Hand Drawn Digital Fine Art Print on Board by Michael Pantuso: Ladybird or the Royal Ballet

A ladybird opens her wings, and underneath the spots is a small engine room.

Ladybird or the Royal Ballet is a hand drawn digital fine art print on board by Michael Pantuso. Artists have long imagined animals as machines, and contemporary digital illustration has made that blend of anatomy and engineering a popular genre. The beetle is seen from above with her red, black-spotted wing cases spread wide, revealing a metal body fitted with dials and gears. Translucent wings fan out on either side, marked with faint circles, and thin jointed legs reach outward. The white ground keeps all attention on the insect. It is 24 inches wide and 24 high.

Graceful enough for the ballet, and fully serviced.