D. M. Kannapan

Loose digital sketch of a seal

Loose digital schedule of an African elephant

Loose digital sketch of a hanging bat

Loose digital sketch of a rhino mid-stride

Day 4 of Mammal sketching. 30 and 60 second sketches from Line of Action @lineofaction.bsky.social
These are the ones that are somewhat recognizable; some weren't! Started to get the hang of it by the end.
Notes from Day 4
More attempts at keeping loose
Checked LoA usage rights
Did this late. Tired

Notes
The pose was challenging. I should probably have sketched out the structure more. I'll be studying up on animal anatomy and posing in the middle of the challenge, so I'll hammer out a better process then.
I have more monkey photos I wanted to get to, but this one took longer than I expected

A monkey sits hunched on an uneven curb, looking thoughtful. Ink style digital sketch

A monkey sits hunched on an uneven curb, looking thoughtful. Reference photo

Day 3 of 10 days of mammal studies. A monkey I saw in Karnataka, India, looking thoughtful. I believe it's a bonnet macaque.
#art #myart #animals

Behind the scenes of my book cover, part 3.
This is probably the hardest I've EVER worked on an art piece. It was a tough one!

(Part 1: bsky.app/profile/dmka...
Part 2: bsky.app/profile/dmka...)

#art #myart #firesally #fantasy #booksky #bookcovers

#art #myart #cats #speedpaint

A wallaby bends to sniff at grass. Digital ink-style sketch

Day 1 of 10 days of mammal studies,
in the vein of my birds one from 2023.
A wallaby!
#art #myart #animals

A javelina (a relative of the peccary) ambling in dry leaves. Ink style digital sketch

javelina (a relative of the peccary) ambling in dry leaves. Photo reference

javelina (a relative of the peccary) ambling in dry leaves. Ink style digital sketch

A javelina ambling in dry leaves, with others clustered nearby. Photo reference

Day 2 of 10 days of mammal studies,
in the vein of my birds one from 2023. www.tumblr.com/reflective-l...

Javelinas I saw in Arizona!
I included the reference photos so you'd know their heads really are that big. (Also 'cuz they're cute.)
(1/2)
#art #myart #animals #sciart

In the space of about a year, I set myself five personal creative challenges.

Of those, three were decidedly successful, and two had mixed results. Looking back, I have an inkling of what made the successful challenges work so much better than the others ...
medium.com/share-your-c...

#creativity

Day 1: bsky.app/profile/dmka...

A javelina gazing forward by a tree. Ink style digital sketch

A javelina gazing forward by a tree. Reference photo

(2/2)
Notes from Day 2
Trying to sketch more loose/relaxed
Switched brushes (Procreate) from Blackburn to Pandani

A javelina (a relative of the peccary) ambling in dry leaves. Ink style digital sketch

javelina (a relative of the peccary) ambling in dry leaves. Photo reference

javelina (a relative of the peccary) ambling in dry leaves. Ink style digital sketch

A javelina ambling in dry leaves, with others clustered nearby. Photo reference

Day 2 of 10 days of mammal studies,
in the vein of my birds one from 2023. www.tumblr.com/reflective-l...

Javelinas I saw in Arizona!
I included the reference photos so you'd know their heads really are that big. (Also 'cuz they're cute.)
(1/2)
#art #myart #animals #sciart

A wallaby bends to sniff at grass. Digital ink-style sketch

Day 1 of 10 days of mammal studies,
in the vein of my birds one from 2023.
A wallaby!
#art #myart #animals

Rough sketch in color pencil of a shrub growing among rocks, with conifers in the background. Signed "Deep" and dated August 12, 2025.

Plein air sketching #art #myart

#art #myart #cats #speedpaint

Beyond the Brink: Imagining the Possible in a World Unraveling Join us for the free, online event: Beyond the Brink on November 13. Considering the unsettling present we all find ourselves in, we’ll ask Rob Hopkins, and Jacqui Patterson to help us do what feels i...

I'm going to this.

Beyond the Brink: Imagining the Possible in a World Unraveling www.resilience.org/stories/2025...

