"Mourning Moon"





In 2008 when I was fresh out of art school I started a series of paintings named for and inspired by the names of the full moons. There are lots of names and each culture has their own - some are very different from each other, and some months don't seem to have a very romantic name at all. Often the November moon is called the Beaver Moon, which didn't really inspire me much.

It can also be called the Frost Moon and the Freezing Moon, but at least one other month has similar names. In Celtic tradition it is called the Mourning Moon or the Darkest Depths moon. At the time I picked which one I would use, I didn't realize that it would be a period of mourning for me.

Whether you are mourning summer or mourning something more, this beautiful painting is sure to bring the magic of the fairy realm to your home. The painting itself is about 15.5"x10.25" on a larger sheet of paper - 13"x17" overall. The paper has been sealed in order for me to oil paint on top of it.

I ship my paintings in boxes to anywhere in the world with a Certificate of Authenticity.

All art copyright © 2003-2023 Tiffany Toland-Scott

About the Artist:

I started selling my artwork online when I was a teenager way back in 2003. I joined eBay in 2005 and that's when things really got started for me. Since then I have sold my art on and off eBay, participated in dozens of shows all over the world, provided art for books, documentaries, magazines, licensed products, home decor, and illustrated a tarot deck (Angel Tarot, Llewellyn, 2025).

When I started out I lived in Washington State, where I grew up. I was heavily inspired, and my work still is, by the forests around me. Life took me lots of different places; first Arizona, then Montana, and most recently Georgia. I don't know if it is done taking me places yet, but I kind of hope it's not. I've always been a bit of a wanderer in the physical sense as well as the imaginary sense, and I can't wait to see what my next adventure will be.

I started selling my work when I was working primarily as a digital artist, but over the years I've left that behind and now I produce work using mostly traditional tools. Specifically, these days I mostly create in oils. I use traditional, old world techniques to create my paintings using modern materials. I sometimes still dabble with oil pastels, graphite, and watercolor, although that's increasingly rare these days.

If you are interested in my work, I want you to know I put all of my heart into every piece, and that your purchase supports a living artist who very much appreciates your support.

Thanks for reading this far,

Tiffany

Packaging and Shipping

I take packaging your art pretty seriously. From my experience, very few artists are spending the amount of time I am to make sure your art arrives in one piece, as perfect as it was when it left my studio! I have been known to over-pack things, but I have had pretty decent luck so far with shipping my paintings all over the world!

I ship worldwide. I insure original paintings no matter where they are going. I don't insure prints unless you ask me to, or it's a big order!

At this time, we only offer frames with the paintings when they are shown in the pictures. We don't have a big framing shop to custom frame paintings, although I wish we did! You can always message me for advice if you want my opinion on framing something you've purchased. I am not a professional framer but I'll always give you my honest opinion!