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That little frayed part at the end of the trim is a shoe tie like thread, which was running through the inside of the trim and then became visible at the ends. It worked well to have it there on the bottom as the arctia alpina (the moth being depicted) has a little frayed tuff just like that at...

Do it! Moths are so dang beautiful. I've been researching them as I've been working on this series, and I'm floored by how many there are and how many different colors, sizes, and patterns they can be found in. Some of them don't even look like they should be real.

I had to look up that phrase to know what it meant! Thanks so much. :) I do a lot of measuring with a ruler and right angle triangle to get the two wings looking as symmetrical as I can. Using a black pen is great too for getting the edges to look more crisp, as fabric frays a little when cut...

Thanks Joy!

Agh, I just realized I posted an old version of "The Shy Light." I don't know why I keep doing this when I post work on CreativeSpark. 😭 This is the second time now, I need to organize my files better. Below is the most recent version of "The Shy Light" taken today. (The last one was taken...

Not a problem! I render the moths on a separate piece of cotton fabric (a solid color rather than a pattern), which I cut out and adhere onto a patterned fabric. "The Shy Light" moth I drew with pastel pencils, graphite, and black pen on a subtle shimmery white cotton fabric, and "The Sun...

I'm working on a series of taiga butterflies and moths, and these are two moths I've recently finished. All of the butterflies and moths in this series will have a similar sort of composition, with their being centered and posed with wings spread, but each will be distinct with a different...

Wow I just love this! The leaves are so delicate and lovely looking. I enjoy how the sheet music fades in and out of the background too.

Thank you so much for sharing! This is wonderful! And wow your work is gorgeous, I'm especially loving the watercolors and crackle paste collections. I've added your blog to my bookmarks so I can check back. :)

Thank you so much Donna, I really appreciate it.

Thanks so much again! ☺️

It's been a while since I've posted! I had spent some weeks working on a pine marten drawing, which never quite got resolved and is currently at a standstill. While getting some space from that piece, I decided to do a small 8 x 7.5 inch piece of the Parnassius eversmanni butterfly. It's titled...

Love your birds! They are very charming ☺️

Oh thank you so much! Appreciate it :)