{"id":645,"date":"2024-09-28T02:38:25","date_gmt":"2024-09-28T02:38:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mbiportfolio.com\/JamieHefley\/?p=645"},"modified":"2026-01-06T05:04:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T05:04:11","slug":"labial-strike-of-the-dragonfly-nymph","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mbiportfolio.com\/JamieHefley\/labial-strike-of-the-dragonfly-nymph\/","title":{"rendered":"Labial Strike of the Dragonfly Nymph"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"645\" class=\"elementor elementor-645\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac8b913 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ac8b913\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d01fa0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1d01fa0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2500\" height=\"1618\" src=\"https:\/\/mbiportfolio.com\/JamieHefley\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Aeshnidae-with-contrast.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1026\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mbiportfolio.com\/JamieHefley\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Aeshnidae-with-contrast.jpg 2500w, https:\/\/mbiportfolio.com\/JamieHefley\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Aeshnidae-with-contrast-600x388.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mbiportfolio.com\/JamieHefley\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Aeshnidae-with-contrast-1024x663.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mbiportfolio.com\/JamieHefley\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Aeshnidae-with-contrast-768x497.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mbiportfolio.com\/JamieHefley\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Aeshnidae-with-contrast-1536x994.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mbiportfolio.com\/JamieHefley\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Aeshnidae-with-contrast-2048x1325.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2500px) 100vw, 2500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c1ba3e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5c1ba3e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Labial Strike of the Dragonfly Nymph<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45425c78 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"45425c78\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-278e53df e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"278e53df\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2577c068 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2577c068\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>YEAR<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2024<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>CLIENT<\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">David Rini, MA, CMI<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>MEDIA<\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adobe Photoshop\u00a0 |\u00a0 Adobe Illustrator<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b3be6a5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3b3be6a5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71eb582c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"71eb582c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>DESCRIPTION<\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This greyscale tonal illustration examines the specialized prey-capture mechanism of dragonfly nymphs (<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aeshnidae<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">), which underpins their success as freshwater predators. At the core of this adaptation is the extendable labium, equipped with grasping labial palps that enable these nymphs to execute swift and precise attacks on a wide range of prey. The piece depicts each stage of the strike sequence: detection with compound eyes, labium extension, prey capture, and retraction, illustrating how dragonfly nymphs are so adept at ambushing prey such as tadpoles, small fish, and aquatic invertebrates.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1ddce2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c1ddce2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f61fed1 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"f61fed1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb39727 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bb39727\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53c0a29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"53c0a29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A CLOSER LOOK<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83a740d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"83a740d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-143678c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"143678c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6be259 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a6be259\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"634\" src=\"https:\/\/mbiportfolio.com\/JamieHefley\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/process-02-1024x634.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-653\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mbiportfolio.com\/JamieHefley\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/process-02-1024x634.png 1024w, https:\/\/mbiportfolio.com\/JamieHefley\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/process-02-600x371.png 600w, https:\/\/mbiportfolio.com\/JamieHefley\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/process-02-768x475.png 768w, https:\/\/mbiportfolio.com\/JamieHefley\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/process-02-1536x950.png 1536w, https:\/\/mbiportfolio.com\/JamieHefley\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/process-02-2048x1267.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c70bc7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8c70bc7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>PREY DETECTION<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcaf29a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fcaf29a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Through murky water, the nymph&#8217;s compound eyes are excellent at detecting and targeting potential prey<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6d0758 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b6d0758\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-536b063 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"536b063\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"634\" src=\"https:\/\/mbiportfolio.com\/JamieHefley\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/process-03-1024x634.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-654\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mbiportfolio.com\/JamieHefley\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/process-03-1024x634.png 1024w, https:\/\/mbiportfolio.com\/JamieHefley\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/process-03-600x371.png 600w, https:\/\/mbiportfolio.com\/JamieHefley\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/process-03-768x475.png 768w, https:\/\/mbiportfolio.com\/JamieHefley\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/process-03-1536x950.png 1536w, https:\/\/mbiportfolio.com\/JamieHefley\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/process-03-2048x1267.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-561f9b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"561f9b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>LABIUM EXTENSION<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9302b72 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9302b72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In a rapid motion, the labium shoots forward, extending toward the target. Its sharp labial palps are open and ready to strike.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6570256 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6570256\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbf211a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cbf211a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fd26d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2fd26d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"634\" src=\"https:\/\/mbiportfolio.com\/JamieHefley\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/process-04-1024x634.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-655\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mbiportfolio.com\/JamieHefley\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/process-04-1024x634.png 1024w, https:\/\/mbiportfolio.com\/JamieHefley\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/process-04-600x371.png 600w, https:\/\/mbiportfolio.com\/JamieHefley\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/process-04-768x475.png 768w, https:\/\/mbiportfolio.com\/JamieHefley\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/process-04-1536x950.png 1536w, https:\/\/mbiportfolio.com\/JamieHefley\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/process-04-2048x1267.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb712eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bb712eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>PREY CAPTURE<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8d4f27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a8d4f27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The labial palps snap shut around the prey, using hooks to firmly grap and immobilize it.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a03c1f6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a03c1f6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dabacba elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"dabacba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"634\" src=\"https:\/\/mbiportfolio.com\/JamieHefley\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/process-05-1024x634.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-656\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mbiportfolio.com\/JamieHefley\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/process-05-1024x634.png 1024w, https:\/\/mbiportfolio.com\/JamieHefley\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/process-05-600x371.png 600w, https:\/\/mbiportfolio.com\/JamieHefley\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/process-05-768x475.png 768w, https:\/\/mbiportfolio.com\/JamieHefley\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/process-05-1536x950.png 1536w, https:\/\/mbiportfolio.com\/JamieHefley\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/process-05-2048x1267.