Smart Alyk
@smartalyk.bsky.social
In my Bacteria Era 🦠
Painting a new Species daily until I die. Starting as a beginner, watch my art evolve over time.
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Painting a new Species daily until I die. Starting as a beginner, watch my art evolve over time.
instagram.com/smart.alyk
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Smart Alyk
@smartalyk.bsky.social
· Aug 25
I made 2 folding art storage boxes to store my paintings in. Since I started in June I've been saving my art in a dresser drawer, so I built these that can be stored on a bookshelf.
DAY 162
SPECIES 162 - Bifidobacterium longum
STAGE: Bacteria
MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatek, HWC & QoR Watercolor. Writech pen
B. longum is considered to be one of the earliest colonizers of the gastrointestinal tract of infants.
#sciart #watercolor #bacteria #painting #art #paint
SPECIES 162 - Bifidobacterium longum
STAGE: Bacteria
MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatek, HWC & QoR Watercolor. Writech pen
B. longum is considered to be one of the earliest colonizers of the gastrointestinal tract of infants.
#sciart #watercolor #bacteria #painting #art #paint
November 14, 2025 at 7:17 AM
DAY 161
SPECIES 161 - Kingella kingae
STAGE: Bacteria
MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatek & QoR watercolor. Tombow colored pencil, Writech pen
K. kingae is a species of Gram-negative, facultative anaerobic bacteria that was first isolated in 1960 by microbiologist Elizabeth O. King
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SPECIES 161 - Kingella kingae
STAGE: Bacteria
MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatek & QoR watercolor. Tombow colored pencil, Writech pen
K. kingae is a species of Gram-negative, facultative anaerobic bacteria that was first isolated in 1960 by microbiologist Elizabeth O. King
#sciart #art #paint
November 13, 2025 at 7:21 AM
DAY 158
SPECIES 158 - Marinospirillum minutulum
STAGE: Bacteria
MEDIUM: Arches Paper, Chromatek Watercolor, Writech pen
M. minutulum is a helical, halophilic and Gram-negative bacterium. It requires seawater or high salt concentrations for growth
#sciart #watercolor #bacteria #painting #art #paint
SPECIES 158 - Marinospirillum minutulum
STAGE: Bacteria
MEDIUM: Arches Paper, Chromatek Watercolor, Writech pen
M. minutulum is a helical, halophilic and Gram-negative bacterium. It requires seawater or high salt concentrations for growth
#sciart #watercolor #bacteria #painting #art #paint
November 10, 2025 at 7:13 AM
DAY 157
SPECIES 157 - Microbacterium sp. strain 10M-3C3
STAGE: Bacteria
MEDIUM: Arches Paper, QoR & Chromatek Watercolor, Writech pen
Microbacterium sp. Strain 10M-3C3
is a Gram-positive, aerobic bacterium with club-shaped cells that form shiny, bright yellow colonies.
#sciart #watercolor #paint
SPECIES 157 - Microbacterium sp. strain 10M-3C3
STAGE: Bacteria
MEDIUM: Arches Paper, QoR & Chromatek Watercolor, Writech pen
Microbacterium sp. Strain 10M-3C3
is a Gram-positive, aerobic bacterium with club-shaped cells that form shiny, bright yellow colonies.
#sciart #watercolor #paint
November 9, 2025 at 7:17 AM
DAY 157
SPECIES 157 - Microbacterium sp. strain 10M-3C3
STAGE: Bacteria
MEDIUM: Arches Paper, QoR & Chromatek Watercolor, Writech pen
Microbacterium sp. Strain 10M-3C3
is a Gram-positive, aerobic bacterium with club-shaped cells that form shiny, bright yellow colonies.
#sciart #watercolor #paint
SPECIES 157 - Microbacterium sp. strain 10M-3C3
STAGE: Bacteria
MEDIUM: Arches Paper, QoR & Chromatek Watercolor, Writech pen
Microbacterium sp. Strain 10M-3C3
is a Gram-positive, aerobic bacterium with club-shaped cells that form shiny, bright yellow colonies.
