February 17 2022 - 4:30 PM

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I had to draw ants for my books. Though very cartoony.

https://www.amazon.c.../dp/1955048010/

Switched art programs for book 2 and it looks better lol

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Formiculture Journals::

Veromessor pergandei, andrei; Novomessor cockerelli

Camponotus fragilis; also separate journal: Camponotus sansabeanus (inactive), vicinus, laevigatus/quercicola

Liometopum occidentale;  Prenolepis imparis; Myrmecocystus mexicanus (inactive)

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Termites: Zootermopsis angusticollis

 

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#8 Offline NicholasP - Posted February 18 2022 - 4:35 PM

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No joke I only read the sneak peek page and I'm already hooked. If you can hook a teenager then you have done a really good job.


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#9 Offline smares - Posted February 27 2022 - 9:52 PM

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Lovely art work Futurebird! The first one is my favorite. And neat book series ohnonotagain! A great way to hook the next generation.

#10 Offline Adamzam15 - Posted April 7 2022 - 2:02 PM

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I did this while I was in hospital
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#11 Offline ANTdrew - Posted April 7 2022 - 3:05 PM

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I did this while I was in hospital

Hmmm, can’t see the image.
"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
Keep ordinary ants in extraordinary ways.

#12 Offline azzaaazzzz00 - Posted April 7 2022 - 3:12 PM

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Yea neither can I, I sometimes try (keyword there:TRY) to draw ants on my schoolwork and notebooks but then I have to earse in case anyone sees. But what am I worried about? It's probably so bad they'd think it was a random blob of ink on my paper.


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Always try new things, even if its hard, hard is not impossible. We are smart and it's good to be smart but not too smart for your own good.

#13 Offline Adamzam15 - Posted April 8 2022 - 1:38 PM

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I did this while I was in hospital

Hmmm, can’t see the image.

Oh… let’s see if this works

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#14 Offline azzaaazzzz00 - Posted April 8 2022 - 1:40 PM

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Whoa that looks like its going to walk straight off that paper


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Been keeping ants since January of 2021

Always try new things, even if its hard, hard is not impossible. We are smart and it's good to be smart but not too smart for your own good.

#15 Offline ANTdrew - Posted April 8 2022 - 2:44 PM

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Fantastic shading!
Put that as your profile pic.

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"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
Keep ordinary ants in extraordinary ways.

#16 Offline azzaaazzzz00 - Posted April 8 2022 - 4:51 PM

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Now I'm making a goal to draw an ant that doesn't look like it got ran over by a truck. Let's see how I do. Wish me luck


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Been keeping ants since January of 2021

Always try new things, even if its hard, hard is not impossible. We are smart and it's good to be smart but not too smart for your own good.

#17 Offline Adamzam15 - Posted April 9 2022 - 12:57 AM

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Whoa that looks like its going to walk straight off that paper


Thank you!


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Fantastic shading!
Put that as your profile pic.


Thank you, will do!


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Now I'm making a goal to draw an ant that doesn't look like it got ran over by a truck. Let's see how I do. Wish me luck


Good luck! It doesn’t matter how it turns out as long as you enjoyed the process.


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