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loadofolbobbins.bsky.social
Got to add this to #MothMay
blackteachai.bsky.social Chrissy 🌜 @blackteachai.bsky.social · May 28
Tiny abandoned sketch of Sevara as a moth lady 🌺

#artsky • #art • #OCsky
A sketch of a young woman dressed as a pink+yellow moth, including the antennas, wings and bits of fur around the neck.
May 28, 2025 at 9:57 PM
loadofolbobbins.bsky.social
Resharing a great reference photo resource for the #MothMay challenge too with some great dynamic images of quite a lot of the prompts. They’re happy for artists to use too 👍

www.moorhen.me.uk/iodsubject/i...
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April 21, 2025 at 5:43 PM
melanienewfield.bsky.social
Still behind on #MothMay, especially as it's technically June here. But I did want to draw this lovely moth. The shape went all wonky and I really struggled to get the gloss on its wings. I keep reminding myself that drawing is a skill and I will improve with practice.
A felt pen drawing of the yellow and pinkish-red Hypercallia citrinalis (Depressariidae)
May 31, 2025 at 11:39 PM
loadofolbobbins.bsky.social
Gosh darn it seems to be still down, #MothMay moths will have to wait for it to be up and running. I am so thankful for the work Webglaze does never post my work without it now…
loadofolbobbins.bsky.social Jess Taylor @loadofolbobbins.bsky.social · May 20
Seems webglaze isn't working at the mo, can't seem to connect to the website! Fingers crossed it's a quick fix as I have moths to post! 😬 #MothMay
May 21, 2025 at 8:24 AM
fievelw.bsky.social
#mothmay challenge
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Day 25: Nemoria arizonaria
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Medium: Colour markers, technical pens on 135g paper
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#leafgreen
May 25, 2025 at 11:52 AM
loadofolbobbins.bsky.social
Been visited by a new friend.... I feel like this is a good sign for #MothMay #InverteFest
A photo of a small brown flecked moth which has landed on a piece of our fireplace. My identification skills are zero so can not expand beyond moth, sorry!
April 26, 2025 at 4:18 PM
loadofolbobbins.bsky.social
Today we have ourselves a delicate beauty for the penultimate #MothMay, allow me to introduce you to the Chrysoclistra Linnella....

#SciArt #Moths #Illustration #Nature #Procreate #WildlifeArt
An original digital illustration by Loadofolbobbins of a Chrysoclistra Linnella moth. This delicate little moth has it's wings closed behind it and almost looks as though it is just resting on the image. The bright orange of it's wings are contrasted with the black of the wings edges and it's head and antennae. There are three distinct spots on the orange sections that look almost like liquid silver drops. The background of the image is white with some black inky splashes at the bottom of the image.
May 30, 2025 at 3:07 PM
artemisaro.bsky.social
Still playing catchup for #MothMay so here’s day 2: Peppered Moth!

I loved learning about these guys in high school biology, so it was fun to try my hand at depicting one!

#digitalart #art #moths #sciart
The dark black variation of a peppered moth on a dark background. It is facing the top left diagonal and its wings are covered in very small white spots.
May 6, 2025 at 2:12 AM
blueappaloosa.bsky.social
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June 2, 2025 at 3:17 AM
drawdrawdraw.bsky.social
#MothMay
22. Elephant Hawk-Moth
The English name of this moth is derived from the caterpillar's supposed resemblance to an elephant's trunk.
#drawing #pastelpencil #pencil #Moth #artYear #ArtChallenge #ArtSky #SciArt #BugSky
A colourful moth drawn with pastel pencils, coloured pencils and 2B pencil. Head faced top right above chunky body and folded wings. The colours have it - pink and gold-ochre like hues on both body and wings.
May 22, 2025 at 10:03 AM
loadofolbobbins.bsky.social
I actually started a #MothMay this year, there’s a feed for it too if you fancy having a look! 😊
May 5, 2025 at 7:10 PM
earthlingnoreally.bsky.social
🎉September update to the #BlueSkyArtShowsss list has arrived!

