Bacteria and viruses are tiny but ferocious. They can have devastating effects on us much larger humans if we are unfortunate enough to get a nasty one. Viruses are among the smallest known life form, they’re 10 to 100 times smaller than bacteria. A bacterial infection can be treated whereas a viral one usually cannot. Oh boy, I’m really looking forward to winter!
I was inspired by the ferociously gorgeous works of art by Ernst Haeckel, the German naturalist, biologist and artist.
These little buggers are drawings of actual viruses and bacteria, some of which we have all had at one time or another.
I think I’ll go wash my hands now….
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September 25, 2011
heidialdin
15 responses to “Ferocious Infectors”
Gavin Goo
September 25th, 2011 at 20:57
Great post for ferocious!
Curious Art
September 25th, 2011 at 21:45
Love it! Great take, & I’m a ferocious Haeckel fan too– beautiful tribute!
artisjokken
September 26th, 2011 at 03:34
interesting ( and scary) approach !
greendeer
September 26th, 2011 at 13:55
Great new facette to the topic and wonderful yet scary drawings. Some of these are beautiful killers!
Dewi Isn
September 26th, 2011 at 21:46
ahahah that’s totally right. Germs, viruses, bacterias, should we say more? Inteeresting work. : )
Sasa
September 27th, 2011 at 08:51
Great! White on black is great, cool symmetry!
Richard Ewing
September 27th, 2011 at 20:27
excellent idea for ferocious… I like how you illustrate how something so small can be so devastating… so much of life is like this. reverse value is really appropriate as well.
nice.
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amandadilworth
September 28th, 2011 at 04:13
Really original idea for this weeks Illustration Friday love it:)
Bjørg Nina
September 29th, 2011 at 12:31
Heisann!
A really good answer to this topic. Their shapes are so beautiful, hard to believe that they can do so much harm! But small and numerous is a dangerous combination.
Amalia K
September 29th, 2011 at 16:40
Oh, you couldn’t have been more spot on! These little buggers are definitely the most buggery ferocious beasts of all! Take my word, I live in a tropical country where they multiply by the millions in minutes!!
Nice work, Heidi. (^_^)
itchy head
September 29th, 2011 at 20:04
Hey Sorry I missed this. Well apart from the fact I am itching now … these look wonderful. And it’s a great technique. Lots of glow – just what the little fellows need to make them all cuddly — err excuse me I am off to scratch – and yes I will wash my hands. I need to look up that artist – thank you for the heads up… itch, itch…
regards
from Oz
Andrew
October 3rd, 2011 at 19:24
Oh that was me actually. Sometimes I am my dog has no nose. But that day I was ‘itchyhead’. How’s the project going? anything to show yet?
see you
heidialdin
October 4th, 2011 at 20:15
I knew that was you. Sorry if I made you itch. I hope it has cleared up. I have a project? Oh that’s right, I have several.. For now I’m just trying to get an IF post up.
Bjørg Nina
October 4th, 2011 at 11:52
Heisann!
Put on your walking shoes, bring with your camera or paper and pen and document what you see on October 9 and link to my blog!
More information: http://viltogvakkert.blogspot.com/2011/10/bloggers-sunday-walk.html
Join us ;:OD)
Comment on my post on Sunday, and I collect the links and make a new post on Monday!
heidialdin
October 4th, 2011 at 20:19
Thanks for stopping by friends.. your generous comments are always appreciated!
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