I love when I stumble upon the unexpected. Something unexpected that provides immense joy and an a’ha moment or two. Those are good discoveries.
I had one of those moments when I stumbled upon this..
Designer Bélan Mena has taken the lowly moth to a new level of grandeur. She spent 5 years photographing moths in all their glory. She then transformed all of her images into beautiful pieces of artwork. Her designs have been used to adorn every surface imaginable.
What inspired me was that the wonderful designs of nature are perfectly composed and combined in colors and forms.
What inspires me most about her work is her ability to see and transform. I love how she has visually dissected each fragment of the moth and presented it in a very new and exciting way. Her use of color is vibrant and very unsuspected.
Personally, I am intrigued about the possibility here. Taking a concept and exploring it to its fullest. Observing. Taking its shape, color, texture,marks…and exploring.
There is definitely a lesson to be learned in this type of work.One that I am very interested in practicing in my own painting and design work (to come!) I believe that every learning opportunity can be enhanced upon by just pushing the subject matter… a little further. Something I need to focus on and put into practice.
A little aside here… I can’t tell you how many poppies I painted before I actually sat down and really observed one. Who knew they had 5 petals?!
My goal ~ to spend some time taking a theme and pushing it to it’s limits. Or better said…my limits.
For more visual inspiration you must visit her website. Lots of visual eye candy !
I would love to hear if you have come across any other designers or painters who have created something similar to this. Do tell…
Always in search of more a’ha moments…..
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