:: Skeletal Moth, Bleach Painting

This is the first in a series of winged insects I am currently working on. The series will be pure bleach painting with no other pen or ink additions to the works.

I have named my newly found species of Lepidoptera the Skeletal Moth because of the macabre faces that accidentally appeared in the wings. They are most prominent in the lower set of wings but it is fun to look around and find others as you turn him at different angles.

As I paint I see nothing but black paper with wet areas so it is very difficult to know what shapes are going to be created after the bleach dries and finishes its process. There are also small particles of rust embedded in areas from the metal I used to apply the bleach giving it an aged look.

The original piece is 10" x 8" and was sold on 3.30.2007

It is still available in limited edition runs of 25 in a full sized print

and as an ACEO (3.5" x 2.5")

:: view close-ups in my Etsy shop ::

:: learn more about my bleach process ::