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Riss | They/Them |This is mainly an art blog, but I also post personal things sometimes.

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MOTHMAN EMERGENCY COMMISSIONS!

Hello I'm having some money troubles, the troubles being I have none, so WHO WANTS A DRAWING OF MOTHMAN!?

Simply message me a picture and tell me where you want mothman. I will draw mothman for 5-15 depending on the complexity.

REPLACE YOUR EX WITH MOTHMAN FOR JUST A FEW DOLLARS

(I can also take regular commissions if you want)

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also i'm opening commissions again! and not only digital - but a traditional pencil one too, dm me if you're interested :3

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Our girls are very snuggly 🧡

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Forgot to post this. Sketch of a Jareth cosplayer!

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A girl going silly mode

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My girl has gotten longe. Her name is Azuki

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I’m procrastinating drawing something else

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Look at my cats

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I collected my art tips on hands over the years. It ended up being 54 pages of notes I took and some guides I tried to create for myself. Maybe some of these can be useful to others as well. You can buy the pdf here or join my Patreon to get it for free.

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Large Tolype Moths: these moths have only vestigial mouthparts, meaning that they can't feed after reaching adulthood, and their entire adult lives are devoted solely to the search for a mate

The adults of this species (Tolype velleda) are covered in fluffy white bristles that look like fur, and they have characteristic "mohawks" made of tightly-curled, metallic scales that are clumped together along the back of the thorax.

Above: close-up of the "mohawk" on the moth's thorax

The color, texture, and iridescent sheen of these scales can often make it look like the moth has a patch of steel wool on its back.

Above: a dorsal view of the large tolype moth

It also looks like a tiny flying bison (like Appa!).

Above: Tolype velleda

Like most lappet moths, this species is incapable of feeding once it reaches adulthood; it simply obtains its fill of nutrients as a caterpillar. When the adult moth emerges from its pupa, it has only vestigial mouthparts and an incomplete digestive tract.

Since it no longer needs to feed itself, the adult moth is instead completely focused on finding a mate and producing offspring. It devotes the rest of its life (which is admittedly brief) to that singular purpose.

Above: a large tolype moth doing a little dance

There are many other moths that are unable to feed after reaching adulthood, but that characteristic is especially common among moths of the Lasiocampidae family.

Above: large tolype moths

Tolype velleda can be found in various parts of the eastern United States and Canada, with its range extending from Nova Scotia down to Florida.

Sources & More Info:

Butterflies and Moths of North America: Tolype velleda

Fontenelle Forest Nature Search: Large Tolype Moth

Moth Identification: Tolype Moth

Bug Guide: Tolype velleda

Moths and Butterflies of the United States, East of the Rocky Mountains: Tolype velleda

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My latest dnd character, Nana Whistles. She’s a kenku bard!

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Just some squiggles for this week. Sometimes its nice to just let my hand move without thinking about it much

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Im bored at work, so im gonna see how tiny I can draw Ghost

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Now we're getting somewhere babeeyyyy

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I shoulda started bigger, now they're too small

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Ok too small

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Im bored at work, so im gonna see how tiny I can draw Ghost

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Now we're getting somewhere babeeyyyy

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I shoulda started bigger, now they're too small

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Im bored at work, so im gonna see how tiny I can draw Ghost

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Now we're getting somewhere babeeyyyy

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Im bored at work, so im gonna see how tiny I can draw Ghost