The Art of Moth Monarch (M. Capaldi) • Posts Tagged ‘insect art’

Ad for Moth Monarch's Black Friday shop sale - 15% off with "crown15" shopwide Nov 26-30. The ad shows images of original insect art including a purple sticker sheet of whimsical moon moths left and a grid to the right with a celestial bee pin, cartoon moth sticker with pride flag, set of three pill bug enamel pins, "potato bug" sticker of a cartoon bug in a box of french fries, a celestial stag beetle enamel pin holding a sun, several honeybee patterned bandanas, two infinity millipede stickers in rainbow and red, a "good bumble" sticker with a fluffy bumble bee in front of a hydrangea, and a geometric mantis enamel pin. These are framed top and bottom by part of an illustration by the artist of a moth holding up a moon with stylized gold rays and stars against a deep blue background.

The shop is back & the sale is on! ✨
15% off shopwide with “CROWN15” this whole weekend! Get some delightful buggy treats and support a tiny artist, win-win!

SHOP.MOTHMONAR.CH 🐛

Sketchbook page with several cartoon bugs drawn in ink. Two dark silver liner pens rest over the top of the page.

The June review + Anthrocon report is out for patrons! 🐾 All my patrons are really cool people who help me make time for original creations & volunteer work like all my art for Anthrocon! Join in to be part of my journey and get updates and rewards!

Art show panel of work by Moth Monarch displayed at Anthrocon 2025. There are five large matted metallic prints and three smaller framed pieces. All have bid sheets attached.

Photo of Moth Monarch at their Anthrocon 2025 dealer table. They're grinning widely and holding out their arms, wearing an iridescent jacket and shiny aviators. Around them on the table surface and displayed on signs and wire cubes are posters, prints, screen printed bandanas, enamel pins, stickers, and custom character badge examples. The table decor is black, purple, and gold themed.

🖋🐛 “When the commissions are done and the convention is over and it’s just me and the pen and the sketchbook page again, there are always, at the core of everything, little bugs in a big world.”

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Multiple black resealable pouches labeled with a picture of a cartoon moth character, the name "Moth Monarch", and the words "Blind Bag". They're resting on a patterned purple cloth. One of the bags is slightly open with a sticker peeking out.

I’m back! My shop has REOPENED with restocked Pill Bug Trio pin sets & new Potato Bug stickers! 💚 Come get bugs!! shop.mothmonar.ch 👈

By the way, are you on Bluesky? I’m doing a little giveaway there!

Photo of an enamel pin of a celestial-themed stag beetle. The body is blue with yellow and gold markings, red elytra and jaws, and darker blue wings and legs. The beetle is holding a yellow sun with many triangular rays in its jaws. The elytra are decorated with a few stars, and more stars and tiny planets decorate the wings. The pin is resting on a blue and purple cloth surface with some gold accents.

Photo at an angle of many identical stickers layered on top of each other, each featuring a stylized black millipede with rainbow gradient metallic stripes. Light is reflecting off the gloss of the stickers in places, showing how bright the metallic details can appear.

Photo of an athletic gold bandana with a honeybee and honeycomb design printed in warm brown ink. It's folded in half diagonally and resting on a worn wooden fence as a backdrop.

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Behold, BUGS! Please check out my shop & tell anyone you think might enjoy my work - it means a lot!! I want to keep making things for a long time 🐛💖
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Eight images of Celestial Insects enamel pins: comet moth, dragonfly, peacock spider, stag beetle, shield bug, wasp, periodical cicada, honeybee. All of them have starry and celestial imagery incorporated into their natural shapes with colors leaning heavy toward yellows and deep blues with some red.

Photo of a black bandana screen-printed with an intricate round pattern of many white moths posed in nested rings, with a silver star in the very center and white and silver moon phases incorporated into the outer part of the design. The bandana is laid out on some rough concrete outdoors.

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Photo of a wooden printed bumblebee charm on a red plaid cloth. The cartoon bee is facing right with a smiling expression. Top of the charm has a star clasp.

Photo of an enamel pin by Moth Monarch based on a praying mantis, with liberties taken to add a celestial flair to its body. It is seen from the front with all wings stretched out and a small moon held in its front arms. The pin is resting on a blue cloth background with golden accents.

