Sphinx Moths by Akshay Mahajan: Postcard
Avid nature journaler Akshay Mahajan is obsessively in love with moths, and he also loves journaling and digital illustration. At our 2024 Wild Wonder Nature Journaling Conference, Akshay taught a class called Moths: A Love Story.
In creating these illustrations, Akshay learned from multiple field guides, articles, and worked in collaboration with Meghan Ashley Peterman (curator of Hallberg Butterfly Gardens, Sebastopol, California).
These postcards are made from thick high-quality matte paper, so they serve as a great addition to a gift or just a thoughtful written note to a friend.
• Cardboard paper
• Paper weight: 7.67–10.32 oz/yd² (260–350 g/m²)
• Size: 4″ × 6″ (101 × 152 mm)
• Paper thickness: 0.013″ (0.34 mm)
• Coated outer surface
• Blank product materials sourced from Sweden, US, Brazil, or China
ABOUT THE ARTIST: Akshay Mahajan's love for bugs blossomed in 2019 when he attended a "how to draw bugs" class by Dr. Stephanie Dole, a.k.a. BeetleLady, at the first-ever Wild Wonder Nature Journaling Conference. Through Dr. Stephanie and other bug mentors, he learned the importance of bugs in our ecosystem and realized that the fear and hate against them were unconscious biases developed through misrepresented bug villains in movies and media outlets. Once he viewed these fascinating creatures through a lens of curiosity, it gradually chipped away at his fear, giving way to admiration and love. "What we love, we want to protect," says Akshay. Since then, he has been creating comics, zines, illustrations, and nature journals on bug science, feeling the need to share his metamorphosis process to bring empathy, care, and an urgent sense of conservation to the captivating world of bugs. For his day job, Akshay works as an electrical and software engineer but constantly seeks opportunities to engage with our beloved journaling community in nature. See more of Akshay's work here.
This product is made especially for you as soon as you place an order, which is why it takes us a bit longer to deliver it to you. Making products on demand instead of in bulk helps reduce overproduction, so thank you for making thoughtful purchasing decisions!
Avid nature journaler Akshay Mahajan is obsessively in love with moths, and he also loves journaling and digital illustration. At our 2024 Wild Wonder Nature Journaling Conference, Akshay taught a class called Moths: A Love Story.
In creating these illustrations, Akshay learned from multiple field guides, articles, and worked in collaboration with Meghan Ashley Peterman (curator of Hallberg Butterfly Gardens, Sebastopol, California).
These postcards are made from thick high-quality matte paper, so they serve as a great addition to a gift or just a thoughtful written note to a friend.
• Cardboard paper
• Paper weight: 7.67–10.32 oz/yd² (260–350 g/m²)
• Size: 4″ × 6″ (101 × 152 mm)
• Paper thickness: 0.013″ (0.34 mm)
• Coated outer surface
• Blank product materials sourced from Sweden, US, Brazil, or China
ABOUT THE ARTIST: Akshay Mahajan's love for bugs blossomed in 2019 when he attended a "how to draw bugs" class by Dr. Stephanie Dole, a.k.a. BeetleLady, at the first-ever Wild Wonder Nature Journaling Conference. Through Dr. Stephanie and other bug mentors, he learned the importance of bugs in our ecosystem and realized that the fear and hate against them were unconscious biases developed through misrepresented bug villains in movies and media outlets. Once he viewed these fascinating creatures through a lens of curiosity, it gradually chipped away at his fear, giving way to admiration and love. "What we love, we want to protect," says Akshay. Since then, he has been creating comics, zines, illustrations, and nature journals on bug science, feeling the need to share his metamorphosis process to bring empathy, care, and an urgent sense of conservation to the captivating world of bugs. For his day job, Akshay works as an electrical and software engineer but constantly seeks opportunities to engage with our beloved journaling community in nature. See more of Akshay's work here.
This product is made especially for you as soon as you place an order, which is why it takes us a bit longer to deliver it to you. Making products on demand instead of in bulk helps reduce overproduction, so thank you for making thoughtful purchasing decisions!
Avid nature journaler Akshay Mahajan is obsessively in love with moths, and he also loves journaling and digital illustration. At our 2024 Wild Wonder Nature Journaling Conference, Akshay taught a class called Moths: A Love Story.
In creating these illustrations, Akshay learned from multiple field guides, articles, and worked in collaboration with Meghan Ashley Peterman (curator of Hallberg Butterfly Gardens, Sebastopol, California).
These postcards are made from thick high-quality matte paper, so they serve as a great addition to a gift or just a thoughtful written note to a friend.
• Cardboard paper
• Paper weight: 7.67–10.32 oz/yd² (260–350 g/m²)
• Size: 4″ × 6″ (101 × 152 mm)
• Paper thickness: 0.013″ (0.34 mm)
• Coated outer surface
• Blank product materials sourced from Sweden, US, Brazil, or China
ABOUT THE ARTIST: Akshay Mahajan's love for bugs blossomed in 2019 when he attended a "how to draw bugs" class by Dr. Stephanie Dole, a.k.a. BeetleLady, at the first-ever Wild Wonder Nature Journaling Conference. Through Dr. Stephanie and other bug mentors, he learned the importance of bugs in our ecosystem and realized that the fear and hate against them were unconscious biases developed through misrepresented bug villains in movies and media outlets. Once he viewed these fascinating creatures through a lens of curiosity, it gradually chipped away at his fear, giving way to admiration and love. "What we love, we want to protect," says Akshay. Since then, he has been creating comics, zines, illustrations, and nature journals on bug science, feeling the need to share his metamorphosis process to bring empathy, care, and an urgent sense of conservation to the captivating world of bugs. For his day job, Akshay works as an electrical and software engineer but constantly seeks opportunities to engage with our beloved journaling community in nature. See more of Akshay's work here.
This product is made especially for you as soon as you place an order, which is why it takes us a bit longer to deliver it to you. Making products on demand instead of in bulk helps reduce overproduction, so thank you for making thoughtful purchasing decisions!
