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Nature-inspired art and gifts by David and Jennie. Bloomington, Indiana. blueasterstudio.com

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Realistic paintings of moths and butterflies in frames of varying styles. The pieces are sitting on a distressed white tabletop. There are hints of wood tone showing throughout the white surface, which you can also see behind the insects. This helps to indicate that they have been painted on clear glass, and each one looks like it is floating in the middle its respective frame.

Top row: red admiral, white-lined sphinx
Middle row: question mark butterfly, black swallowtail
Bottom row: monarch, honey locust moth

Realistic paintings of moths and butterflies in frames of varying styles. The pieces are sitting on a distressed white tabletop. There are hints of wood tone showing throughout the white surface, which you can also see behind the insects. This helps to indicate that they have been painted on clear glass, and each one looks like it is floating in the middle its respective frame. Top row: red admiral, white-lined sphinx Middle row: question mark butterfly, black swallowtail Bottom row: monarch, honey locust moth

Hi, hello, here to let you know that a selection of moth & butterfly paintings are on sale in my web shop through the end of august :)

www.nataliejunewernimoon.com πŸ¦‹πŸŒ™

#paintings #butterfly #moth #art #entomology #lepidoptera #moths #butterflies #bugs #insects #oddities #bugsky #sciart

12.08.2025 01:41 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Block print featuring a Scrub Jay using a variety of blues with a teal ink background printed on a cream paper. The bird is surrounded by flora including California Poppies that create a border around the piece.

Block print featuring a Scrub Jay using a variety of blues with a teal ink background printed on a cream paper. The bird is surrounded by flora including California Poppies that create a border around the piece.

Block print featuring a Scrub Jay using a variety of blues with a sky blue ink background printed on a cream paper. The bird is surrounded by flora including California Poppies that create a border around the piece.

Block print featuring a Scrub Jay using a variety of blues with a sky blue ink background printed on a cream paper. The bird is surrounded by flora including California Poppies that create a border around the piece.

Reduction block print inspired by the Western and California Scrub Jay! πŸͺΆπŸŒΏ
Done with two different colour variants for the month of July Print Pals' crew over on my patreon ~*
www.patreon.com/lioninthetrees

#art #SciArt #NearbyNature2025 #printmaking

11.08.2025 15:00 β€” πŸ‘ 132    πŸ” 24    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
An oil pastel painting of the edge of a dark forest, tall densely planted trees in deep shade with bright golden light where the forest ends. A5 size on blue paper.
This is an original art work
Fine art oil pastel on toned pastel paper
Size A5 (21cm x 14.5cm)
Sold unframed

An oil pastel painting of the edge of a dark forest, tall densely planted trees in deep shade with bright golden light where the forest ends. A5 size on blue paper. This is an original art work Fine art oil pastel on toned pastel paper Size A5 (21cm x 14.5cm) Sold unframed

Tall densely planted trees in deep shade with bright golden light where the forest ends. Oil pastel, A5 on blue paper. Available on Folksy...
folksy.com/items/8530294

#Landscape #Trees #forest #OriginalArt #Drawing #OilPastels #Painting #Artwork #TraditionalArtist #ArtFromScotland #bsnm

11.08.2025 11:00 β€” πŸ‘ 109    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Living throughout the year far to the south, common buckeyes (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae: Junonia coenia) venture north every summer. Adults are often seen in open meadows and old fields where they feed on asters and other summer wildflowers. Clayton Michigan, 28 Sep 2012.

Living throughout the year far to the south, common buckeyes (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae: Junonia coenia) venture north every summer. Adults are often seen in open meadows and old fields where they feed on asters and other summer wildflowers. Clayton Michigan, 28 Sep 2012.

Living throughout the year far to the south, common buckeyes (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae: Junonia coenia) venture north every summer. Adults are often seen in open meadows and old fields where they feed on asters and other summer wildflowers. Clayton Michigan, 28 Sep 2012.

11.08.2025 11:16 β€” πŸ‘ 89    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
Bright turquoise cicada with clear, veined wings perched on a moss-covered tree trunk.

Bright turquoise cicada with clear, veined wings perched on a moss-covered tree trunk.

Zammara smaragdina #cicada at @casabentbill.bsky.social #costaRica

#nature #insects

11.08.2025 00:48 β€” πŸ‘ 527    πŸ” 86    πŸ’¬ 13    πŸ“Œ 2
An art and gifts booth with stickers, stationery, tote bags, magnets, buttons, and art prints.

