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Hi! Thanks for stopping by! I’m an artist living in the misty landscapes of the Pacific Northwest. 🌲🌧️
https://www.paulbirlenbach.com
https://www.paulbirlenbach.com
January 12, 2026 at 6:05 AM
Bat sketches! 🩸🦇
#sketchbook #noai #animalart #illustration #creative #drawing #creatureart #visualdevelopment #sketches
#sketchbook #noai #animalart #illustration #creative #drawing #creatureart #visualdevelopment #sketches
December 23, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Bat sketches! 🩸🦇
#sketchbook #noai #animalart #illustration #creative #drawing #creatureart #visualdevelopment #sketches
#sketchbook #noai #animalart #illustration #creative #drawing #creatureart #visualdevelopment #sketches
The Pronghorn
The second fastest land animal. Living in North America, a theory on why it’s so fast, was the existence of an American cheetah. With the extinction of the cheetah, a notable gap of speed was created between pronghorns and American predators today.
#illustration #painting #animal
The second fastest land animal. Living in North America, a theory on why it’s so fast, was the existence of an American cheetah. With the extinction of the cheetah, a notable gap of speed was created between pronghorns and American predators today.
#illustration #painting #animal
December 20, 2025 at 12:10 AM
The Pronghorn
The second fastest land animal. Living in North America, a theory on why it’s so fast, was the existence of an American cheetah. With the extinction of the cheetah, a notable gap of speed was created between pronghorns and American predators today.
#illustration #painting #animal
The second fastest land animal. Living in North America, a theory on why it’s so fast, was the existence of an American cheetah. With the extinction of the cheetah, a notable gap of speed was created between pronghorns and American predators today.
#illustration #painting #animal
The Bull Shark
Arguably the most dangerous shark in the ocean, the bull shark is a highly aggressive and territorial animal. With a stout body and blunt snout, it’s a powerful compact predator. They’re even capable of swimming in fresh water!
#sharks #animalart #illustration #noai #painting
Arguably the most dangerous shark in the ocean, the bull shark is a highly aggressive and territorial animal. With a stout body and blunt snout, it’s a powerful compact predator. They’re even capable of swimming in fresh water!
#sharks #animalart #illustration #noai #painting
December 18, 2025 at 8:44 PM
The Bull Shark
Arguably the most dangerous shark in the ocean, the bull shark is a highly aggressive and territorial animal. With a stout body and blunt snout, it’s a powerful compact predator. They’re even capable of swimming in fresh water!
#sharks #animalart #illustration #noai #painting
Arguably the most dangerous shark in the ocean, the bull shark is a highly aggressive and territorial animal. With a stout body and blunt snout, it’s a powerful compact predator. They’re even capable of swimming in fresh water!
#sharks #animalart #illustration #noai #painting
The Blue Shark
The sapphire of the ocean, the blue shark is a slender-bodied predator. It has an inquisitive behavior and is known to approach divers. Incidents that happen are typically the result of an exploratory bite from a curious blue.
#shark #illustration #animalart #noai #digitalart
The sapphire of the ocean, the blue shark is a slender-bodied predator. It has an inquisitive behavior and is known to approach divers. Incidents that happen are typically the result of an exploratory bite from a curious blue.
#shark #illustration #animalart #noai #digitalart
December 17, 2025 at 3:09 AM
The Blue Shark
The sapphire of the ocean, the blue shark is a slender-bodied predator. It has an inquisitive behavior and is known to approach divers. Incidents that happen are typically the result of an exploratory bite from a curious blue.
#shark #illustration #animalart #noai #digitalart
The sapphire of the ocean, the blue shark is a slender-bodied predator. It has an inquisitive behavior and is known to approach divers. Incidents that happen are typically the result of an exploratory bite from a curious blue.
