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D. Allan Drummond

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Scientist by day (drummondlab.org), artist by night (dadrummond.art). Sculpture, drawings, and other works. Obsessed with the details of the natural world. Lab posts at @drummondlab.bsky.social πŸ§ͺ

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Drawing in white against a black background of a beetle, drawn symmetrically with legs outstretched. Its back shell is filled with an abstract, doodled design that suggests human bones and sports a grinning human skull near the top.

Drawing in white against a black background of a beetle, drawn symmetrically with legs outstretched. Its back shell is filled with an abstract, doodled design that suggests human bones and sports a grinning human skull near the top.

Drawing of an angelic figure with large wings that take up most of the image and extend beyond the boundary of the drawing. The wings form layers of blue, pink, white, pink, blue to echo the design of the trans flag. The angel is a skeleton with a bird-like skull and one glowing pink eye and one glowing blue eye. They are holding a sword to their chest with the tip of the sword pointing toward the ground. Their feet are extended downward in such a way as to make it look as though they were floating. They are wearing a crown of pink and blue flowers on their head.

Drawing of an angelic figure with large wings that take up most of the image and extend beyond the boundary of the drawing. The wings form layers of blue, pink, white, pink, blue to echo the design of the trans flag. The angel is a skeleton with a bird-like skull and one glowing pink eye and one glowing blue eye. They are holding a sword to their chest with the tip of the sword pointing toward the ground. Their feet are extended downward in such a way as to make it look as though they were floating. They are wearing a crown of pink and blue flowers on their head.

Black tshirt with an illustration of a white rabbit at top of image weeping blood tears and a red rabbit at bottom with skeleton exposed weeping blue tears. There is an anatomically correct heart with a pin stabbed through it in the middle of the image and the rabbits and their tears form a loose circle around the heart.

Black tshirt with an illustration of a white rabbit at top of image weeping blood tears and a red rabbit at bottom with skeleton exposed weeping blue tears. There is an anatomically correct heart with a pin stabbed through it in the middle of the image and the rabbits and their tears form a loose circle around the heart.

Black tshirt with illustration of a creature with tentacles for legs, luna moth wings and feelers, a bird skull-like head, antlers, hoofed hands, fur-covered body and glowing red eyes.

Black tshirt with illustration of a creature with tentacles for legs, luna moth wings and feelers, a bird skull-like head, antlers, hoofed hands, fur-covered body and glowing red eyes.

If you enjoy my art, I have shops at inprnt and threadless, including many images appropriate for the Halloween season!

and both are having BIG SALES right now!

inprnt (high quality art prints): 30% off

and threadless: cheap tees and up to 35% off other merch!

Links below & in bio!

07.10.2025 17:54 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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πŸ˜‡ perfect

05.10.2025 19:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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05.10.2025 19:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
TES V Skyrim Soundtrack - The Streets of Whiterun
YouTube video by Aramil TES V Skyrim Soundtrack - The Streets of Whiterun

So lovely. In that vein, this captures my feeling. πŸ’” youtu.be/_34gUVqLkAo?...

05.10.2025 18:36 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Essentially all that damage was there while she lived, and is there in the first photo β€” I found it amazing that she could still fly. While she crawled flowers a bit more than usual, she flew quite a bit on those broken wings. Just an extremely powerful animal.

05.10.2025 16:57 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

*on πŸ₯²

05.10.2025 16:54 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Mission accomplished! πŸ₯°

05.10.2025 16:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A great black wasp, Sphex pennsylvanicus, feeding on golden flowers. Her wings are tattered and broken with age.

A great black wasp, Sphex pennsylvanicus, feeding on golden flowers. Her wings are tattered and broken with age.

The body of a great black wasp, Sphex pennsylvanicus, in my hand. Her wings are tattered and broken with age.

The body of a great black wasp, Sphex pennsylvanicus, in my hand. Her wings are tattered and broken with age.

Requiem for a titan. πŸ–€ Days are getting shorter here, life in the garden is seeping away. This ancient monster had been flying around in shattered wings for days, visiting flowers, the last of her kind, instantly recognizable to me for how she moved. Yesterday I found her husk. Well done, love. πŸ’”

05.10.2025 16:49 β€” πŸ‘ 188    πŸ” 30    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 1

Yesβ€”returning to trilobites after a round of bugs in progress. Great new data coming out of the ground recently!

05.10.2025 01:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ’―πŸͺ²

04.10.2025 23:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you!

04.10.2025 22:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Her

04.10.2025 22:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yay! πŸ₯° I’m delighted, Heather.

04.10.2025 22:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Subadult

04.10.2025 22:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thread for new folks wondering what is going on here! 🧡 bsky.app/profile/dadr...

04.10.2025 22:21 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A wider shot of the thorn bug on a branch, showing my hand holding the branch. The bug is as big as my hand. (Bronze and silver sculpture.)

A wider shot of the thorn bug on a branch, showing my hand holding the branch. The bug is as big as my hand. (Bronze and silver sculpture.)

Hoping this picture messes with your sense of scale πŸ€“

04.10.2025 22:17 β€” πŸ‘ 87    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0
A thorn bug sculpture perched on a bumpy branch against a neutral background.

