Bumblebees and Ellipsoids (Poinsot’s Paper Spaceship #3)

Geometric drawing of an ellipsoid intersecting a sphere, inspired by Louis Poinsot's geometric theory of the rotation of rigid bodies. Orthographic projection showing all three straight-on views. Lines used to create a tesselation of the drawing surface, colored in the style of stained glass. Watercolor pencils on 21cmx21cm watercolor paper. By elkement 2025.

In the movie Ice Age, Manny the Mammoth says he is not fat – just poofy! It is just the fur! I feel the same must be true for bumblebees – they are fluffy, but not really fat! And yes, these were the things going through my mind, when I created this geometric drawing: A … Continue reading Bumblebees and Ellipsoids (Poinsot’s Paper Spaceship #3)