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Lucy
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Scienc-y Illustrator - she/her - nature, history, disease and Death - I draw & paint & print - M.A. Integrated Design

📧 Cyluho@outlook.de
🛒 https://cyluhoprints.etsy.com
🌐 www.lucy-hollwedel.de
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Lucy @cyluho.bsky.social · Oct 18
Also, hello, all you new peeps! 👋 I'm Lucy, I illustrate cool animals and plants and history and dead things and have a bit of a morbid curiosity 👁💀👁
I sometimes mix German & English and I have an etsy shop now that I'll keep adding all my lino prints etc to: www.etsy.com/de-en/shop/C...
A natural science poster, upright format, made to look old-fashioned. The background is light brown, slightly darker towards the edges. The title at the top says „Pinguine / Penguins“ and in small, handwritten phonetic spelling beside that „pengwings“. The penguins take up most of the space and are contained within a thin frame. They are all painted as naturalistic studies with gouache and pencils, all in fabulous poses. They are puzzled together as fit, but roughly from top left to bottom right: gentoo penguin, adélie penguin, chinstrap penguin, emperor penguin, macaroni penguin, erect-crested penguin, royal penguin, northern rockhopper penguin, king penguin, fiordland penguin, snares penguin, magellanic penguin, Pingu, african penguin, yellow-eyed penguin, australian little penguin, little penguin, southern rockhopper penguin, galápagos penguin, humboldt penguin. Each has a number beside it corresponding to a number in the legend below, stating their Latin, German & English names. Kartendesign, Aufbau wie französische Skatkarte, Design angelehnt an Kreuzdame. Schwarze und rote Tinte auf weißem Grund. Kartensymbol schematische Darstellung Pestbakterium. Dame hat Totenkopf statt üblichem Gesicht und schwarze Flecken am Hals, außerdem eine Ratte in der erhobenen Hand und auf der linken Schulter. A square gouache painting on white background: A grey virus with blue and red surface proteins is holding a grappling hook and wearing a black hat with a white skull on front. A bunch of dancing skeletons in three rows in front of a grey ink background. Each skeleton is showing different symptoms like tummy ache, worms, fungal growth or itching. The rows are divided by slim white bands with black silhouettes of different pathogens.
cyluho.bsky.social
Happy new year! I'm taking a wee little break on the other side of the world, so see you all in February! 👋
Tall Ferns and trees photographed from below towards a clear sky.
January 2, 2026 at 9:43 AM
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ygrene.bsky.social
as an adult and accomplished person who has succeeded at several important things in life, whenever i am challenged with a new dilemma, i like to take two steps back, gather my breath and say "are you fuckin kidding me right now, what the fuck"
December 29, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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effinbirds.com
A woodcut of a bird beside the text "Toodleoo, Fuckface"
December 28, 2025 at 9:02 PM
cyluho.bsky.social
I finally finished Cyberpunk (yes, took me some time) and I really loved it, but I'm also so confused by the ending I got 😂 It's not a bad ending (The Sun), I just don't really understand how I got there and was a bit overwhelmed with everything happening 😄
December 26, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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vilain.bsky.social
Regardez la petite famille de cétacés que j’ai sculptée pour mon frère et ma belle-sœur

#sculpture #woodworking
Sculptures de deux baleines en bois entourant un baleineau, montées sur un socle noir Vues de face Vues de profil
December 26, 2025 at 11:13 AM
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ciaraioch.bsky.social
If, like me, you did NOT get the ONE thing you wanted from Santy (a 95-year-old bachelor farmer with plenty land and a bad cough), treat yourself to a print from an Irish doodler instead - big discounts across the shop, including on bundles, so go on. Go on go on go ON.

www.ciaraioch.com/artprints
Cartoon of myself gesturing at some prints with a description of the type available, a variety of gallery-quality giclée prints of original art on Hahnemühle textured paper and hand-printed lino prints printed locally, shipped to Ireland and beyond in environmentally-friendly packaging, ideal as gifts. The word SALE is in large letters above it in red. #SpéirGorm #SpéirGhorm #Ireland #Art #BuyIrish #TraditionalArt #HandDrawn #HandMade
December 26, 2025 at 9:16 AM
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rhi.bsky.social
Happy Hogswatch to all who celebrate. Ho! Ho! Ho!
The Librarian from Unseen University holding up a sprig of mistletoe and grinning broadly. As drawn by Paul Kidby.
December 25, 2025 at 12:59 PM
cyluho.bsky.social
I just remembered, when I showed some animal mummies to kids on Saturday, one said "But they don't have any toilet paper..."

I need to start collecting these gems. 😂
December 23, 2025 at 8:29 PM
cyluho.bsky.social
It's the day before christmas, there's a million things I could and should be doing but my uterus has decided it's time for a nap on the sofa 🫠
December 23, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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graemeneilreid.bsky.social
"Mr Scrooge. I presume?… Meep Meep Meep Meep Meep Meep?"
I always get more in the mood for Christmas a week or so before the event than on the actual day. I suppose the build up and organising of things is something I enjoy. Either way I like my traditions and the Muppets are one of those.
Dr Bunsen and Beaker are out collecting donations for the Order of Victoria Charity Foundation and happen upon the offices of Marley, Marley and Scrooge. Nobody would expect a good result would come from that visit.
December 19, 2024 at 2:50 PM
cyluho.bsky.social
Noch 43min Der Clown sagt die App und der Film gibt mir komplett den Rest.

#SchleFaZ
December 19, 2025 at 9:41 PM
cyluho.bsky.social
I just put up the laundry*.

