Deborah Davis
@mothpainter.bsky.social
I am an old woman who lives in the woods in an odd little house. I find immense joy in observing nature and making art.
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Moth Face Friday! I am going back to this past spring for faces now. Since I posted an Actias luna painting just a few days ago I was drawn to this gorgeous luna face.
November 7, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Moth Face Friday! I am going back to this past spring for faces now. Since I posted an Actias luna painting just a few days ago I was drawn to this gorgeous luna face.
My Luna commission is finally done. This is one of the most beautiful and iconic moths that we have in North America. It elicits feelings of awe and wonder when it appears. I have painted it countless times.
Actias luna- 30X40 acrylic on canvas.
Actias luna- 30X40 acrylic on canvas.
November 4, 2025 at 3:12 PM
My Luna commission is finally done. This is one of the most beautiful and iconic moths that we have in North America. It elicits feelings of awe and wonder when it appears. I have painted it countless times.
Actias luna- 30X40 acrylic on canvas.
Actias luna- 30X40 acrylic on canvas.
There was little action at the moth sheet last night. There were many Dot Lined Whites-Artace cribrarius. As usual there were lots of males and only one female. It was nice to get a photo of a pair side by side. The male is on the left and female on the right. Pre dawn on 10/19 inVA.
October 19, 2025 at 2:41 PM
There was little action at the moth sheet last night. There were many Dot Lined Whites-Artace cribrarius. As usual there were lots of males and only one female. It was nice to get a photo of a pair side by side. The male is on the left and female on the right. Pre dawn on 10/19 inVA.
I just finished a commission of Pondside Crambid-Elophila icciusalis. This tiny moth is beautifully patterned. I see these occasionally at my UV lights each summer. I am sure this painting will brighten up a room. It is 30 X40 acrylic on stretched canvas.
September 29, 2025 at 7:43 PM
I just finished a commission of Pondside Crambid-Elophila icciusalis. This tiny moth is beautifully patterned. I see these occasionally at my UV lights each summer. I am sure this painting will brighten up a room. It is 30 X40 acrylic on stretched canvas.
It’s another Moth Face Friday! This colorful character is Banded Tussock Moth or is it Sycamore Tussock Moth? You really can’t tell them apart.
September 26, 2025 at 1:48 PM
It’s another Moth Face Friday! This colorful character is Banded Tussock Moth or is it Sycamore Tussock Moth? You really can’t tell them apart.
Here we are at another Moth Face Friday. This is the face of a favorite of mine. Harrris’ Three Spot- Harissimemna trisignata.
September 5, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Here we are at another Moth Face Friday. This is the face of a favorite of mine. Harrris’ Three Spot- Harissimemna trisignata.
For Moth Face Friday I selected the Showy Emerald showing off as it strutted toward me. Dichorda iridaria.
August 29, 2025 at 2:05 PM
For Moth Face Friday I selected the Showy Emerald showing off as it strutted toward me. Dichorda iridaria.
Three of my paintings found a new home last weekend. Go to: mothpaintings.com to see what else I have on hand.
August 25, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Three of my paintings found a new home last weekend. Go to: mothpaintings.com to see what else I have on hand.
I was lucky to spot this gorgeous creature along the path to my studio this morning. Stinging Rose Caterpillar Moth- Parasa indetermina was busy devouring some wild blueberry leaves.
August 19, 2025 at 6:26 PM
I was lucky to spot this gorgeous creature along the path to my studio this morning. Stinging Rose Caterpillar Moth- Parasa indetermina was busy devouring some wild blueberry leaves.
This is the last week to see my show “Drawn To Light” at McGuffey Art Center in Charlottesville, VA.
August 11, 2025 at 6:52 PM
This is the last week to see my show “Drawn To Light” at McGuffey Art Center in Charlottesville, VA.
Happy Moth Face Friday! Here is the charming and colorful face of the Huckleberry Sphinx. Paonias astylus is one that doesn’t come around often.
August 8, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Happy Moth Face Friday! Here is the charming and colorful face of the Huckleberry Sphinx. Paonias astylus is one that doesn’t come around often.
Imperial Moths steal the show in July. Last night I had 9 of them at my lights. I like doing group shots to illustrate the size differences. The group contains Spiny Oakworm Moth -Anisota stigma, The Hebrew- Polygrammate hebraeicum, and Eacles imperialis.
July 21, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Imperial Moths steal the show in July. Last night I had 9 of them at my lights. I like doing group shots to illustrate the size differences. The group contains Spiny Oakworm Moth -Anisota stigma, The Hebrew- Polygrammate hebraeicum, and Eacles imperialis.
National Moth Week got off to a great start
at The Quarry Gardens At Schuyler last night. Thanks to Rachel and Devin for hosting a wonderful event. Here are photos of the moth-ers rather than moths. Conditions were excellent for moths and we saw so many.
at The Quarry Gardens At Schuyler last night. Thanks to Rachel and Devin for hosting a wonderful event. Here are photos of the moth-ers rather than moths. Conditions were excellent for moths and we saw so many.
