Beiges and browns are beautiful!

Mug and gift box featuring sphinx moth pattern and stripes

This repeating sphinx pattern is the California Love animal print in neutral grays, beiges, and browns.

When this beautiful native sphinx moth landed on my doorway, I knew I had to paint it. We tend to dismiss “neutral” colors as bland and boring because of their overuse in home decor, but when you look closely at how nature paints with neutrals they become enchanting.

Gouache painting of a sphinx moth

Sphinx polka prints on silver, sand, and rust below.

These abstract coordinating patterns pull the geometric mid-century modern style into this naturalistic print.

sphinx moth polka pattern on gray
Sphinx moth polka pattern on sand beige
Sphinx polka print on rust
Sphinx moth stripes in puce, charcoal, and gray
Sphinx moth stripes in puce, rust, and sand