Commissions

 2022 is almost over, all of a sudden!

Here are some commissions I have done recently... 

Framed moths and butterflies.

A sketch of the Mathematical Bridge in Cambridge.

And a small illustration for this new book "Discovering Scotland's Butterflies" by Paul Kirkland. 

Please click on the image of the book if you would like to purchase from the Nature Bureau Ltd.

I am currently working on some commissions, so I shall update this blog again, soon, hopefully!

2022 So far

At the end of 2021, I had a commission for making Moth and Mushroom Christmas Decorations!

I do enjoy making mushrooms....

And of course some 3D butterflies for Scottish Butterfly Conservation. 

In order to work hard, I must procrastinate. 

My wonderful Mother (not Moth-er. Mother as in Mum) sends me boxes of handcrafted chocolates every year. 

So, I made a miniature of them. 

How cute are they!? 

2021 So far

I had some moth and butterfly related commissions.

I really enjoy making these "background" items such as this - a dead leaf.

And here's a 3D model of Elephant Hawkmoth on fuchsia.

Hello 2021

 The last time I wrote anything here was February 2019. I had a lot of very enjoyable commissions since then. Here are some of them...

Light and Dark Crimson Underwing

Olive Crescent on handmade leaf & Scarce Merveille du Jour

Ground Lackey & Crescent Striped.      Straw Belle & Chalk Carpet

Orache and Beautiful Marbled

2020

I had a quite productive year. Although there weren't any events to go to, I had enough orders and lots of OTHER things to do. 

The year started with Pine Tree Lappet. And then an army of Orange Tip magnets for Butterfly Conservation's Mother's (Not Moth-er's) Day promotion.

Made a new range of badges and magnets... 

And I spent hours on our almost derelict driveway, watching 6-7 Elephant Hawkmoth caterpillars feeding on the willowherbs. 

I had a couple of wonderful commissions, but for sad occasions. 

This one is a full set of Scottish butterflies in a frame. 

I made a food plant for each butterfly. This photo above looks like a 2D painting... 

But they are definitely 3D!

And here's the finished product. 

Another one was a pair of Marsh Fritillaries and caterpillars. 

I have a couple of thing on the go at the moment, so I'm sure you'll get to see them here in 2022. 

During the lockdown I fell in love with Baby Yoda, so I made one, which works as a Christmas decoration as well. 

GREETING Cards

I now have Greeting Card style cards for sale.

Size: 18.2 x 11.7 cm

Blank inside

Price £3 each 

Postage £1

White envelope included

If you are not sure which card to get....

Top Left - Gold Spot moth for Golden anniversary

Top Right - Silver Y moth for Silver anniversary

GOAT moth if you want to send a card to someone who's the greatest of all time

Bottom Right - Old Lady moth for your dear friend 

Middle - Moth trapping scene for somebody who loves moths, or for Mother's Day. (Size 14x14cm)

Bottom Left - True Lover's Knot for Valentine's Day / Wedding, for example....

*These are PRINTS of my own original drawing.

If you are in the UK and ordering one for this year (2019)'s Valentine's Day, please order by 11th February. 

Hello 2019!

Time flies when you are not doing anything!

And  I can't believe that the last time I've updated this blog was.....March 2018! Oops.

These are what I've made / painted / drew since then.

Commission work:
Pencil drawing on paper for a "First Wedding Anniversary" gift.

Some models of moths for Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council.

Some models of mushrooms for Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council.

Badges of Anania funebris (White-spotted Sable Moth) for Butterfly Conservation

Chequered Skipper for my regular customer.

4 Micro moths, Marsh Fritillary's life cycle, and "moth&butterfly scene" for my another very regular customer. :-)

For the "moth&butterfly scene", I can't find the photo of it right now, but I'm very pleased with this part in particular.....Very tasty looking red currant! 

And I did another commission piece but I can't put it here as it's not gone to the recipient yet.

Maybe you'll get to see it next year....

While feeling busy I've made something for myself.... A T-shirt of my favourite people from MotoGP's Ducati garage.... And a portrait of Masashige Kusunoki for my dear friend. 

The rest of this year, I'll be attending Butterfly Conservation's Butterfly Recorders' Meeting on 30th March, Garden Moth Scheme's Conference on 31st March, and then Butterfly Conservation's AGM sometime in November (I hope!).