#shark #illustration #animalart #noai #digitalart
The Whale Shark
A visually striking animal, the whale shark is not only the largest fish in the ocean, but has a distinctive dotted pattern across the top of its body. It’s a gentle giant, combing the surface of the ocean for microscopic food.
#animalart #illustration #noai #painting #artwork
A visually striking animal, the whale shark is not only the largest fish in the ocean, but has a distinctive dotted pattern across the top of its body. It’s a gentle giant, combing the surface of the ocean for microscopic food.
#animalart #illustration #noai #painting #artwork
December 13, 2025 at 6:58 PM
The Whale Shark
A visually striking animal, the whale shark is not only the largest fish in the ocean, but has a distinctive dotted pattern across the top of its body. It’s a gentle giant, combing the surface of the ocean for microscopic food.
#animalart #illustration #noai #painting #artwork
A visually striking animal, the whale shark is not only the largest fish in the ocean, but has a distinctive dotted pattern across the top of its body. It’s a gentle giant, combing the surface of the ocean for microscopic food.
#animalart #illustration #noai #painting #artwork
The Tiger Shark
Known as the garbage eater of the sea, the tiger shark isn’t picky. License plates, sea birds, and even a suit of armor have been found in their stomachs. An indiscriminate appetite and large size make it a predator to never keep your eye off of.
#animalart #sharks #painting #noai
Known as the garbage eater of the sea, the tiger shark isn’t picky. License plates, sea birds, and even a suit of armor have been found in their stomachs. An indiscriminate appetite and large size make it a predator to never keep your eye off of.
#animalart #sharks #painting #noai
December 11, 2025 at 7:44 AM
The Tiger Shark
Known as the garbage eater of the sea, the tiger shark isn’t picky. License plates, sea birds, and even a suit of armor have been found in their stomachs. An indiscriminate appetite and large size make it a predator to never keep your eye off of.
#animalart #sharks #painting #noai
Known as the garbage eater of the sea, the tiger shark isn’t picky. License plates, sea birds, and even a suit of armor have been found in their stomachs. An indiscriminate appetite and large size make it a predator to never keep your eye off of.
#animalart #sharks #painting #noai
The Great Hammerhead
The largest and most dangerous of its family, the great hammerhead has a distinctive towering dorsal fin and wide hammer-like snout.
#animalart #sharks #illustration #artist #noai #sealife #painting
The largest and most dangerous of its family, the great hammerhead has a distinctive towering dorsal fin and wide hammer-like snout.
#animalart #sharks #illustration #artist #noai #sealife #painting
December 10, 2025 at 3:52 PM
The Great Hammerhead
The largest and most dangerous of its family, the great hammerhead has a distinctive towering dorsal fin and wide hammer-like snout.
#animalart #sharks #illustration #artist #noai #sealife #painting
The largest and most dangerous of its family, the great hammerhead has a distinctive towering dorsal fin and wide hammer-like snout.
#animalart #sharks #illustration #artist #noai #sealife #painting
The Nurse Shark
Typically a very docile species, nurse sharks can be found resting at the bottom of a tropical sea. While most sharks need to swim to breathe, nurse sharks can pull water in and oxygenate their gills, which allows them to stay still.
#animalart #sharks #painting #noai #artist
Typically a very docile species, nurse sharks can be found resting at the bottom of a tropical sea. While most sharks need to swim to breathe, nurse sharks can pull water in and oxygenate their gills, which allows them to stay still.
#animalart #sharks #painting #noai #artist
December 9, 2025 at 8:01 PM
The Nurse Shark
Typically a very docile species, nurse sharks can be found resting at the bottom of a tropical sea. While most sharks need to swim to breathe, nurse sharks can pull water in and oxygenate their gills, which allows them to stay still.
#animalart #sharks #painting #noai #artist
Typically a very docile species, nurse sharks can be found resting at the bottom of a tropical sea. While most sharks need to swim to breathe, nurse sharks can pull water in and oxygenate their gills, which allows them to stay still.