July 20, 2025 at 4:04 PM
National Moth Week got off to a great start
at The Quarry Gardens At Schuyler last night. Thanks to Rachel and Devin for hosting a wonderful event. Here are photos of the moth-ers rather than moths. Conditions were excellent for moths and we saw so many.
at The Quarry Gardens At Schuyler last night. Thanks to Rachel and Devin for hosting a wonderful event. Here are photos of the moth-ers rather than moths. Conditions were excellent for moths and we saw so many.
It’s Moth Face Friday! National Moth Week also starts. A festive time for moth lovers. This is Eacles imperialis- The Imperial Moth. A large and common moth during July.
July 18, 2025 at 12:28 PM
It’s Moth Face Friday! National Moth Week also starts. A festive time for moth lovers. This is Eacles imperialis- The Imperial Moth. A large and common moth during July.
It’s July when these magnificent moths make their first appearance. They are large and very common at my place. These two males were the first of the season for me. Imperial moths- Eacles imperialis showed up about midnight 7/10 in the piedmont region of Virginia.
July 11, 2025 at 1:32 PM
It’s July when these magnificent moths make their first appearance. They are large and very common at my place. These two males were the first of the season for me. Imperial moths- Eacles imperialis showed up about midnight 7/10 in the piedmont region of Virginia.
Moth Face Friday is back with my painting of a Rosy Maple Moth. This evening is also the opening reception for my show “Drawn To Light” at McGuffey Art Center in Charlottesville, VA. Be there from 5:30-7:30 to say hello. After dark I will have a UV light set up. You may even see these in person.
July 11, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Moth Face Friday is back with my painting of a Rosy Maple Moth. This evening is also the opening reception for my show “Drawn To Light” at McGuffey Art Center in Charlottesville, VA. Be there from 5:30-7:30 to say hello. After dark I will have a UV light set up. You may even see these in person.
For Moth Face Friday I present a painting of The Giant Leopard Moth face. This painting with many other moth paintings is hanging at McGuffey Art Center in Charlottesville. “Drawn To Light” will be there through 8/17. The opening reception is on 7/11.
July 4, 2025 at 12:09 PM
For Moth Face Friday I present a painting of The Giant Leopard Moth face. This painting with many other moth paintings is hanging at McGuffey Art Center in Charlottesville. “Drawn To Light” will be there through 8/17. The opening reception is on 7/11.
Get to McGuffey Art Center in downtown Charlottesville, VA to see my show “Drawn To Light”. It will be there until 8/17 with the opening reception on Friday 7/11. Thanks to the gallery committee for the good installation.
July 2, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Get to McGuffey Art Center in downtown Charlottesville, VA to see my show “Drawn To Light”. It will be there until 8/17 with the opening reception on Friday 7/11. Thanks to the gallery committee for the good installation.
Get to McGuffey Art Center in Charlottesville, VA.
June 29, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Get to McGuffey Art Center in Charlottesville, VA.
The most unusual moth last night was Pink Prominent- Hyparpax aurora. I liked this group shot with a couple of very common Rosy Maple Moths- Dryocampa rubicunda. It’s fun to compare the pink and yellow moths. 6/27
In the piedmont region of Virginia.
In the piedmont region of Virginia.
June 27, 2025 at 1:05 PM
The most unusual moth last night was Pink Prominent- Hyparpax aurora. I liked this group shot with a couple of very common Rosy Maple Moths- Dryocampa rubicunda. It’s fun to compare the pink and yellow moths. 6/27
In the piedmont region of Virginia.
In the piedmont region of Virginia.
The face of a male Polyphemus Moth for Moth Face Friday.
June 27, 2025 at 12:09 PM
The face of a male Polyphemus Moth for Moth Face Friday.
Moth Face Friday comes around again. This is the colorful face of The Neighbor- Haploa contigua. A moth I see every summer here in the piedmont region of Virginia.
June 20, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Moth Face Friday comes around again. This is the colorful face of The Neighbor- Haploa contigua. A moth I see every summer here in the piedmont region of Virginia.
I just completed this painting of Pearly Wood Nymph- Eudryas unio. A year ago was my first sighting of this lovely little moth. I saw two individuals. This painting will be in my July show at McGuffey Art Center in Charlottesville, VA. It is 30X40 acrylic on canvas.
June 17, 2025 at 2:14 PM
I just completed this painting of Pearly Wood Nymph- Eudryas unio. A year ago was my first sighting of this lovely little moth. I saw two individuals. This painting will be in my July show at McGuffey Art Center in Charlottesville, VA. It is 30X40 acrylic on canvas.
Moth face Friday is here again. There were several good choices this week. I kept coming back to this intriguing and mysterious looking face. Drab Prominent- Misogada unicolor.
June 13, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Moth face Friday is here again. There were several good choices this week. I kept coming back to this intriguing and mysterious looking face. Drab Prominent- Misogada unicolor.
A new painting of Huckleberry Sphinx Moth AKA Paonias astylus. I usually only see one of these each summer here in VA. This painting will be displayed in my show at McGuffey Art Center in Charlottesville, VA in July. The painting is 30X40 acrylic on canvas.
June 11, 2025 at 11:22 AM
A new painting of Huckleberry Sphinx Moth AKA Paonias astylus. I usually only see one of these each summer here in VA. This painting will be displayed in my show at McGuffey Art Center in Charlottesville, VA in July. The painting is 30X40 acrylic on canvas.