Mud Dauber Dance

pencil and watercolor--j. N-L

Once again I have found myself watching children swim under the relentless blue of a 98 degree sky.

As I do so, I notice mud dauber wasps swooping in to collect the moist dark earth that has been muddied by the splashing pool water.

Before my very eyes, the mud daubers dance and buzz in a frenzy of mud collecting industry.

The sketch above was penciled on a piece of garden variety sketch book paper. I used watercolor paint to add splashes of color and a few streaks of sparkly gel pen ink for added pizzaz!

I rather like the effect!