A thorn bug sculpture perched on a bumpy branch against a neutral background.

Finally found her a nice branch 🌿

04.10.2025 22:14 β€” πŸ‘ 306    πŸ” 44    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 0
Graphite and brown pencil drawing of the head of a Tyrannosaurus rex, mouth agape, in profile, facing left. The drawing is characterised by intricate linework and texture.

Graphite and brown pencil drawing of the head of a Tyrannosaurus rex, mouth agape, in profile, facing left. The drawing is characterised by intricate linework and texture.

Tyrannosaurus rex was named 120 years ago today on 4th October, 1905.

I would do things a little differently now, but this drawing is from 2020.

04.10.2025 17:57 β€” πŸ‘ 529    πŸ” 132    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 4
Fuzzy Phidippus jumping spider with bright red uppers and black legs and dark face, a velvet ant mimic. He's on a dry leaf peering up at you

Fuzzy Phidippus jumping spider with bright red uppers and black legs and dark face, a velvet ant mimic. He's on a dry leaf peering up at you

Top view of the colorful lad on the leaf, peering up and away from you at something out of frame

Top view of the colorful lad on the leaf, peering up and away from you at something out of frame

He's perfect, and #Arachtober themed

Mr Phidippus cardinalis appeared this afternoon and made my day. ❀️
#EmotionalSupportSpood

04.10.2025 05:34 β€” πŸ‘ 356    πŸ” 72    πŸ’¬ 13    πŸ“Œ 3

inside you there are two plushies

03.10.2025 22:35 β€” πŸ‘ 52    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Not sure but both are inside me.

03.10.2025 22:15 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hen and Dragonfly.

Ink and gouache on Fabriano Medioevalis, approximately 95 Γ— 64 mm.

03.10.2025 16:11 β€” πŸ‘ 534    πŸ” 132    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 2
Detail from a silhouette drawing in black ink of a dragonfly, photographed with a penny and the traditional Chinese brush it was drawn with. The detail is very tiny and intricate. The penny could eclipse the dragonfly entirely with room to spare.

Detail from a silhouette drawing in black ink of a dragonfly, photographed with a penny and the traditional Chinese brush it was drawn with. The detail is very tiny and intricate. The penny could eclipse the dragonfly entirely with room to spare.

πŸ‰+πŸͺ°

Yes, the dragonfly was drawn with this very brush. πŸ§πŸ”

03.10.2025 02:53 β€” πŸ‘ 611    πŸ” 106    πŸ’¬ 16    πŸ“Œ 3
Digital drawing of a Red-banded leafhopper (Graphocephala coccinea) perched on a branch amid fanciful looking yellow flowers that reflect the same color as the insect's head, belly, and legs. The insect has strikingly colorful wings in a swirly pattern of turquoise and deep pink.

Digital drawing of a Red-banded leafhopper (Graphocephala coccinea) perched on a branch amid fanciful looking yellow flowers that reflect the same color as the insect's head, belly, and legs. The insect has strikingly colorful wings in a swirly pattern of turquoise and deep pink.

Happy #Invertober day 2!

Red-banded leafhopper (Graphocephala coccinea)

02.10.2025 12:04 β€” πŸ‘ 243    πŸ” 40    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 2
semi realistic drawing of a Red-banded leafhopper, a very thin insect with a yellowish green body and bright blue and red striped back/wings, on a black background.

semi realistic drawing of a Red-banded leafhopper, a very thin insect with a yellowish green body and bright blue and red striped back/wings, on a black background.

semi realistic drawing of a Red-banded leafhopper, a very thin insect with a yellowish green body and bright blue and red striped back/wings, on a white background.

semi realistic drawing of a Red-banded leafhopper, a very thin insect with a yellowish green body and bright blue and red striped back/wings, on a white background.

Day 2 #Invertober2025 - Red-banded leafhopper (Graphocephala coccinea) 🍁

#SciArt #invertebrates

02.10.2025 14:46 β€” πŸ‘ 174    πŸ” 51    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 0

Grumpy Old Man crab, Grapsus grumpus

02.10.2025 18:09 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
A metallic copper colored bee perches sideways on a cluster of small white flowers. It’s got lots of tiny white grains of pollen all over it.

A metallic copper colored bee perches sideways on a cluster of small white flowers. It’s got lots of tiny white grains of pollen all over it.

A gorgeous, coppery sweat bee enjoying the Snakeroot in the yard

#invertebrates 🌿 🐝 #NativePlants

02.10.2025 02:26 β€” πŸ‘ 228    πŸ” 32    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 1

Love the stereo image. Very effective for this subject!

02.10.2025 01:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Crossview Stereo Pair 3D macro photo of an orb weaver spider in her web.

Crossview Stereo Pair 3D macro photo of an orb weaver spider in her web.

#Arachtober 1st - Tropical Orb Weaver (Eriophora ravilla). One of my favorites. Very common in South Texas. Can be found up the East Coast of USA down to South America. This is a stereo image. Cross your eyes for 3D. πŸ•·οΈ
#spider #orbweaver #arachnid #macrophotography #naturephotography

02.10.2025 01:52 β€” πŸ‘ 79    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0