Specimen 1. Specimen 2.
Specimens 1 & 2 are moth studies, and some of the first completed pieces of 2013.
They are both 5x7" and framed in frames with thick decadent molding which offsets the metallics.
They are both 5x7" and framed in frames with thick decadent molding which offsets the metallics.
Specimen 1 is based on the Indian Moon Moth, similar the Luna Moth I have been fascinated with for some time. Both silver acrylic and silver liquid leaf are used in the background.
This photo is from August 2010, when I encountered a female Luna moth (still full of eggs) one morning on a porchlight, funny enough after speaking with a man at a farmers' market who sold pinned butterflies and moths at a vendor booth. But this Luna let me shoot her for some time and perched on my hand without fear. This was actually the first time I had even seen this species in person, but we do get heavy populations of monarchs from living in a milkweed-covered county.
Specimen 2 is based on the Emperor Gum Moth. With this one I wanted to bring out the colors, play up the pink/red tones reinforced through the copper leaf and background- it has more creative twists and license taken... and it kind of makes me think of a Valentine for bug lovers.
During February these are available at Sauced on Paseo in OKC. They are also $48 each so they could be a nice Valentine gift.
oh yeah... here are some links...
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