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The opening for the group show went great on Friday! I got a slightly better pic of my piece "Eclipse". The show will be up at Prophecy Ink in Louisville, KY until November. Check it out if you're in the area!

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I just spotted a little tree frog at work. What a cutie! It has made my day much better. I nudged it off the sidewalk so it doesn't get stepped on.

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Thank you!

Thank you!

"Eclipse" is finally done! Ill have to get a nicer picture when the show goes up. My studio lighting is so harsh 😩

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I dunno you'll have to ask the guy who named them 😂

Finished a couple more moths today! A Virgin tiger moth and Io moth. I'll have the full piece done this week.

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Base is done for my big moth piece! I sculpted and painted the rocks, logs, and deer track. I sprayed everything with a high gloss sealer to give it a dewy look. Just need to cut out and add my moths and I'll probably be done.

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Another update on my WIP. Need to get more paint. I've decided to title it "Eclipse." It is a double meaning. Eclipse can mean a group of moths but also one thing being overtaken by another. Habit loss and climate change are eclipsing nature.

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Working on sculpting some elements of my moth wip. I haven't done a lot of sculpting but I think I'm doing alright. Got a deer track, oak log, and rocks done.

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No art updates but I spotted this beauty at work today! I think it is a Virginia Creeper Sphinx.

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Here are all of my moths so far for my current project. I can't wait to show what I have planned for these guys!

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Luna moth done! Maybe Io moth next.

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Next up will be a Luna moth! I've done one before as a gift for my sister. I feel like I can't make something about native moths without including one though. WIP.

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Drew a banded tussock moth today. It was a bit of a challenge since they are so small! They only have a wingspan of 1-2 inches.

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Here is a size comparison of my cecropia silk moth and polyphemus moth. Im doing the all to their true size (somewhere between their average and max size). Its cool to see the differences.

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Finished my polyphemus moth. She is going to be part of a large pice im working on.

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I use these. They have a plastic tip. If you want something with a brush tip I haven't tried any.

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Thank you! I use a mix of prismacolor and polychromos pencils. Plus an acrylic pen for the white.

Working on a polyphemus moth today. I was worried about my colors but I think it's starting to come together good.

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Found some cool books today I think #sciart and #birds will appreciate.

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Finished my cecropia silk moth! She'll be cut out and added to a larger piece I have planned.

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Gorgeous! Thank you!

Thank you! She is so pretty. She's much more red than the references I'm using. Maybe I should add more 🤔

Thank you!

Thank you!

More cecropia silk moth progress. I might work on her more today but my wrist needs a break 🫠

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Made a little more progress on my cecropia silk moth.

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Got started on my cecropia silk moth today. She is going to take a while! Cecropia silk moths are the largest native moth in North America with a wingspan of 5 to 7 inches!

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