10cms x 14.5cms Watercolour, gouache, coloured pencil and gold leaf on board This gorgeous translucent, mother-of-pearl moth is a large micro-moth. It's an migrant from Southern Europe, which means despite its delicate appearance it flies across channel. It's like a precious fragment of lace although the larvae are considered a pest of olive fields where they feed. These exquisite little paintings showcase the beauty of our native moths. Their patterns and colouring is almost jewel-like and as most are nocturnal often completely unknown. Their modest beauty, sometimes evocative names and nocturnal secrecy fascinates me. They may be overshadowed by their better-known cousins, butterflies but there are currently 2500 moth species to 59 butterflies species in the UK. I love pattern and embellishment and have extended a lace-like design around each moth, echoing their colours and shapes. I wanted to accentuate the feeling of their preciousness by including gold leaf, which makes the paintings dance in the light. These come carefully wrapped and signed. Available framed and ready to hang. Please allow an additional week for framing. (Framed price is for standard framing only. Additional mounts, Artglass or other choices may increase price slightly.) Delivery is by Royal Mail tracked unless specified otherwise.