A comprehensive list of art challenges on Bluesky. Save for easy reference

Comment below for errors or omissions - or if you have a challenge to add (*Include the host name if you know it), thanks!

Make with the art already!
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#BlueSkyArtShowsss All challenges are 📸+🎨 unless otherwise specified. 🚫 AI / Original Art Only Use of [ALT text] strongly encouraged for equal accessibility for the visually challenged/impaired, legally blind (*ECK = East Coast Kin Arts Collective host) Monthly Current & upcoming - (for previous months this year go to the end of the list) Hosted on BlueSky September - 🎨 #LillasStylePlay2025 - @makeartthatsells 🎨 #SciArtSeptember - @lizlagomorph + @LucyGemArt #SleepySep - @wealiearts ‬October - ‬🎨 #ArchInk - @blacktrowel 🎨 #Invertober - @fossilforager 🎨 #Epochtober - @romanlandry 🎨 #Paleoctober - @djigr.bsky ‬🎨 #Sharktober - @requinoesis 🎨 #Spacetober - @morgandenman #Spooktober - @wealiearts 🎨 #streamink - @streamink ‬November - 🎨 #Dinovember - @kaseysnow ‬#NightmareNov - @wealiearts 🎨 #Nudivember - @nudibranch 🎨 #Temnovember - @batmanelvisigodo December - #ArtAdventCalendar -@jayispainting.earthskyart.ca #XtraXmas - @wealiearts One Day per Month #BirdWhisperer - @birdwhisperers #TheCampfire (1st Tuesday)- ECK - @pmgibbs Monthly theme Hosted on BlueSky 🎨#ENDANGART - @nollthere Unhosted, Unidentified Host, Not Hosted on Bluesky (for previous months this year go to the end of the list) - 🎨 #Birdtober, #Entober, #Mathober mathober.com, #Sciartober, #SciCommInk @scicommlexicon.com - 🎨 #Neighvember - 🎨 brrrdcember, #Decembird, #Dinocember,#DinoDecember Other Not originating on Bluesky 🎨 #AnimalDayCal2025 – http://tinyurl.com/3vh22kn6 #The100DayProject – https://the100dayproject.substack.com/about Weekly (year-round) New theme each week #AlphabetChallenge - ECK - @sheena-mck #SensoryArt - ECK - @subicrn September 2025 #BlueSkyArtShowsss Daily posting (year-round) - No theme #ArtShow #ArtYear - @annalarssonstudio #onlybeautifulthings #SciArt🐡- @flyingtrilobite.com #urbansketchers - @urbansketchers #ClassicMono - ECK - (📸 monochrome) - @fotonstudio, @clcart, @victorbz, @fotodefer, @wolfgangwhyte, @dmimaging, @starlitwaltz, @mclellandphotography.com Specific Days (year-round) - Hosted Mondays #BlueSkyMonday - ECK - @arminausejo.com @rina2012 📸 #MacroMonday - ECK - @genypher @elaschneider43 @freyasnowball 📸 #MountainMonday - ECK - @rouxroamer Tuesdays #AnimalArtTuesday - @mikecoffeyart 📸 #RockinTuesday - @xobreex3‬ 📸 #TagTuesday - @richardbcolon.com 📸 #TidesOutTuesday - @runningpast Wednesdays #WackyWednesdayArt - @itsmtntime Thursdays 📸 #humansOfBlueSky - ECK - @luiscordoba #PalacesandGardens - ECK - @sabineshutterbug 📸 #UrbanGaze - ECK - @rnantel #ColourADay / #ColorADay - @wealiearts #MagentaMon or #PinkMon #CyanTue or #BlueTue #RedWed #YellowThu or #GoldThu #BWFri or #BlackFri or #WhiteFri #GreenSat #OrangeSun Fridays #FishyFriday - @victoriapfeiffer #FiveMinFriday - @captzerp #FoodOnFriday - @lorettarobinson #ForestFriday - ECK - @chrisclougholy 📸 #MacroFeatherFriday - @marjoriemcdonald 📸 #macrophotofriday - @macrophotofriday #Scape - ECK - @jaycee-visionlogic, @rina2012 Saturdays #BlueSkyArtShow - ECK - @churchstreetimages.com 📸#bnw_macro - ECK - @geraldmfoto Sundays #bnw_macro - ECK - @geraldmfoto 📸 #SelfPortraitSunday - ECK - @selfportraiture, @lotuscarroll, @eustace.link #ShotsInSlots - @kerrieneet #Stunday - ECK - @handcranked, @alinagrafik, @skarabara 🎨 #SundayFishSketch🐡- ‪@lampichthys ‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ September 2025 #BlueSkyArtShowsss Specific Days Year-Round Unhosted 📸 # Challenges Mondays #AllMetalMonday #Market Monday #MinimalMonday #MosaicMonday Tuesdays #TelephoneBox #Twosday #TerraceTuesday #TextureTuesday #ThickTrunkTuesday #TilesOnTuesday #TinyWindowTuesday #TulipTuesday Wednesdays #RoseWednesday #WallsOnWednesday #WaterfallWednesday #WeirdBirdWednesday #WhiteFlowerWednesday #WindowWednesday #WindowsOnWednesday #WordlessWednesday Thursdays #AdoorableThursday #ThrowbackThursday #ThursdayBins #ThursdayChairs #Thursgate #PubSignThursday Fridays #FerrousFriday #FloralFriday #FlowersonFriday #FontsonFriday #PubfrontFriday #ShopfrontFriday Saturdays (#Caturday) #PostBoxSaturday #SatARTday #SaturdayStairs #SteepleSaturday #StripesonSaturday Sundays #FlowersonSunday #SignsonSunday #SilentSunday #SundaySkies #SundayYellow ***@saveredlandlibr has tons of suggestions for other daily hashtag challenges to participate in. September 2025 #BlueSkyArtShowsss Completed This Year, Monthly with a Daily Theme (May return next year – 2026) Challenges Hosted on Bluesky January #Birbfest2025 - @monkeymintaka #JanuArty/#JanuArty2025 - @whitneyyoh #Creaturanuary - @spectralashwood February #FebruArty - @whitneyyoh #FebArt/#FebArt25 - @elunajewelry #FebruaryElemental - @omegamom #Februllage - @missprinted @rhedfawell @edincollagecoll #FishyFeb - @victoriapfeiffer March #MakersmARTch - @whitneyyoh #MarchOfTheMammals - @shunosaurus #MarchIntoLandscapes - @victoriapfeiffer #mARTch - @elunajewelry #MathArtMarch - @ayliean #MutationMarch - @galusaurus ‬ #smARTist - @kac-art.bsky.social April #4Art25 - @elunajewelry #acoloraDAYpril - @whitneyyoh #AprilColors - @faunwood #smARTist - @kac-art May #streamink2025/#doodleawaymay2025 - @streamink #MayBlooms/MayLeaves - @birdsinboughs #MayJewels25 - @elunajewelry #Maysozoic - @paleorex #MothMay - @loadofolbobbins #shrknd0petography - @shrknd0 June #dyicad2025/#daisyyellowart - @tammy999 #JuneSea - @birdsinboughs #smARTist - @kac-art July - #dyicad2025/#daisyyellowart - @tammy999 #JuliArty - @whitneyyoh #smARTist - @kac-art #USkJulyPrompts2025 - @urbansketchers August - #AbstractAug - @wealiearts #AuGhost2025 - @therealaughost #AugustAdventures2025 - @byjessicaelena #AvianAugust - @cookiedoves #smARTist - @kelseycarnellart #USkAugustPrompts2025 - @urbansketchers Challenges Unhosted, Unidentified Host, Not Hosted on Bluesky #Figuary, #frogfebruary #Marchitecture #Plein Airpril #MerMay (mermains/mercreatures) #DrawEverythingJune2025 @adorkastock.com, #Junicorn (unicorns),#Kaijune September 2025
September 2, 2025 at 3:41 PM
liminalitea.bsky.social
After a stressful day, time to unwind with today's #MothMay - a barista special, the Kentish Glory Moth.
A drawing of a very, very fluffy moth with marbled brown and white wings.
May 15, 2025 at 6:43 PM
fievelw.bsky.social
#mothmay challenge
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Day 22: Elephant Hawk-Moth
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Medium: Colour markers, technical pens on 135g paper
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Decided to showcase the #caterpillar stage instead. Equally stunning as the adult moth! 🐛
Caterpillar of the Elephant Hawk-Moth eating leaf and has two distinct eyespots on the first and second thorax after the head. It has brown shades on the dorsal surface and almost black on the ventral side with midbody prolegs.
May 22, 2025 at 12:18 PM
melanienewfield.bsky.social
It turn out that New Zealand has a huge range of greenish moths with the most extraordinary camouflage against mosses and lichens. This drawing doesn't come close to doing justice to the green carpet owlet. #mothmay
A felt pen drawing of a green and yellow moth, green carpet owlet, Ichneutica plena (Noctuidae)
May 14, 2025 at 11:21 PM
rwhooster.bsky.social
Day 1 of #MothMay: A Mint Moth. The majority of the #moths on the list are ones I haven't seen, so I doubt I will participate much in this challenge.

