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Encaustic Icon: Lepidopteran Still

Posted in Art, Painting, Stephanie Gerolimatos with tags , , , , , , , , on October 31, 2009 by ssstephg

encaustic icon by stephg
moth, encaustic, eggshells on cradled panel
6 x 6 inches

Another in the encaustic icon series, this one will probably require more work. There are times when I seem to find dead moths everywhere. Unfortunately, I’ve lost some of my best finds–I’ve somehow misplaced all of my big pale green luna moths and the perfectly preserved face complete with spiral tongue of the Sphinx Moth I found was eaten off by hungry ants. Damn ants always ruining the picnic.

detail photo and thoughtflow after the jump! Read more »

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