An art and gifts booth with stickers, stationery, tote bags, magnets, buttons, and art prints.

The Blue Aster booth is ready for action at #esa2025! Come on by starting tonight at 6:30pm.

10.08.2025 19:51 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We're here too!

10.08.2025 14:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

No, that one wasn't one of ours!

08.08.2025 15:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A small original drawing of a strawberry poison dart frog sitting on a leaf, with a semi abstract background of jungle foliage. The drawing is on cream toned paper. 
The strawberry poison dart frog's skin becomes toxic, or poisonous, because of what it eats. When these frogs eat certain types of tiny mites and ants, their skin becomes harmful. They are famous for their many different colours. There are about 15 to 30 different colour patterns. 
An original art work
Colour pencil and mixed media on acid free toned artist paper
5 by 7 inches (12.7 by 17.8 cm).
Sold unframed

A small original drawing of a strawberry poison dart frog sitting on a leaf, with a semi abstract background of jungle foliage. The drawing is on cream toned paper. The strawberry poison dart frog's skin becomes toxic, or poisonous, because of what it eats. When these frogs eat certain types of tiny mites and ants, their skin becomes harmful. They are famous for their many different colours. There are about 15 to 30 different colour patterns. An original art work Colour pencil and mixed media on acid free toned artist paper 5 by 7 inches (12.7 by 17.8 cm). Sold unframed

πŸ”΄This artwork is now sold, thank you.
If you are interested in seeing or purchasing my art, I'd love you to visit my Folksy shop.
folksy.com/shops/thewee...

#Frog #PoisonDartFrog #OriginalArt #Drawing #Artwork #TraditionalArtist #ArtFromScotland #GiftIdeas #ArtShop #bsnm

05.08.2025 11:01 β€” πŸ‘ 85    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

Still plenty of room in our workshop/course on Decolonizing Ecological Praxis and Engaging with Indigenous Communities at #ESA2025 in two weeks! Join us if you’re able to as we are planning to spark some deep conversations vital for the future of our field.

26.07.2025 19:08 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2

Those last two really bring it together though!

04.08.2025 21:35 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A screen print with layers of light blue, green, and warm brown in the vague shape of three beavers, foliage, and a fallen tree

A screen print with layers of light blue, green, and warm brown in the vague shape of three beavers, foliage, and a fallen tree

Printing a new edition of our beavers. 3 colors down, two to go... 🎨🐑🦫

02.08.2025 22:28 β€” πŸ‘ 41    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Close up of the image from my previous skeet - a black and brown rhinoceros beetle surrounded by forest floor litter.

Close up of the image from my previous skeet - a black and brown rhinoceros beetle surrounded by forest floor litter.

Here's a close up of this lil' guy. 🐑🎨πŸͺ²

21.07.2025 22:53 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A wide format three color screen print in rusty brown, yellow, and black. An American toad sits on a leaf surrounded by forest floor litter with a black rhinoceros beetle in the background.

A wide format three color screen print in rusty brown, yellow, and black. An American toad sits on a leaf surrounded by forest floor litter with a black rhinoceros beetle in the background.

Another new screen print! We've got a sweet little forest floor scene with a toad 🐸 and rhinoceros beetle πŸͺ². Measures 10" by 4.5", edition of 30. 🎨🐑

21.07.2025 20:44 β€” πŸ‘ 53    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
A photo collage of some of my artwork:
Mushrooms, Edinburgh Castle, a white stork, butterflies, a hare and a birch tree landscape.

A photo collage of some of my artwork: Mushrooms, Edinburgh Castle, a white stork, butterflies, a hare and a birch tree landscape.

My little art shop has a selection of landscape and nature drawings in a variety of subjects to please everyone. All one of a kind originals at affordable prices for gifts.
www.etsy.com/shop/TheWeeO...

#Landscape #AnimalArt #Scotland #OriginalArt #Drawing #Artwork #TraditionalArtist #bsnm

07.07.2025 19:01 β€” πŸ‘ 61    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Thanks so much!

07.07.2025 19:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Got this guy listed in the shop. Three colors, edition of 30,measures 10 Γ— 4.5 inches. 🐑🎨πŸͺΆ

blueasterstudio.com/products/bla...

07.07.2025 19:16 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Two wide pieces of paper showing two screen printed layers: one has only blue ink, the other has gray added. The gray reveals that this print is of four birds perched on a tree limb

Two wide pieces of paper showing two screen printed layers: one has only blue ink, the other has gray added. The gray reveals that this print is of four birds perched on a tree limb

Two more sheets of paper of the same print, one with the blue and gray ink. The other has black added, showing the forms of four black vultures.