#teammoth #mothsmatter
Mint Moth (Pyrausta aurata).
May 1, 2025 at 1:22 PM
loadofolbobbins.bsky.social
Day 2 of #MothMay and we have ourselves a Peppered Moth. I remember learning about these lovelies in science, the way they evolved to be darker after the industrial revolution changed their environment...science, nature and art always a great combo!

#ArtSky #Illustration #SciArt #Moths #Procreate
An original digital illustration by Loadofolbobbins of a peppered moth. A fairly large moth which has mottled black markings against white allover it's wings, body and legs. It has light colour, feather looking, antennae. The whole moth looks a little bit like a rorschach test . The moth has it's wings out, frozen in a moment of flapping and is set against a scribbled area of black charcoal that includes flakes of charcoal and dust. The rest of the background is white.
May 2, 2025 at 12:37 PM
hravn.bsky.social
Cramming 4 days worth of several different challenges into one #procreate drawing (I started this drawing 4 days ago): #mothmay #mayblooms #mermay #kleinekunstklasse #maysozoic
#artyear #EastCoastKin #art
See Alt txt for the challenges covered.
For MothMay days 1 and 2: A mint Moth riding on the back of an alamosaurus (Day 1 of maysozoic), and a peppered moth in a green bubble floating above the ocean. Purple vines hang down from the bubble. For Mayblooms Days 1-4: Sunshine (as a large sunflower in the sky), Bud (a purple rose bud inside a glass bottle), Purple (the rose and several other plants), and Playful (this whole picture is sort of playful). For Mermay (kleinekunstklasse) Days 1-4: Sand Dunes, a Seahorse in a bubble floating above the ocean, a Message in a Bottle along with the rose, and a Dike sheep in another bubble standing on a dike. A windmill is on the hills in the distance surrounded by grazing sheep. There are various colorful plants among the dunes. The dinosaur looks happy.
May 4, 2025 at 10:59 AM
rachellshaw.bsky.social
I've got the days mixed up for the #MothMay challenge but I had to attempt a Mother Shipton moth as I grew up in #Knaresborough, Mother Shipton's home town.
Painting on the felt wings turned out better than I expected!
A crafted felt moth resting on ferns. The wings are painted with shapes reminiscent of the face of Mother Shipton, a prophetess born in Knaresborough in North Yorkshire in 1488. The moth bears her name.
May 16, 2025 at 9:54 AM
newmoonrain.bsky.social
Repost with your moths/butterflies

(From #MothMay 2021)