#sciart #watercolor #paint
DAY 156
SPECIES 156 - Marinomonas arctica
STAGE: Bacteria
MEDIUM: Arches Paper, QoR Watercolor, Writech pen and Tombow colored pencil
M. arctica is a Gram-negative, psychrotolerant and motile bacterium that was isolated from sea ice in the Canadian Basin.
#sciart #watercolor #bacteria #art #paint
SPECIES 156 - Marinomonas arctica
STAGE: Bacteria
MEDIUM: Arches Paper, QoR Watercolor, Writech pen and Tombow colored pencil
M. arctica is a Gram-negative, psychrotolerant and motile bacterium that was isolated from sea ice in the Canadian Basin.
#sciart #watercolor #bacteria #art #paint
November 8, 2025 at 7:31 AM
DAY 156
SPECIES 156 - Marinomonas arctica
STAGE: Bacteria
MEDIUM: Arches Paper, QoR Watercolor, Writech pen and Tombow colored pencil
M. arctica is a Gram-negative, psychrotolerant and motile bacterium that was isolated from sea ice in the Canadian Basin.
#sciart #watercolor #bacteria #art #paint
SPECIES 156 - Marinomonas arctica
STAGE: Bacteria
MEDIUM: Arches Paper, QoR Watercolor, Writech pen and Tombow colored pencil
M. arctica is a Gram-negative, psychrotolerant and motile bacterium that was isolated from sea ice in the Canadian Basin.
#sciart #watercolor #bacteria #art #paint
DAY 155
SPECIES 155 - Aliinostoc magnakinetifex
STAGE: Bacteria
MEDIUM: Arches Paper. QoR & DS Watercolor. Writech pen
A. magnakinetifex is a cyanobacteria characterized by filaments with large, spherical to oval reproductive akinetes cells.
#sciart #watercolor #bacteria #painting #art #paint
SPECIES 155 - Aliinostoc magnakinetifex
STAGE: Bacteria
MEDIUM: Arches Paper. QoR & DS Watercolor. Writech pen
A. magnakinetifex is a cyanobacteria characterized by filaments with large, spherical to oval reproductive akinetes cells.