Two more sheets of paper of the same print, one with the blue and gray ink. The other has black added, showing the forms of four black vultures.

We spent a good part of this long weekend printing... A not so fearsome foursome. 🐑🎨πŸͺΆ

07.07.2025 03:11 β€” πŸ‘ 44    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

I know we don't feel like there's much to celebrate this July 4th. It's been a rough several years.

So I want to talk about how we're making history right now.

04.07.2025 17:21 β€” πŸ‘ 2160    πŸ” 794    πŸ’¬ 58    πŸ“Œ 241
A rounded rectangle magnet with an Illustration of an armadillo in western wear dancing. Text reads Boot Scute n' Boogie.

A rounded rectangle magnet with an Illustration of an armadillo in western wear dancing. Text reads Boot Scute n' Boogie.

When you learn that an armadillo's armor is made up of keratin scales called scutes, the obvious next step is to draw an armadillo line dancing

Right?! Or maybe that's just us... πŸ€·πŸ€·β€β™€οΈ

03.07.2025 12:17 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We've increased our mustelids greatly over the last year but haven't gotten to fishers yet, alas!

29.06.2025 11:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
An illustration of a warthog standing on two legs in a rainstorm

An illustration of a warthog standing on two legs in a rainstorm

An illustration of a frowning sloth in a barren landscape of felled trees

An illustration of a frowning sloth in a barren landscape of felled trees

An illustration of an ostrich with wings spread and head thrown back in song

An illustration of an ostrich with wings spread and head thrown back in song

The book Tiger is Tangled by David and Jennie Orr, the cover features a Bengal tiger tangled in vines.

The book Tiger is Tangled by David and Jennie Orr, the cover features a Bengal tiger tangled in vines.

We brought our children's books to this show, and sold out of Mammoth is Mopey. We still have a few copies of Tiger is Tangled! 🎨🐑

28.06.2025 16:30 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Three stickers decorated with illustrated mammals. One features a badger and coyote with the text Teamwork makes the Dream Work, another is a weasel with the text Small but Deadly, and one is an armadillo in western wear with the text Boot Scute n' Boogie

Three stickers decorated with illustrated mammals. One features a badger and coyote with the text Teamwork makes the Dream Work, another is a weasel with the text Small but Deadly, and one is an armadillo in western wear with the text Boot Scute n' Boogie

The blue Aster Studio booth with stickers, magnets, buttons, books, and stationery for sale

The blue Aster Studio booth with stickers, magnets, buttons, books, and stationery for sale

This weekend we are selling at the American Society of Mammalogists meeting at Purdue University. We have a bunch of new mammal designs including this trio of new stickers! 🎨🐑

28.06.2025 15:30 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
A four color screen print of a mountain lion stalking through long grass, approaching and looking directly at the viewer.

A four color screen print of a mountain lion stalking through long grass, approaching and looking directly at the viewer.

Signing and numbering our new kitty cat screen print. Halfway through. 🎨🐑🐱

22.06.2025 14:10 β€” πŸ‘ 25    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A scruffy little black and white dog lounging happily in the sun

A scruffy little black and white dog lounging happily in the sun

FLASH SALE!

Our perfect boy Wallace is going in for an MRI and possibly spinal surgery on Tuesday. Use coupon code WELOVEWALLACE for 20% off thru Monday ❀️

blueasterstudio.com/discount/WELOVEWALLACE

21.06.2025 15:03 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

Oooh, now that's a cutie!

20.06.2025 16:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hyaenodon, an @pelican-man.bsky.social original now framed and hung with a @blueasterstudio.bsky.social original.

14.06.2025 03:49 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
A path with some stairs in a forest with sunlight shining through the foliage

A path with some stairs in a forest with sunlight shining through the foliage

A forest with a river  running through

A forest with a river running through

A dense forest foliage with a small waterfall under a tree

A dense forest foliage with a small waterfall under a tree

A tree fallen over in front of a waterfall surrounded by trees

A tree fallen over in front of a waterfall surrounded by trees

Some summer inspired pieces 🌞

20.06.2025 16:56 β€” πŸ‘ 379    πŸ” 98    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 0

Heck yeah! Gotta normalize slow hikes!!

06.06.2025 12:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks so much!

06.06.2025 12:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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