The sketch was inspired by recent visit to the Tucson Botanical Gardens where they have an orchid mantis on display. It was my first time getting to see one, and it is tiny! It is also white, and my photos did not turn out. As a result I took a LOT of artistic liberty with this. You can see in the original plan there was no leaf, just flowers and mantis. However when I was done, I did just didn’t feel like I could really see the mantis. I could have added a color to the background, overall, but I liked the white and flowers. So the leaf was added., with mixed feelings. Thoughts?