The climate movement needs your creativity, not your guilt. (My TEDx talk!)
youtu.be/wLn76Go47MY?...

#climateactivism #nature #creativity #tedx

An illustrated closeup of an orange kitten face in profile

Gearing up (very slowly) for my next 10-day art series, by sharing related work from the last couple of years.
Details to come!

My last art series like this was 2 years ago (!!)
reflective-leaf.tumblr.com/tagged/water...

#art #myart #caturday #animals

Illustration. A blackbird viewed from the front, looking a little intense. Text beside it says "vote."

Gearing up (very slowly) for my next 10-day art series, by sharing related work from the last couple of years.
Details to come! Last such series was 2 years ago: buff.ly/ETkh1so

Election season is coming. If you can vote, this Brewer's blackbird wants you to.

#art #myart #birds #birdart #vote

Digital illustration. Cat sits on a laptop with a bossy expression. Text beside it says "vote"

Gearing up (very slowly) for my next 10-day art series, by sharing related work from the last couple of years.
Details to come!

Oh, and election season is coming. If you can vote, this cat wants you to.

#art #myart #digitalart #animals #vote

Digital illustration. Cat looks upward while lounging on a carpet. Text beside it says "vote"

Gearing up (very slowly) for my next 10-day art series, by sharing related work from the last couple of years.
Details to come!

Oh, and election season is coming. If you can vote, this cat wants you to.

#art #myart #digitalart #animals #vote

#art #myart #birds #speedpaint

Gearing up (very slowly) for my next 10-day art series, by sharing related work from the last couple of years.
Details to come!

My last art series like this was 2 years ago (!!)
reflective-leaf.tumblr.com/tagged/water...

#art #myart #caturday #animals

Illustration. A blackbird viewed from the front, looking a little intense. Text beside it says "vote."

Gearing up (very slowly) for my next 10-day art series, by sharing related work from the last couple of years.
Details to come! Last such series was 2 years ago: buff.ly/ETkh1so

Election season is coming. If you can vote, this Brewer's blackbird wants you to.

#art #myart #birds #birdart #vote

Digital illustration. Cat sits on a laptop with a bossy expression. Text beside it says "vote"

Gearing up (very slowly) for my next 10-day art series, by sharing related work from the last couple of years.
Details to come!

Oh, and election season is coming. If you can vote, this cat wants you to.

#art #myart #digitalart #animals #vote

A dark smoky scene. A girl is silhouetted against a stark fire. A tongue of fire lashes outward and a masked figure dodges out of the way. A third figure approaches through a twirling maneuver

Bonus Illustration #4: Action scene

#art #myart #fantasyart #firesally #illustration #fantasybooksky

An illustrated closeup of an orange kitten face in profile

Gearing up (very slowly) for my next 10-day art series, by sharing related work from the last couple of years.
Details to come!

My last art series like this was 2 years ago (!!)
reflective-leaf.tumblr.com/tagged/water...

#art #myart #caturday #animals

Deepti Kannapan - Fiction writer, painter, and engineer On a Research Quest: Engineer obsessed with nature. Writing fantasy to explore reality. Let's learn about sustainability together!

About me: Writer, artist, engineer, climate activist.

Website: www.deeptikannapan.com
My TEDx talk about climate action: buff.ly/mM9WX4W
Fire's Ally, my YA fantasy novel: buy.bookfunnel.com/p5vo2ghzps

My skeets by category: buff.ly/AplH0YT

#promosky #aboutme #mylinks #booksky

Gearing up (very slowly) for my next 10-day art series, by sharing related work from the last couple of years.
Details to come!

My last art series like this was 2 years ago (!!)
reflective-leaf.tumblr.com/tagged/water...

#art #myart #caturday #animals

First ever print copy of Fire's Ally :)
#firesally #indieauthors

Beyond the Brink: Imagining the Possible in a World Unraveling Join us for the free, online event: Beyond the Brink on November 13. Considering the unsettling present we all find ourselves in, we’ll ask Rob Hopkins, and Jacqui Patterson to help us do what feels i...

I'm going to this.

Beyond the Brink: Imagining the Possible in a World Unraveling www.resilience.org/stories/2025...