April 27, 2006
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This is my newest painting. It's a luna moth chased by an Eastern small-footed myotis, North America's smallest bat. Since they are nearly the same size, I titled it "Ambition", since the bat may have over-reached himself. A small work, 14 x 11 inches, acrylic on canvas panel. I really liked the idea of dark brown & green on a purple background.
I completed it in time to enter EBSQ's online Insect show, which runs the month of April. There's no chance of anyone even seeing it, as there are more than 100 entries. The most popular subject being dragonflies. There's a number of spiders in the show, which is zoologically incorrect, since technically, spiders aren't insects, but arachnids. Quibble, quibble.
This particular painting isn't going to be popular, but there's more to the animal kingdom than cute & furry. Besides these creatures are fascinating in their own way & perhaps I might open someone's eyes to that by painting such unusual subjects.
Comments (8)
I think just the fact you painted something besides the usual subject should be enough to gain some interest
How lovely!
There are huge moths here, there are usually one or two around the house or on the screens, they are just about as big as your hand including your fingers. Beautiful dark velvety things, but usually tattered. And there are bats too, smaller than the moth by far!
As long as the painting is gratifying to you, that's all that matters! I think it's great and I love the colors you've used!
Have an awesome weekend!!
I love those moths and would really like to see one for real one day. Great painting, I really like it.
Darling, no one could ever accuse you of not being unique!
(And being unique is ALWAYS a good thing!)
-Angel
Awww, a widdle bat about to have a largeish meal..... that's a happy bat.
That is beautiful! You are so talented.
Have you ever painted Rufus?
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