#animalart #sharks #painting #noai #artist
The Oceanic Whitetip
An open ocean predator, the oceanic whitetip is an opportunistic hunter. In the vast empty blue, this shark will take the prey it can find. Unfortunately, its natural behavior can lead it to unpleasant encounters for sailors stranded from a shipwreck.
#animalart #illustration
An open ocean predator, the oceanic whitetip is an opportunistic hunter. In the vast empty blue, this shark will take the prey it can find. Unfortunately, its natural behavior can lead it to unpleasant encounters for sailors stranded from a shipwreck.
#animalart #illustration
December 8, 2025 at 7:15 AM
The Oceanic Whitetip
An open ocean predator, the oceanic whitetip is an opportunistic hunter. In the vast empty blue, this shark will take the prey it can find. Unfortunately, its natural behavior can lead it to unpleasant encounters for sailors stranded from a shipwreck.
#animalart #illustration
An open ocean predator, the oceanic whitetip is an opportunistic hunter. In the vast empty blue, this shark will take the prey it can find. Unfortunately, its natural behavior can lead it to unpleasant encounters for sailors stranded from a shipwreck.
#animalart #illustration
The Great White
A painting I did of the largest predatory shark on the planet!
#sharks #animalart #digitalart #illustration #visdev #artist #ocean #bigfish #painterly
A painting I did of the largest predatory shark on the planet!
#sharks #animalart #digitalart #illustration #visdev #artist #ocean #bigfish #painterly
December 6, 2025 at 9:59 PM
The Great White
A painting I did of the largest predatory shark on the planet!
#sharks #animalart #digitalart #illustration #visdev #artist #ocean #bigfish #painterly
A painting I did of the largest predatory shark on the planet!
#sharks #animalart #digitalart #illustration #visdev #artist #ocean #bigfish #painterly
A sketch of Nick Offerman as Chester A. Arthur in Death by Lightning
#doodle #drawing #artist #noai #characterart #sketch #illustration
#doodle #drawing #artist #noai #characterart #sketch #illustration
November 28, 2025 at 10:16 PM
A sketch of Nick Offerman as Chester A. Arthur in Death by Lightning
#doodle #drawing #artist #noai #characterart #sketch #illustration
#doodle #drawing #artist #noai #characterart #sketch #illustration
Late Afternoon Light in a tiny city park 🌿
#pleinair #study #citypark #plants #painting #digitalart #visdev #noai #bgart #speedpaint
#pleinair #study #citypark #plants #painting #digitalart #visdev #noai #bgart #speedpaint
November 21, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Late Afternoon Light in a tiny city park 🌿
#pleinair #study #citypark #plants #painting #digitalart #visdev #noai #bgart #speedpaint
#pleinair #study #citypark #plants #painting #digitalart #visdev #noai #bgart #speedpaint
November 21, 2025 at 2:44 AM
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November 10, 2025 at 1:18 AM
While walking down the street I saw a tiny hole in a concrete wall with some greenery sprouting out of it, so of course I turned it into a tiny dragon’s lair haha
#dragon #creatureart #paintover #noai #digitalart #plants #artwork
#dragon #creatureart #paintover #noai #digitalart #plants #artwork
November 7, 2025 at 2:29 AM
While walking down the street I saw a tiny hole in a concrete wall with some greenery sprouting out of it, so of course I turned it into a tiny dragon’s lair haha
#dragon #creatureart #paintover #noai #digitalart #plants #artwork
#dragon #creatureart #paintover #noai #digitalart #plants #artwork
I really liked the way the branches looked from a window view I had, so I did a study of it and added some little tree spirits just for fun! 🦉
#pleinair #study #painting #trees #viewfromthewindow #digitalart #noai #owls #treebranch #visdev #colorstudy
