Deborah Klein's Art Blog

A Box of Beetles was a recent lucky find in Horton Books, a favourite Melbourne bookstore. Located in Smith Street, Collingwood, it’s fai...

Final stages in the evolution of Luna Moth Woman : Deborah Klein, Luna Moth Woman , 2015, acrylic on wood panel, 32 x 30 cm

Further stages in the transfiguration of Actias luna moth to Luna Moth Woman .

Early progress views of Luna Moth Woman , 2015, pencil, gesso and acrylic on wood, 32 x 30 cm:

Lately I’ve been researching the ethereal Luna Moth (Actias luna) as a potential candidate for transformation into a Homo-insecta. Cu...

As I've recently mentioned, the level of exactitude required with Homo-insecta such as  Bluebottle Fly Woman is hard won (see Blog P...

Currently being documented in the studio: Bluebottle Fly Woman, a recently discovered Homo-insecta . She evolved from the Northern Bluebot...

Plusiotis victorina Beetle Woman , 2015, acrylic on wood, 32 x 22 cm The Homo-insecta Plusiotis victorina Beetle Woman  (captured in t...

Aside from the technical issues mentioned in my last post, which I’m certain are not insoluble, I'm finding painting onto wood extre...

The current Homo-insecta paintings on wood are companion pieces to the watercolours (2014 - present) that I’ve put on temporary hold wh...

Started in 2014, but extensively reworked this year: Ladybird Beetle Woman , pencil and watercolour on Khadi Paper 41.91 x 29.72 cm. The ch...

Lately it seems to have been raining constantly at Ballarat. But there are compensations - like this exquisite raindrop-encrusted spid...

Snapped at the picture framer, Omnus , during a flying visit to Melbourne on Saturday: three linocuts from the vintage  Tattooed Faces and ...

Pictured below: final stages of Apoderus coryli Beetle Woman , 2015, acrylic on wood, 32 x 23 cm. (For more about this Homo-insecta, see pr...

In the Ballarat studio I’m currently documenting the Homo-insecta,  Apoderus coryli Beetle Woman .  To see the European beetle from which ...