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Artist β€’ Naturalist β€’ Wildlife Biologist πŸ¦… CSUMB Science Illustration '24 🌊🦦🎨 https://linktr.ee/falcofous

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A book cover for Birding for Life: How to Save Ourselves, Birds, and the Planet by LoraKim Joyner. The cover is a gouache painting of a Black Vulture preening a Crested Caracara, which they regularly do for some reason. They're both perched on a dead tree, with the caracara above the vulture with its wings spread. It's sunrise, and the sky is gold. Behind them are purplish hills.

A book cover for Birding for Life: How to Save Ourselves, Birds, and the Planet by LoraKim Joyner. The cover is a gouache painting of a Black Vulture preening a Crested Caracara, which they regularly do for some reason. They're both perched on a dead tree, with the caracara above the vulture with its wings spread. It's sunrise, and the sky is gold. Behind them are purplish hills.

My first book cover! 🐑πŸͺΆ

01.06.2025 23:23 β€” πŸ‘ 347    πŸ” 50    πŸ’¬ 16    πŸ“Œ 1
Flat illustration of a Female Goldfinch munching on Thistle seeds. The thistledown flies off in the breeze.

Flat illustration of a Female Goldfinch munching on Thistle seeds. The thistledown flies off in the breeze.

18.05.2025 18:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1556    πŸ” 211    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 1

i used procreate! Specifically the "dry ink" brush in the default ink brushes pack

17.05.2025 15:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Flat illustration of an American Kestrel perched atop a snowy rock. Two chipmunks huddle, hidden below the rock

Flat illustration of an American Kestrel perched atop a snowy rock. Two chipmunks huddle, hidden below the rock

American Kestrel risographs have landed!!

13.05.2025 12:56 β€” πŸ‘ 677    πŸ” 92    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0
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dusting off bluesky to share a current WIP I'm really excited about! #AmericanKestrels #RaptorResearch

12.05.2025 14:01 β€” πŸ‘ 127    πŸ” 27    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
A photo of a vertical panoramic painting against a white wall. The painting depicts an ocean scene with a big white cloud. Within the cloud explodes a massive four-pointed star, the star breaks through the top of the cloud.

A photo of a vertical panoramic painting against a white wall. The painting depicts an ocean scene with a big white cloud. Within the cloud explodes a massive four-pointed star, the star breaks through the top of the cloud.

A close-up of the previous photo that is cropped to show just the center of the giant white star and the cloud around it

A close-up of the previous photo that is cropped to show just the center of the giant white star and the cloud around it

Meridian Star
acrylic painting

14.03.2025 15:49 β€” πŸ‘ 267    πŸ” 68    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 0
Flat illustration of a Common Murre looking skyward on the edge of rock above the sea. Another Murre flies overhead kicking up sea thrift (pink flowers) the two are almost beak-to-beak.

Flat illustration of a Common Murre looking skyward on the edge of rock above the sea. Another Murre flies overhead kicking up sea thrift (pink flowers) the two are almost beak-to-beak.

22.03.2025 21:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1199    πŸ” 293    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 4

whoaaa!! 🀩

22.03.2025 15:52 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A poster advertising an artist’s exhibition at the World Center for Birds of Prey in Boise, ID. The show is titled β€œEyes on the Skies: Illustrating Raptor Research” and will be on exhibit from March 21st-June 7th, 2025. The logo for the World Center for Birds of Prey is in the upper righthand corner of the poster. The lower half of the poster is on a light blue background with an illustration of two American Kestrels attending to their nestling in a nest box. The nest box is surrounded with native wildflowers with rolling fields and clouds in the background. To the left of the illustration is a photo of the artist. They are fair skinned with short dark hair and are smiling at the camera while wearing a baseball cap and field clothes. Behind them is a spotting scope looking over a ridge. Below the photo is text that reads, β€œMeet the artist! Emma Regnier. Artist Reception Date: Friday March 21st. Time 6:30-8:30 pm.

A poster advertising an artist’s exhibition at the World Center for Birds of Prey in Boise, ID. The show is titled β€œEyes on the Skies: Illustrating Raptor Research” and will be on exhibit from March 21st-June 7th, 2025. The logo for the World Center for Birds of Prey is in the upper righthand corner of the poster. The lower half of the poster is on a light blue background with an illustration of two American Kestrels attending to their nestling in a nest box. The nest box is surrounded with native wildflowers with rolling fields and clouds in the background. To the left of the illustration is a photo of the artist. They are fair skinned with short dark hair and are smiling at the camera while wearing a baseball cap and field clothes. Behind them is a spotting scope looking over a ridge. Below the photo is text that reads, β€œMeet the artist! Emma Regnier. Artist Reception Date: Friday March 21st. Time 6:30-8:30 pm.

