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Nyssa Prowell
@nyssaprowell.bsky.social
naturalist • artist • based in the pacific northwest
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It’s all about the eyes for me 👀
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Oystercatcher foraging for food along a rocky shoreline dotted with pickle weed and barnacles.
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#birdillustration #oystercatcher #marinelife #scienceillustration
June 16, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Here’s the finished mink & starfish painting ✨
April 2, 2025 at 2:31 AM
A process video of a recent painting of a mink and a sea star in their marine habitat. I had fun trying new to me watercolor techniques and playing around with color. #scienceillustration #watercolor #marinelife
April 1, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Went to the aquarium, sketched the seabirds 🙃 #fieldsketching #seabirds
February 23, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Seaweed field sketch from last year. The top brush mark was made with cyanotype and pressed chain bladder kelp. The rest is illustrated with watercolor. #sciart #seaweed #macroalgae #sealife
February 19, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Reposted by Nyssa Prowell
Leafing through ‘Biological Exuberance,’ Lulu Miller finds herself giggling a little (lots of unabashed drawings). But awe creeps in too. With page after page of scientific proof that queerness exists in nature, she wonders: How were we not told?
https://buff.ly/414mxjt
February 13, 2025 at 9:40 PM
I wanted to share a little corner of a larger project I've been working on. This sweet moment shows four native PNW species: licorice fern, bronze ground beetle, western amethyst laccaria, and a long-toed salamander. Much more to come! #sciart #pnw #forestfloor #salamander #sketch
February 6, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Belted kingfishers are a favorite bird of mine to spot in the wild. When I was planning out this painting I learned that sunburst lichen, shown in yellow, is often found on bird perches as it is commonly associated with nitrogen rich areas. I love including relationships like these in my work.
January 29, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Hi all! Excited to be exploring this new space. I'm a multimedia artist inspired by the natural world. ✨
January 24, 2025 at 11:23 PM