Returning to the expansive A3 format, this major project is an incredibly lifelike study of a classic green tree frog. Amphibians present an exceptional challenge for a stippling artist because their skin lacks the sharp definition of fur or scales, requiring an incredibly soft touch to imply moisture and smooth dimension.

The composition captures the frog from a low, dynamic angle, highlighting its heavy throat pouch and splayed, webbed toes as it rests on the canvas surface.

Hand-inked on an A3 sheet. The piece is captured mid-creation, showing the deliberate, rhythmic placement of thousands of micro-dots to build the soft shadows along the flank and under the jawline.

To make the skin look slick and organic, I relied on ultra-fine dot densities. By keeping the stippling incredibly light along the top of the head and back, the un-inked paper acts as a natural highlight, perfectly mimicking the look of light reflecting off damp skin. This stands out beautifully against the dense, mosaic-style texture work running along its side.

This frog stands out as a massive technical achievement in the 2026 wildlife collection. It demonstrates an absolute mastery of gradient control, showing that stippling can be used just as effectively to capture smooth, delicate, fluid textures as it can for rough armor or dense fur.