I created this illustration as part of @byloishannah’s #littlecircus2021 art challenge on Instagram. The prompt for this day was “Clowns” and since I don’t particularly enjoy drawing people, I decided to take it in a direction that I was much more familiar with, moths!
Moths are somewhat of a comfort drawing subject for me, I can always count on them to be an enjoyable drawing experience and they always appeal to my aesthetic. When I’m struggling with not knowing what to draw or having art block, I fall back onto moths to help me out.
To tie in the “Clown” prompt I included clown makeup as part of the moth wings’ designs, playing off a fairly common natural pattern of eyespots. I think it’s quite effective!