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d0c75e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8d0c75e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>RETRACTION &amp; FEEDING<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8a1095 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f8a1095\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The labium retracts, bringing captured prey back to the nymph&#8217;s mouth. The nymph uses its mandible to tear through and consume its prey.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fc06f0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1fc06f0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56c1587 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"56c1587\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"634\" src=\"https:\/\/mbiportfolio.com\/JamieHefley\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/process-06-1024x634.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-657\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mbiportfolio.com\/JamieHefley\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/process-06-1024x634.png 1024w, https:\/\/mbiportfolio.com\/JamieHefley\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/process-06-600x371.png 600w, https:\/\/mbiportfolio.com\/JamieHefley\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/process-06-768x475.png 768w, https:\/\/mbiportfolio.com\/JamieHefley\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/process-06-1536x950.png 1536w, https:\/\/mbiportfolio.com\/JamieHefley\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/process-06-2048x1267.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec8fd4b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ec8fd4b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53d2fdd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"53d2fdd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-408e088 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"408e088\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>RETRACTION &amp; FEEDING<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-913ffdb elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"913ffdb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Equipped with sharp labial palps, the labium is effective at securing a wide variety of prey, including small fish, tadpoles, and aquatic invertebrates such as mosquito larvae, mayflies, worms, and smaller dragonfly nymphs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0de0d6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e0de0d6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae8adc8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ae8adc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>THUMBNAILS &amp; RESEARCH<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f804326 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f804326\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Several thumbnail sketches were created to test composition, explore ideas, plan how information will be communicated, and guide the development of the final illustration.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b08f47 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6b08f47\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bafc2e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bafc2e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"881\" src=\"https:\/\/mbiportfolio.com\/JamieHefley\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/A-thumbnail-1-1024x881.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1013\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mbiportfolio.com\/JamieHefley\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/A-thumbnail-1-1024x881.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mbiportfolio.com\/JamieHefley\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/A-thumbnail-1-600x516.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mbiportfolio.com\/JamieHefley\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/A-thumbnail-1-768x661.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mbiportfolio.com\/JamieHefley\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/A-thumbnail-1-1536x1322.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mbiportfolio.com\/JamieHefley\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/A-thumbnail-1.jpg 1642w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-576cf02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"576cf02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"881\" src=\"https:\/\/mbiportfolio.com\/JamieHefley\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/A-thumbnail2-1024x881.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1015\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mbiportfolio.com\/JamieHefley\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/A-thumbnail2-1024x881.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mbiportfolio.com\/JamieHefley\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/A-thumbnail2-600x516.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mbiportfolio.com\/JamieHefley\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/A-thumbnail2-768x661.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mbiportfolio.com\/JamieHefley\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/A-thumbnail2-1536x1322.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mbiportfolio.com\/JamieHefley\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/A-thumbnail2.jpg 1642w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-241aa7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"241aa7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"881\" src=\"https:\/\/mbiportfolio.com\/JamieHefley\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/A-thumbnail-3-1024x881.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1014\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mbiportfolio.com\/JamieHefley\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/A-thumbnail-3-1024x881.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mbiportfolio.com\/JamieHefley\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/A-thumbnail-3-600x516.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mbiportfolio.com\/JamieHefley\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/A-thumbnail-3-768x661.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mbiportfolio.com\/JamieHefley\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/A-thumbnail-3-1536x1322.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mbiportfolio.com\/JamieHefley\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/A-thumbnail-3.jpg 1642w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95658f5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"95658f5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c13eac9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c13eac9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>ROUGH SKETCHES<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0098915 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0098915\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Rough sketches serve as the bridge between initial ideas and refined artwork. At this stage, the focus is on structure, proportion, and overall layout rather than detail. These drawings allow for quick problem-solving, feedback, and revisions before committing to a finalized composition.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0409de0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0409de0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2ddd77 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d2ddd77\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-081f864 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"081f864\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"991\" src=\"https:\/\/mbiportfolio.com\/JamieHefley\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/rough-1024x991.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1028\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mbiportfolio.com\/JamieHefley\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/rough-1024x991.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mbiportfolio.com\/JamieHefley\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/rough-600x581.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mbiportfolio.com\/JamieHefley\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/rough-768x743.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mbiportfolio.com\/JamieHefley\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/rough-1536x1487.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mbiportfolio.com\/JamieHefley\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/rough.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3c8ee0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d3c8ee0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8afd087 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8afd087\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"690\" src=\"https:\/\/mbiportfolio.com\/JamieHefley\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/main-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1029\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mbiportfolio.com\/JamieHefley\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/main-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/mbiportfolio.com\/JamieHefley\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/main-600x404.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-073d0bb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"073d0bb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a079aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a079aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>DRAFTS<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28f227b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"28f227b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Drafts establish the composition and organize how information will be presented. This stage focuses on placement, flow, and visual hierarchy, ensuring the illustration communicates clearly before final details and rendering are added.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-336b5cf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"336b5cf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4fdace e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e4fdace\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e41716c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e41716c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mbiportfolio.com\/JamieHefley\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Aeshindae.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1027\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Labial Strike of the Dragonfly Nymph YEAR 2024 \u00a0 CLIENT David Rini, MA, CMI \u00a0 MEDIA Adobe Photoshop\u00a0 |\u00a0 Adobe Illustrator DESCRIPTION This greyscale tonal illustration examines the specialized prey-capture mechanism of dragonfly nymphs (Aeshnidae), which underpins their success as freshwater predators. 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