A Mikel

Pinecones print on wood cut print. I made this a few years ago after my first trip to #Portland #Oregon. #art #buymystuff #botanicalart #nature #PNW
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European Sterling, #Birds #usabird This is done in #watercolor with ink. I did this forever ago on a long train ride to chicago. Before I was a birder so I can only guess. gopherpop.etsy.com
#scientific #illustration #smallartists #SciArt #birbs #portfolioday #europeanbirds #americanbirds

Valentine’s Day card memes Ali Riley & Sydney Leroux - Angel City FC BFFR, will you be my bestie for life?

roses are red,
violets are blue,
the NWSL's almost back,
will you be there too?

The Boy and the Heron, 2023 dir. Miyazaki Hayao.

If you always wished there was an anime version of House, M.D., we've got good news: Ameku M.D., Doctor Detective is the next best thing!

Read my blog post here: https://jli.st/416MOzc

Winging It!

@stonemaiergames.com my latest blogpost where I explore the mental health benefits of playing Wingspan.

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Can't unsee it now

From @swordscomic.bsky.social this worked when the 15yo was the 3yo.

This week for #portfolioday I wanted to post the Baltimore Oriole, I love brightly colored birds and this is one from Wingspan! #Birds #usabird This is done in #watercolor with #gouache some ink on black mixed media paper! gopherpop.etsy.com
#scientific #illustration #smallartists #SciArt #birbs

Dark form red tailed hawk on a telephone pole.

This dark form red-tailed hawk is a gorgeous bird sitting and in flight. Can’t help snapping a shot whenever I see him, even on an ugly T-pole. 🌿

Five isopods on an old, lichen-covered log. Caption reads: Isopod culture.

An isopod in sunglasses skateboards down a log cut to look like a ramp. A crowd of isopods wearing sunglasses and caps cheer it on. Caption: isopod counterculture.

Isopod Culture

Once again I updated my beloved starter pack with artists, who prioritize nature motives in their art. Feel free to share ✨
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Manus Dwarf-Kingfisher - eBird A small blue-and-orange kingfisher with a bright waxy orange bill, ginger underparts, a white throat, and blue upperparts with a bright white neck spot. Female has a bright orange, not blue, head with a blue crown. Found in forest habitats, not necessarily near water, tolerating plantations and degraded forest. No other dwarf-kingfisher shares its range. Told from Common Kingfisher by smaller size and entirely red bill. Call apparently nearly identical that of other Melanesian dwarf-kingfishers: a high-pitched, weak repetitive whistle, often given in flight.

They look this pretty in nature! ebird.org/species/vard...

there are some website to find commission work. i would suggest trying a couple of commissions and seeing if you like doing that. If you sell too many or if its too time consuming, bump the price up! If you're not getting hits, lower the price. the artist subreddit might have more information

We love a good field guide around these parts. The more unique, the better. Phil Chaon and Iain Campbell have certainly done that with their new book, Habitats of North America; A Field Guide for Birders, Naturalists, and Ecologists.
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Vermilion Flycatcher
I'm a new watercolor artist, follow me!
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#portfolioday #watercolor #mixedmedia #scientific #illustration #flycatcher #smallartists #addBirder #bird #birdwatching #birder #birding #BirdingIsForEverybody #ornithology #birb #southamericanbird #northamericanbird

A four-panel comic. In panel 1, a wood frog stands on a pink background. The text says: "Feeling unlucky in love? Did you know that male Wood Frogs have difficulty perceiving members of their species? Here are some things they’ve been documented trying to mate with." "Spotted Salamander." The wood frog looks at a large yellow-spotted salamander, with a heart over the frog's head. "Cattail." The frog looks amorously at a large cattail flower or "sausage." "Green frog." The wood frog looks at a large confused-looking green frog. "Dead fish." The wood frog stares at a large dead fish. "Live fish." The wood frog looks amorously at a large trout. "Pine cone." The wood frog looks at a large pine cone. The final text says: "Sorry, there's no moral here. I just thought you'd enjoy this fact about frogs."

While I work on this year's valentine, here's last year's.

Kingfishers are beautiful creatures. Definitely a favorite of mine to paint.
#portfolioday #watercolor #mixedmedia #scientific #illustration #manus #dwarf #kingfisher #AdmiraltyIslands #smallartists

#portfolioday #ducks #MandarinDuck #watercolor #mixedmedia #gopherpop