Little paintings of moths on vintage or (Japanese) paper and wood.
Unique handmade pieces of art to give your home a positive and happy vibe, with a dash of mystery.
Do you prefer the moonlight and the magic of the night, over sunny days? Than you might like my collection of moths. For the moon lovers amongst you.
The Magician Moth
The Magician Moth is inspired on the White Ermine Moth.
I’ve painted it with acrylic paint with a top layer of oil paint on carefully prepared vintage paper from a book about prayer rugs.
This one is a Persian prayer rug with the design of the tree of life.
The paper is glued on a prepared wooden panel.
The antennae of the moth are real 24K gold.
It’s varnished with a semi-gloss varnish.
The Magician (White Ermine) – Spilosoma lubridipeda
Original painting The Magician / Acrylic and Oil paint on vintage paper of an oriental rug and wood
Gold Leaf / 14x10cm / 4×5,5″
(Sold)
Privet Hawk Moth
The privet hawk moth is painted with acrylic paint.
I’ve painted it on, carefully prepared, paper from a vintage book (1948) about the theatre. The language that it is written in, is Slovenian.
The paper is glued on a prepared wooden panel.
With a final layer of semi-gloss varnish.
Privet hawk moth – Sphinx ligustri
Original painting Privet hawk moth / Acrylic paint on vintage paper and wood / 14x10cm / 4×5,5″
(In private collection NL)
Book Fairy Moth
The Book Fairy Moth is fond of books and lives in most old libraries.
I’ve painted it on a original page from a vintage book (1948) about the theatre. It’s written in Slovenian language.
The first few layers of paint are acrylics. The final layer is painted with oil paint. The paper is carefully glued on a prepared wooden panel.
The antennae are real 24K gold.
It’s varnished with semi-gloss varnish.
On the back of the painting is a little hook for hanging.
Book Fairy Moth (White Ermine) – Spilosoma lubricipeda
Original painting Book Fairy Moth / Acrylic and Oil paint on vintage paper and wood
Gold Leaf / 14x10cm / 4×5,5″
(Available € 119)
The Cinnabar Moth
The Cinnabar Moth is painted with acrylic paint. I’ve painted it on a original paper from a vintage book (1948) about the theatre. It’s written in Slovenian language.
The Cinnabar Moth – Tyria jacobaeae
Original painting Cinnabar Moth / Acrylic paint on vintage paper and wood / Gold Leaf / 14x10cm / 4×5,5″
(Available € 119)
White Ghost Moth
The white Ghost Moth is inspired on the Spilosoma lubricipeda, or white ermine.
The moth is painted with acrylic paint on a original paper from a vintage book (1948) about the theatre.
The paper is carefully glued on a prepared wooden panel.
White ghost Moth (White Ermine) – Spilosoma lubricipeda
Original painting White Ermin Moth / Acrylic paint on vintage paper and wood / Gold Leaf
14x10cm / 4×5,5″
(In private collection NL)
Red Underwing
The red underwing is painted with acrylic paint.
Red Underwing – Catocala nupta
Original painting Red Underwing / Acrylic paint on paper and wood / 14x10cm / 4×5,5″
(In private collection NL)
The Children of the Night
The children of the Night is a series of little mystical creatures inspired on the Diaphora Mendica moth.
Dracul, Elf and Shaman.
The are painted on original paper from a book about the mystery of the prayer rug.
Three different Persian prayer rugs.
Children of the Night – Diaphora Mendica
Dracul – Elf – Shaman Moth
Original paintings / Acrylic paint on vintage paper and wood / Gold Leaf
14x10cm / 4×5,5″
(In private collection NL)
Saturnia Pavonia
The Saturnia Pavonia is painted with acrylic paint on paper with sort of birch pattern.
The paper is first attached to a prepared wooden panel.
Saturnia Pavonia – Nachtpauwoog
Original painting Saturnia Pavonia / Acrylic paint on Japanese paper and wood
14x10cm / 4×5,5″
(in private collection NL)
Cecropia Moth
This cecropia Moth is painted with acrylic paint on paper with golden birch tree pattern.
Cecropia Moth
Original painting Saturnia Pavonia / Acrylic paint on Japanese paper and wood
14x10cm / 4×5,5″
(in private collection NL)