#MothArt #InsectArt
A digital drawing of a luna moth flying in front of a waning crescent moon, leaving a trail of sparkles. The signature reads @ new moon rain. A digital drawing of a tiger moth sitting on a mushroom, with a log and tree roots in a grassy background. The signature reads @ new moon rain. A digital drawing of an atlas moth in front of a bundle of leaves and red flowers. The signature reads @ new moon rain. A digital drawing of a comet moth flying above a bottle of glowing liquid labeled “sun potion”. Two jars are labeled “chamomile” and “moon water”. A window shows a starry sky and there are herbs drying on the other visible wall. The signature reads @ new moon rain.
July 16, 2025 at 4:33 PM
sicbjournals.bsky.social
#MothMay!
Yes! 🙌
We can’t wait to see the #art that will come out of this and we wanted to share a free ICB moth read

The Scaling of #Olfaction: Moths have Relatively More #Olfactory Surface Area than Mammals

Mohebbi , Schulz , Spencer , Pos , Mandel , Cassas ,

doi.org/10.1093/icb/...
Fig. 1Olfactory organs of moths and mammals. (A) A moth antenna with two levels of magnification. The antenna stalk is green, branches are blue, and sensilla are red. (B) The antenna stalk surface. (C) A single sensillum extrudes from a branch. The receptor cells and their dendrites are shown in black. Dashed surface of sensillum represent pores. Sensillum lymph shown in light red shading. (D) A dog’s nasal cavity with naris in green, maxilloturbinate region in blue, and ethmoturbinate (sensing) region in red. (E) A cross section of the ethmoturbinate region. The cross section faces the nostril. Airflow travels into the page. (F) Cilia and olfactory cells are in black. The mucus lining of the ethmoturbinate region is in light red. The mucous-air interface is the dashed red line and the mucus-olfactory-epithelium interface is the black dashed line. Drawing modified from McEwen (McEwen et al. 2008). Illustrations done by A. Schulz.
April 17, 2025 at 3:52 PM
loadofolbobbins.bsky.social
Have to re-share this beauty to #MothMay 😍
mollyburgess.bsky.social Molly Burgess Designs @mollyburgess.bsky.social · May 13
Another extra fancy baby. Both Virgil‘s body and forewings are silk velvet✨
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#moth #butterfly #silk #softsculpture #fiberart
May 13, 2025 at 6:44 PM
loadofolbobbins.bsky.social
Hoorah it's kinda the halfway point of #MothMay thanks so much to everyone joining in all the moth magic! I wasn't sure if it would just be me doing this, so to see so many others is wonderful! Today's moth is the Kentish Glory....

#SciArt #Illustration #TeamMoth #MothsMatter #Procreate
An original digital illustration by Loadofolbobbins of a Kentish Glory moth. You can see the underside of the moth as it clings to a branch, drawn in black and white, in the top left corner of the image. A lovely fluffy moth full of rich browns and oranges. It's body and head are indeed very fluffy with some gorgeous stripe marks alternating between a rich orange brown and light biscuit beige colour. They have dark black compund eyes and feathery antennae. The underside of the wings can be seen closed with areas of black stripes, white patches against a deep rich brown. The background of the illustration is white with shadows from the moth and branch showing.
May 15, 2025 at 12:41 PM
fievelw.bsky.social
#intermission for Day 15 of #mothmay challenge
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Found old footage of Mr Brow instead, Mr Brow was inspired by chewyungtan, a fitness instructor and wushu sport practitioner. Thanks to mariez5 for gifting so many mini colourful breadboards!
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#arduino #ultrasonicsensor
Mr Brow, a recycled bottled with half filled water and light blue cap, strapped with rubber bands and ultrasonic sensors with digital counter to inspire others to exercise.
May 15, 2025 at 5:04 AM
drawdrawdraw.bsky.social
#MothMay
5. Ethmia pusiella
A loose, experimental moth drawing done with charcoal plus Winsor & Newton white ink on a watercolour background
#moth #insect #charcoal #whiteink #watercolour #drawing #sketchbook
#artYear #ArtChallenge #ArtSky #SciArt #BugSky
A landscape format drawing. Within it a mottled black and white moth, full length, drawn sideways on - antennae tucked backwards from its head on the left, legs splayed. Background a green watercolour wash. White parts of moth brushed on white ink over charcoal base.
May 5, 2025 at 9:03 AM