Maartje van Denderen

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25.09.2025 07:05 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

A colored pencil drawing of a chrysolina beetle on a gnarled branch

Close up of a colored pencil drawing of a chrysolina beetle on a gnarled branch

Lately I've been getting into colored pencils. I used to struggle with it, but after getting some tips from classmates and watching a bunch of tutorials, I feel like I understand it a bit better. What do you think?

#entomology #scientificillustration #coloredpencil #sciart #chrysolina

23.07.2025 06:30 — 👍 7    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

Thank you! 😊

29.01.2025 21:09 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

A digitally colorized version of a graphite drawing of a pigeon, with a light sage background.

I digitally colorized the graphite drawing I did. I really enjoy this way of working.
#digitalart #birds #sciart #pigeon

29.01.2025 12:46 — 👍 9    🔁 3    💬 1    📌 0

A hand holding a sketchbook with a graphite drawing of a pigeon

Relaxing after a week of making drawings by... making more drawings! Also, I treated myself to my first ever Moleskin sketchbook. Let's see if it lives up to the hype. #sciart #moleskin

26.01.2025 12:47 — 👍 5    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

I'm learning how to do 3D modeling in Zbrush. This is a model of a human scapula!

20.01.2025 15:28 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Scientific Illustration of a human skeleton

Pencil drawing of a human skeleton

Hi! I decided to try Bluesky so I don't have all of my eggs in the Instagram basket. I'll probably mostly post about the masters program in Scientific Illustration that I'm doing, but I'm still figuring it out!
This pencil drawing was made in a 1:1 scale, and then digitally colored

18.01.2025 15:02 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0