#pleinair #study #painting #trees #viewfromthewindow #digitalart #noai #owls #treebranch #visdev #colorstudy
November 4, 2025 at 8:46 PM
I really liked the way the branches looked from a window view I had, so I did a study of it and added some little tree spirits just for fun! 🦉
#pleinair #study #painting #trees #viewfromthewindow #digitalart #noai #owls #treebranch #visdev #colorstudy
#pleinair #study #painting #trees #viewfromthewindow #digitalart #noai #owls #treebranch #visdev #colorstudy
A short animatic I did of a cute moment when two people meet at a diner. I really enjoyed creating this little character interaction 😊
#animation #storyart #animatic #previs #noai #lovestory #storybeat #storyboarding #2danimated #romance #animatedshort
#animation #storyart #animatic #previs #noai #lovestory #storybeat #storyboarding #2danimated #romance #animatedshort
November 4, 2025 at 2:15 AM
A short animatic I did of a cute moment when two people meet at a diner. I really enjoyed creating this little character interaction 😊
#animation #storyart #animatic #previs #noai #lovestory #storybeat #storyboarding #2danimated #romance #animatedshort
#animation #storyart #animatic #previs #noai #lovestory #storybeat #storyboarding #2danimated #romance #animatedshort
The Ringing of the Bell Commands You
This is my Over the Garden Wall tribute piece! I’m a big fan of this show and it fits so well with the fall season! 🍂
#fanart #overthegardenwall #illustration #noai #turtles #auntiewhispers #painting #fall
This is my Over the Garden Wall tribute piece! I’m a big fan of this show and it fits so well with the fall season! 🍂
#fanart #overthegardenwall #illustration #noai #turtles #auntiewhispers #painting #fall
October 16, 2025 at 3:58 AM
The Ringing of the Bell Commands You
This is my Over the Garden Wall tribute piece! I’m a big fan of this show and it fits so well with the fall season! 🍂
#fanart #overthegardenwall #illustration #noai #turtles #auntiewhispers #painting #fall
This is my Over the Garden Wall tribute piece! I’m a big fan of this show and it fits so well with the fall season! 🍂
#fanart #overthegardenwall #illustration #noai #turtles #auntiewhispers #painting #fall
Early evening study of a city street corner 🌲🌅
#visdev #pleinair #conceptart #city #painting #streetlight #clouds #bgart
#visdev #pleinair #conceptart #city #painting #streetlight #clouds #bgart
October 8, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Early evening study of a city street corner 🌲🌅
#visdev #pleinair #conceptart #city #painting #streetlight #clouds #bgart
#visdev #pleinair #conceptart #city #painting #streetlight #clouds #bgart
Sleep Protector
It’s some sort of sheep serpent hybrid that helps you sleep 🤷🏼♂️😆
#illustration #creatureart #noai #sleeping #soft #visdev #painting
It’s some sort of sheep serpent hybrid that helps you sleep 🤷🏼♂️😆
#illustration #creatureart #noai #sleeping #soft #visdev #painting
October 4, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Sleep Protector
It’s some sort of sheep serpent hybrid that helps you sleep 🤷🏼♂️😆
#illustration #creatureart #noai #sleeping #soft #visdev #painting
It’s some sort of sheep serpent hybrid that helps you sleep 🤷🏼♂️😆
#illustration #creatureart #noai #sleeping #soft #visdev #painting
“I got you a cucco.”
“Oh, no… no thank you. That’s very sweet, but why don’t you keep it.” 🐔
#legendofzelda #fanart #sketch #illustration
“Oh, no… no thank you. That’s very sweet, but why don’t you keep it.” 🐔
#legendofzelda #fanart #sketch #illustration
October 3, 2025 at 6:58 AM
“I got you a cucco.”
“Oh, no… no thank you. That’s very sweet, but why don’t you keep it.” 🐔
#legendofzelda #fanart #sketch #illustration
“Oh, no… no thank you. That’s very sweet, but why don’t you keep it.” 🐔
#legendofzelda #fanart #sketch #illustration