Creepy Cricket

camel cricket seen from the side, painted in browns and surrounded by dark colors — Gwenn Seemel
*Creepy Cricket*
2017
acrylic on wood
3 x 5 inches

These crickets read as jumpy spiders, meaning that, while I know intellectually that Asian camel crickets are not poisonous, the tingle down my spine screams “it’s trying to kill you!” This painting is a reminder that things are not always as they seem. To see the making of this piece, check out my blog.