*I'm sitting on the floor, hiding between wet clothes, watching X-Files.
December 19, 2025 at 12:25 PM
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himmapaan.bsky.social
Happy birthday, #JaneAusten! Born 16th December, 1775.

One of my personal favourites from my illustrations for Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility, published by Palazzo, 2011.
Sir John Middleton and his mother-in-law, Mrs. Jennings, visit Barton Cottage. Watercolour on Arches cold pressed.
A middle aged gentleman and an older lady in late 18th century clothing with cheerful expressions enter as a maid opens a cottage door for them from within. The lady in particular – Mrs. Jennings – appears to be in the middle of voluble speech.
December 16, 2024 at 5:54 PM
cyluho.bsky.social
I've been incredibly lucky to have had a mother and a surrounding where I was supported and encouraged to make things. When she passed I wanted to draw and paint bc that's a thing she was good at and it made me feel connected in a way I guess. And then I just kept going bc creating gives me joy.
kelina1080.bsky.social Kelina1080 @kelina1080.bsky.social · Dec 17
With all this awful news going on i wanna ask this question once again to fellow artists and general creatives. What got YOU into art? what sparked that motivation to start writing? what made you wanna pick up a camera and start taking pics? Like share with us your reasons.
December 17, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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katestrasdin.bsky.social
It is a cloud of an ensemble, an embellished tulle sculpted into a form fitting cocktail dress on the one hand & an all enveloping coat on the other. The flowers bloom in a burst of trimmings & embroideries like floral fireworks. Pierre Balmain, 1959 #PalaisGalliera #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡
A partial view of a pale tulle coat with short sleeves embroidered with pink floral motifs in different trimmings from beads to small silk flowers Full length view of the pale tulle ensemble showing the short sleeved full swim coat worn over the top of the matching dress The pale tulle sleeveless cocktail dress that matches the floral embellished coat worn over the top. It has a fitted bodice and a smooth bell shaped knee length skirt with petticoats A close up of the pink floral embroidery that embellished both the coat and dress of this Balmain ensemble. It shows the detail of the motifs and the techniques
December 16, 2025 at 10:02 PM
cyluho.bsky.social
Eric Carle - Der Kleine Käfer Immerfrech (brought me genuine joy bc it reminds me how the nicest doctor told me story while I went into surgery dreamland)

Zaho de Sagazan - La symphonie des éclairs (it's from 2023 and I'm late to the party but 100% my album of the year)
pintsncupcakes.bsky.social Chloe N. Clark @pintsncupcakes.bsky.social · Dec 16
2025 has been a rough year. What's one piece of art that's brought you absolute joy despite everything?
December 17, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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edmondtran.bsky.social
I'm looking for concept artists or illustrators working in gamedev who would like to share thoughts or comments (anonymous or attributed) regarding the use of GenAI as a reference tool in their process.

If that's you, DM or email me! Details in bio.
December 16, 2025 at 11:08 PM
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allidrawscomics.bsky.social
I try to focus on posting about art and comics and not my complaints about the state of everything but GOOD GRIEF
December 17, 2025 at 5:47 AM
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cyluho.bsky.social
Falalalafuck right off over to my Etsy shop: cyluhoprints.etsy.com/listing/1820...

While I'm working on this year's Christmas card, I've made all previous designs available again 🌲
Photograph of three small uncarved lino plates being prepared. They all have black ink drawings on them. One has the green parts of a Christmas wreath, on has a bow and some berries for the red parts and one just says "falalalala" in mirrored writing. The wreath is a reference to the evil one in A Nightmare Before Christmas. A collection of linoprinted Christmas cards sitting in a green velvet chair with some fairy lights and gold and white Christmas ornaments. The card on top is in portrait format and printed blue on brown. It shows a seagull with a Christmas hat holding a Christmas tree branch in her beak. A bauble is hanging from the branch saying "Happy Christmas. The card to the left ist printed black on white in landscape format. It shows a frog, a pig (from behind), a Penguin and a snowman ice skating in a circle in front of the night sky. The design is inspired by those victorian Christmas cards. The Penguin has a beak like Pingu and a band of cursive writing is coming from it saying "feels like christmas". The card in the middle is printed black on white and portrait format. It shows schematic flu viruses floating like snow. The center piece is a larger, more detailed one wearing a Christmas hat colourised with red water colours. Underneath it says "Happy Flu Season!" The card to the right is landscape format and printed black on brown. Its style is again a reference to those victorian Christmas cards. It shows the head of a goat in profile, wearing a Christmas hat and sticking out a very long, devilish forked tongue towards a snowman. The snowman is either very pleased or scared, he's wearing a little round hat and striped scarf. Underneath in white it says "Merry Bah bah bah".
November 4, 2025 at 9:43 AM
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cyluho.bsky.social
I'm gonna order some reprints of these fellas today, so if you'd like some for the pengwing-person in your life, lemme know or check out my Etsy!

cyluhoprints.etsy.com
November 11, 2025 at 11:18 AM
cyluho.bsky.social
Some of the German in X-Files S6 E3 is so bad, I'm gonna have to put on subtitles 😂
December 15, 2025 at 2:42 PM
cyluho.bsky.social
I'm pitching the picture book I did for my BA project! I'm doing it! At least this once! All I can do is learn from it! Right now! Go fly my little story!
December 15, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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ciaraioch.bsky.social
A selection of Ireland's aquatic life, accompanied by a bitteen of Gaeilge in a script inspired by seanchló 🐬

Prints: www.ciaraioch.com/artprints/p/...

Discount bundle: www.ciaraioch.com/artprints/p/...
The Aquatic Life print, against a photograph of a marine background underwater #SpéirGorm #SpéirGhorm #Ireland #Art #BuyIrish
December 14, 2025 at 4:07 PM