The shop’s back open! I’ll be running a shipping batch on Friday, so if you still want any buggy delights for a holiday surprise, get your order in!! 🐝
👉 shop.mothmonar.ch ✨

Photo of an enamel pin based on a scarab with celestial details. It has open wings with stars along the veins like constellations, glowing half-star-like markings on its open elytra, a downward crescent moon and four-pointed star on its exposed lower body, and more stars on its upper body. Its legs extending past its head are holding up a crescent moon with some golden details.

Doing post-con shop inventory tonight with the aim of reopening for tomorrow & shipping next batch no later than Friday. Orders to US still stand a good chance of being on time if you need them for the 25th! 💫

Rock the bug life this weekend with the best bug goodies! Snap up a bugdana, deck out your bag with some new buttons or a bug charm, maybe even preorder the upcoming Brahmin Moth wooden pendant! Check it all out exclusively at...

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Rock the bug life this weekend with the best bug goodies! Snap up a bugdana, deck out your bag with some new buttons or a bug charm, maybe even preorder the upcoming Brahmin Moth wooden pendant! Check it all out exclusively at marycapaldi.storenvy.com!

P.S: There are only a few Halloween and autumn buttons left! Come and nab ‘em!

New Paisley Bugdanas and BLUE Beetledanas are here!
The paisley bugdana pattern is officially back in three lovely colors - classic red, royal blue, and kelly green! Limited stock of each available, so get ‘em while they last!
The new print of the...

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New Paisley Bugdanas and BLUE Beetledanas are here!

The paisley bugdana pattern is officially back in three lovely colors - classic red, royal blue, and kelly green! Limited stock of each available, so get ‘em while they last!

The new print of the Beetledana, as some of you might remember, was supposed to be on a beautiful turquoise, like this:

However, when I received the order today, the bandanas were the wrong color! I spoke to the screenprinter right away. They’ll be reprinting the bandanas on turquoise as originally planned and getting them out to me very soon. But they also said I can keep the cerulean blue beetledanas seen in the photos above - so I’m making them available to you all as a surprise color edition right here! Woo!

If you had a turquoise beetledana on preorder, check your email - I’ve notified everyone about what’s going on. You may choose to wait for the turquoise reprint, switch to cerulean, or request a refund.

The shop will be on hiatus from Wednesday through Monday while I am away at Anthrocon, where I’ll have many of the same items in person at my table, B20! Orders will resume shipping July 6th.

Need these for yourself or a friend? Love the bugs, but want a different color? Check out lots more designs (and other fun bug stuff too), all by me, only at marycapaldi.storenvy.com! Stay buggy! 🐛

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The cicada and stag beetle charms have arrived! They look fantastic! The art is really crisp, and the acrylic is thick and sturdy. I just love how the cicada’s wings look with the transparency, too. Preorders will be running a little bit longer as I...

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The cicada and stag beetle charms have arrived! They look fantastic! The art is really crisp, and the acrylic is thick and sturdy. I just love how the cicada’s wings look with the transparency, too. Preorders will be running a little bit longer as I am still waiting on the charm straps to arrive (I only had one on hand, and it’s on that cicada), but at this rate, they may well be shipping out before I’m away for a bit - much sooner than I’d hoped!

If you haven’t already ordered, get either or both exclusively right here in my shop at marycapaldi.storenvy.com! Major thanks to the early preorders that made these possible!!

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These are cicada and stag beetle charms I designed in 2014 that were never produced. I have an opportunity in the next few days to get a small batch of these printed if there is sufficient interest. I would need at least 8 charms preordered to...

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These are cicada and stag beetle charms I designed in 2014 that were never produced. I have an opportunity in the next few days to get a small batch of these printed if there is sufficient interest. I would need at least 8 charms preordered to justify the production costs. Let me hear from you in replies or reblogs if this is something you would actually buy! I’ll put it in my shop over the weekend and accept preorders if there is a good response; otherwise, I’ll just focus on my existing projects.

The charms would be between 2-2.5″ in length and would cost between $8-10.

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