I can finally share the exciting news!! My first ever solo show will be up in the gallery of the World Center for Birds of Prey in Boise, ID this spring from March 21st til June 7th! πŸ₯ΉπŸ§‘ The opening reception will be on 3/21 from 6:30-8:30 pm~

17.02.2025 21:31 β€” πŸ‘ 33    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Invertebrates Need Your Help--Learn To Be a Community Scientist! Created for the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation. Visit their website to learn how you can get involved: https://www.xerces.org/

This might be one of my favorite things I've ever gotten to work on, so far--a call to action from the @xercessociety.bsky.social ! Did you know you can help protect endangered insect species just by going out and taking pictures of cute bees and butterflies?

vimeo.com/1055252108

17.03.2025 00:23 β€” πŸ‘ 94    πŸ” 46    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 2
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Tiny triads.
Left: titanium white, yellow ochre, burnt sienna, and Prussian blue. Right: white, cadmium yellow deep, raw sienna, and brilliant purple (gouache plein air)

30.11.2024 22:32 β€” πŸ‘ 422    πŸ” 60    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0

honestly that's probably the best way to practice haha. hoping to pick up a couple of your prints for my new apartment after I get paid...! 🀞

14.03.2025 03:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

love seeing your inspiration for the composition, esp how you've changed the lighting!! light is one of the trickiest things for me to paint and I always cobble together lots of references 😭 do you have any tips for how to plan out (references or otherwise) lighting a piece? big fan of your work πŸ’žπŸ’ž

13.03.2025 16:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Spring is in the air πŸƒ

12.03.2025 18:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1297    πŸ” 345    πŸ’¬ 15    πŸ“Œ 1
a digital drawing of a common swift. the background includes lots of rocks and foliage in the foreground. colours used are olive green, reddish orange, and beige with dark brown reddish shadows. the common swift is a dark brown with highlighted feathers in a lighter brown.

a digital drawing of a common swift. the background includes lots of rocks and foliage in the foreground. colours used are olive green, reddish orange, and beige with dark brown reddish shadows. the common swift is a dark brown with highlighted feathers in a lighter brown.

common swift

11.03.2025 04:50 β€” πŸ‘ 832    πŸ” 181    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 3

Beautiful!!!

03.03.2025 21:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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What a day seeing this rare leucistic red-tailed hawk in CT. Beautiful. #birds #audobon πŸͺΆ

03.03.2025 01:15 β€” πŸ‘ 57    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
a green landscape painting of a forest with a little stream in the middle. a big white star in the sky with a double spiral escaping out of it.

a green landscape painting of a forest with a little stream in the middle. a big white star in the sky with a double spiral escaping out of it.

only a few more months until 8pm feels like this again

23.02.2025 01:44 β€” πŸ‘ 48    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Closeup of a work-in-progress watercolor piece inspired by stained glass and featuring Irish birds

Closeup of a work-in-progress watercolor piece inspired by stained glass and featuring Irish birds

Closeup of a work-in-progress watercolor piece inspired by stained glass and featuring Irish birds

Closeup of a work-in-progress watercolor piece inspired by stained glass and featuring Irish birds

Closeup of a work-in-progress watercolor piece inspired by stained glass and featuring Irish birds

Closeup of a work-in-progress watercolor piece inspired by stained glass and featuring Irish birds

Closeup of a work-in-progress watercolor piece inspired by stained glass and featuring Irish birds

Closeup of a work-in-progress watercolor piece inspired by stained glass and featuring Irish birds

Here’s some sneak peeks of my 16x20” work in progress! Inspired by stained glass and featuring Irish birds, this is the largest piece I’ve worked on in some time! I’ve been enjoying it immensely.

#stainedglass #medievalart #watercolor

28.02.2025 20:26 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Chunky-billed Woodpeckers Club
#acornwoodpecker #redheadedwoodpecker #birds

01.03.2025 01:39 β€” πŸ‘ 139    πŸ” 32    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
A stylized procession of ghost-type Pokemon with a Hisuian Typhlosion at the center of the image.

A stylized procession of ghost-type Pokemon with a Hisuian Typhlosion at the center of the image.

A stylized procession of fairy and psychic-type Pokemon with a Delphox at the center of the image.

A stylized procession of fairy and psychic-type Pokemon with a Delphox at the center of the image.

