Lizah van der Aart

illustration by Abigail Larson inspired by Guillermo del Toro's "Frankenstein". The scene depicts Frankenstein's monster carrying Elizabeth Lavenza.

Take me with you 🫀

man the chokehold this movie has on me #frankenstein

Thank you so much for having me! 🥰

My amazing husband is looking for a PhD student!

Thank youuu 💖

Photo of a Tali’Zorah cosplay. The central model wears a full catsuit with criss-crossing straps, a helmet with a tinted visor and a hood. She is standing straight while holding onto her hood with her hands.

My goodness, @dblarg354.bsky.social made some good soup!
Cosplay: Tali’Zorah from Mass Effect

#inktober day 16 with Blunder

Here I was rather inspired by a happy accident.

In 1928, Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin from a moldy Petri dish in his lab.

But did you know that the mold most likely came from a mycologist, C. J. La Touche, who worked one floor below?

#microbesky #sciart

Folks, don’t think I’ve forgotten. We only one week left until the LAUGH RIOT #1 campaign is over! We’re nearly at 100 supporters so be sure to help us fill out our ranks and get as many readers as possible!

Sepia illustration of Angelina Hesse, carved out of a stone plinth, with stone microorganisms 'growing' on it, surrounded by microbes on all four corners of the picture.

Pencil illustration of 3 streptomyces bacteria glowing yellow green in a rack of grey blue tubes going off into the distant black -shelves are above and below as far as you can see. One streptomyces looks blearily into the distance and says, where am I? The other 2 streptomyces look at the first one - one is smiling broadly, the other looks nervous.

Cover for molecular cell in 2012 - headline reads phage anti-sRNA controls bacterial gene expression. The picture is of a dark blue green flagellated rod shaped bacterium in a splashy greenish soup of red and green phages.

Cover for cell host and microbe - cartoon image is of a hoard of black and white stripy phage wearing robber masks queuing up to get into the bacterium, which contains integrated phage DNA. It is protected by a big shiny genetic combination lock that glows red.

Thanks for the heads up Lizah. This is absolutely in my wheelhouse! If I'm not too late on the uptake, please check out my website lizawolfson.co.uk for my background or Instagram profile (link in bio) for what I'm up to now. Here's a teaser of some of the things I've done.

Keelah sa’lai!

I’m so happy with how my Tali build worked out! I’m bringing it to MCM this weekend!

Photo: Mark A. Hunter.

Cameron ate mushrooms but the mushrooms were drugs and now he is a wizard.

Aw thanks! I am currently an animator with a background in microbiology. @eliza-coli.bsky.social is also a great microbial biology artist

They turned out so gooooodd!! The colors are so bright on this print 😍

Yaayyy I finished my Tali’Zorah costume! Well in time for MCM in two weeks :)

Hello again, my chipper chaps of cheer! This is Louis Southard of Team Laugh Riot to say WE ARE 100% FUNDED!!! I'm in complete shock after receiving a very generous donation by our latest backer. Thank you so much to one Max for bringing us to our goal, it is utterly appreciated!

Can’t believe Im finding out about new new job role like this.

Also hello I have a MinuteFood cameo! We still haven’t finished all those Jaffa cakes though @kevindwhitley.bsky.social is certainly giving it his all. 🍪🍰

youtu.be/pVC2m6u5vFY?...

Fanart drawing of the Hades 2 game. It shows two characters of the game and a cat. The left character, Moros, is holding up a piece of string for the cat to play with. Melinoë on the right giggles at this interaction.

Whose fate would Toula be playing with? #hades2

WE ARE NOW LIVE AND LAUNCHING A STRONGER, MORE LOVING WORLD!

Laugh Riot #1 is a 24-page comic book hat can only be described as Looney Tunes versus 1984. It's an anti-fascist thrill ride of japes, play, and good old fashioned ultra-violence!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/lou...

Expectation vs reality

#pixelart #pokemon

The top of the illustration says "NEW VIDEO" under which a stick figure asks "Could we survive eating only humans". In a box there's the video thumbnail of a stick figure lifting the cover of a plate of undefined food, while other stick figures ask "liver and kidneys?" and "stomach and spleen?". The bottom of the illustration shows the link to youtube channel "youtube.com/@xkcd_whatif"

Could we survive eating only humans?

We tried to answer this question - but please don't do this.
Made with our friends at @xkcd.com

youtu.be/PUtI3xoaHx0?...

Yayy I got to join team Laugh Riot! This comic is for everyone who is angry at the current state of the world 🔥🔥🔥 follow the pre-launch page of this kickstarter to get notified when it goes live!

birders, feast your eyes! my “extremely accurate birds” calendar is back by popular demand, and my illustrations are more realistic than ever! i do believe this new edition is the most anatomically-precise collection of bird illustrations ever drawn!

tommysiegel.net

Happy Hades2 release day 💖💖

A brand new LAUGH RIOT #1 update requires a brand new cover by the incredible @wormfolk.bsky.social and some very important information! Be sure to read it all! Thank you!

As a farewell present, the biology department at Leiden University commissioned @lizahaart.bsky.social - thank you for this wonderful portrait!

Have the best time in Paris 💖💖💖

YouTube video by MinuteEarth The origin of the Ribbon Diagram!

MC Escher inspired ribbon diagrams for protein visualisation. This is one of my favorite science videos because I never questioned WHY we use ribbon diagrams for protein visualisation while I was still in science. I was surprised at how recently these were developed!

www.youtube.com/shorts/qzKPE...

Thank youuu

Cosplayer dressed as Kibellah (red and black leggings with gold chest armor) posing with a sword in front of a stone historic wall.

Cosplayer dressed as Kibellah (red and black leggings with gold chest armor) posing with a sword in front of a stone historic wall.

“Death whispers your name”
I had an amazing time taking photos with Nick at the Finchale priory, what a gorgeous location!

Character: Kibellah from wh40k Rogue Trader by @owlcatgames.bsky.social
Photos by VisionvsSight (IG and FB)

PRE-LAUNCHING A STRONGER, MORE LOVING WORLD! Laugh Riot #1 is a 24-page comic book that can only be described as Looney Tunes versus 1984. It's an anti-fascist thrill ride of japes, play, and good old fashioned ultra-violence!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/lou...

Thank you @comicbookyeti.com and @dougawood.bsky.social for the unexpected coverage! I really appreciate it!