Danse Macabre & Danse Mystique

27.02.2025 20:29 β€” πŸ‘ 6990    πŸ” 3024    πŸ’¬ 28    πŸ“Œ 4
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White Noise has updated! He did get kinda worried. www.white-noise-comic.com/comic/i1-rbs14 #webcomics #comics

23.02.2025 20:57 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

!!!!!!!! wowww stunning!!! the bright purples and fuchsia really pop! you definitely should get back into digital art πŸ‘€πŸ’ž

22.02.2025 00:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A baby albino changyuraptor spooked by her own reflection, realizing that she's not like her other siblings
#paleoart #sciart

01.03.2024 17:24 β€” πŸ‘ 646    πŸ” 261    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 3

thanks sev!! that means a lot coming from you πŸŒ…

20.02.2025 18:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The first image shows three colorful die-cut sticker designs: the face of an angry raptor with the words β€œI came here to kick ass and & _____ and I’m all out of _____.” The birds and their prey featured are, clockwise from the top: Snowy Owl and Lemmings, Harris’s Hawk and rabbits, and Red-tailed Hawk and squirrels. The text next to the stickers reads: β€œPre-orders. Three new Kickass Raptor stickers join the flock!”

The first image shows three colorful die-cut sticker designs: the face of an angry raptor with the words β€œI came here to kick ass and & _____ and I’m all out of _____.” The birds and their prey featured are, clockwise from the top: Snowy Owl and Lemmings, Harris’s Hawk and rabbits, and Red-tailed Hawk and squirrels. The text next to the stickers reads: β€œPre-orders. Three new Kickass Raptor stickers join the flock!”

The second image is a sticker sheet featuring stylized drawings of seven southwestern birds of prey on an orange background. Clockwise from the top right: Mississippi Kite, Harris’s Hawk, Crested Caracara, California Condor, Aplomado Falcon, Zone-tailed Hawk, and Gray Hawk. The text next to the stickers reads: β€œPre-orders. Southwestern Raptors sticker sheets!”

The second image is a sticker sheet featuring stylized drawings of seven southwestern birds of prey on an orange background. Clockwise from the top right: Mississippi Kite, Harris’s Hawk, Crested Caracara, California Condor, Aplomado Falcon, Zone-tailed Hawk, and Gray Hawk. The text next to the stickers reads: β€œPre-orders. Southwestern Raptors sticker sheets!”

The third image is a rectangular sticker with rounded edges of a stylized portrait of a Rough-legged Hawk wearing a scarf surrounded by snowflakes and the words β€œWinter Birder.” The third image is a sticker sheet featuring stylized drawings of seven southwestern birds of prey on an orange background. Clockwise from the top right: Mississippi Kite, Harris’s Hawk, Crested Caracara, California Condor, Aplomado Falcon, Zone-tailed Hawk, and Gray Hawk. The text next to the stickers reads: β€œPre-orders. Brave the cold with these cozy Rough-legged Hawk stickers.” A cartoony drawing of a Rough-legged Hawk is peeking in from the bottom left corner, thinking β€œThis one’s my favorite!”

The third image is a rectangular sticker with rounded edges of a stylized portrait of a Rough-legged Hawk wearing a scarf surrounded by snowflakes and the words β€œWinter Birder.” The third image is a sticker sheet featuring stylized drawings of seven southwestern birds of prey on an orange background. Clockwise from the top right: Mississippi Kite, Harris’s Hawk, Crested Caracara, California Condor, Aplomado Falcon, Zone-tailed Hawk, and Gray Hawk. The text next to the stickers reads: β€œPre-orders. Brave the cold with these cozy Rough-legged Hawk stickers.” A cartoony drawing of a Rough-legged Hawk is peeking in from the bottom left corner, thinking β€œThis one’s my favorite!”

The fourth image is a photo of the artist’s hand holding three postcards outstretched. The postcards have black and white ink illustrations on the backs, each featuring a different bird of prey in their habitat. The text above the postcards reads: β€œPlus a handful of original postcard illustrations!”

The fourth image is a photo of the artist’s hand holding three postcards outstretched. The postcards have black and white ink illustrations on the backs, each featuring a different bird of prey in their habitat. The text above the postcards reads: β€œPlus a handful of original postcard illustrations!”

❄️Winter Shop Update❄️ This Friday, Feb 21st at 12pm CT! I will have pre-orders for some new sticker designs, restocks of best-sellers, and a handful of original postcard illustrations (plus custom requests) available!!
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The link to my Etsy shop is in my bio or you can search for "falcofous" πŸ₯°

19.02.2025 20:29 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

omg have fun and i hope you see many awebo on your quest!!! 🀍🀍🀍

19.02.2025 18:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

still one of my absolute favorite pieces you've made πŸ₯Ή that cyanotype wave is soooo genius 🌊

19.02.2025 05:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Seaweed field sketch from last year. The top brush mark was made with cyanotype and pressed chain bladder kelp. The rest is illustrated with watercolor. #sciart #seaweed #macroalgae #sealife

19.02.2025 03:03 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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late night digital painting that started as a study of two red-tailed hawks cartwheeling then morphed into a whole scene complete with some big dramatic clouds ⛅️

18.02.2025 06:28 β€” πŸ‘ 62    πŸ” 17    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

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