#sciart #watercolor #bacteria #painting #art #paint
November 7, 2025 at 7:24 AM
DAY 154
SPECIES 154 - Gloeothece rupestris
STAGE: Bacteria
MEDIUM: Arches Paper. HWC & QoR Watercolor. Charsoco pens
G. rupestris is a freshwater cyanobacterium that forms gelatinous colonies, and is often found on wet rocks.
#sciart #watercolor #bacteria #painting #art #paint
SPECIES 154 - Gloeothece rupestris
STAGE: Bacteria
MEDIUM: Arches Paper. HWC & QoR Watercolor. Charsoco pens
G. rupestris is a freshwater cyanobacterium that forms gelatinous colonies, and is often found on wet rocks.
#sciart #watercolor #bacteria #painting #art #paint
November 6, 2025 at 7:26 AM
DAY 151
SPECIES 151 - Snowella lacustris
STAGE: Bacteria
MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatek, HWC & QoR Watercolor, Writech & Kingart pens
The name Snowella is a tribute to Julia Warner Snow (1863-1927), an American Phycologist (algae researcher) who made significant contributions to the study of algae
SPECIES 151 - Snowella lacustris
STAGE: Bacteria
MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatek, HWC & QoR Watercolor, Writech & Kingart pens
The name Snowella is a tribute to Julia Warner Snow (1863-1927), an American Phycologist (algae researcher) who made significant contributions to the study of algae
November 3, 2025 at 7:38 AM
DAY 151
SPECIES 151 - Snowella lacustris
STAGE: Bacteria
MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatek, HWC & QoR Watercolor, Writech & Kingart pens
The name Snowella is a tribute to Julia Warner Snow (1863-1927), an American Phycologist (algae researcher) who made significant contributions to the study of algae
SPECIES 151 - Snowella lacustris
STAGE: Bacteria
MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatek, HWC & QoR Watercolor, Writech & Kingart pens
The name Snowella is a tribute to Julia Warner Snow (1863-1927), an American Phycologist (algae researcher) who made significant contributions to the study of algae
DAY 147
SPECIES 147 - Yersinia artesiana
STAGE: Bacteria
MEDIUM: Chromatek paper. Chromatek & QoR Watercolor. Charsoco pen
#sciart #watercolor #bacteria #painting #art #paint #microbiology
SPECIES 147 - Yersinia artesiana
STAGE: Bacteria
MEDIUM: Chromatek paper. Chromatek & QoR Watercolor. Charsoco pen
#sciart #watercolor #bacteria #painting #art #paint #microbiology
October 30, 2025 at 7:42 AM
DAY 147
SPECIES 147 - Yersinia artesiana
STAGE: Bacteria
MEDIUM: Chromatek paper. Chromatek & QoR Watercolor. Charsoco pen
#sciart #watercolor #bacteria #painting #art #paint #microbiology
SPECIES 147 - Yersinia artesiana
STAGE: Bacteria
MEDIUM: Chromatek paper. Chromatek & QoR Watercolor. Charsoco pen
#sciart #watercolor #bacteria #painting #art #paint #microbiology
DAY 143
SPECIES 143 - Cronobacter sakazakii
STAGE: Bacteria
MEDIUM: Chromatek paper + Watercolor, Writech pen
C. sakazakii is a pathogenic bacteria that can cause illness, primarily among infants younger than two months old.
#sciart #watercolor #bacteria #painting #art #paint
SPECIES 143 - Cronobacter sakazakii
STAGE: Bacteria
MEDIUM: Chromatek paper + Watercolor, Writech pen
C. sakazakii is a pathogenic bacteria that can cause illness, primarily among infants younger than two months old.
#sciart #watercolor #bacteria #painting #art #paint
October 26, 2025 at 7:21 AM
DAY 142
SPECIES 142 - Kamptonema animale
STAGE: Bacteria
MEDIUM: Chromatek paper. Chromatek, HWC, DS + QoR Watercolor
K. animale is a freshwater cyanobacterium. It's often found in thermal and stagnant waters but can also be found in wet soils and greenhouses.
#sciart #painting #art #paint
SPECIES 142 - Kamptonema animale
STAGE: Bacteria
MEDIUM: Chromatek paper. Chromatek, HWC, DS + QoR Watercolor
K. animale is a freshwater cyanobacterium. It's often found in thermal and stagnant waters but can also be found in wet soils and greenhouses.
#sciart #painting #art #paint
October 25, 2025 at 7:14 AM
DAY 141
SPECIES 141 - Buttiauxella massiliensis
STAGE: Bacteria
MEDIUM: Chromatek paper + Watercolor. Tombow colored pencils
B. massiliensis is a Gram-negative, non-spore-forming, non-motile bacterium isolated from a human bone infection
#sciart #watercolor #bacteria #painting #art #paint
SPECIES 141 - Buttiauxella massiliensis
STAGE: Bacteria
MEDIUM: Chromatek paper + Watercolor. Tombow colored pencils
B. massiliensis is a Gram-negative, non-spore-forming, non-motile bacterium isolated from a human bone infection
#sciart #watercolor #bacteria #painting #art #paint
October 24, 2025 at 7:58 AM
DAY 139
SPECIES 139 - Geitlerinema splendidum
STAGE: Bacteria
MEDIUM: Chromatek paper, QoR+DS Watercolor. Writech + Kingart pens
NOTES: Happy how this one turned out
G. splendidum is a filamentous cyanobacterium species found in freshwater environments. forming blue-green mats
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SPECIES 139 - Geitlerinema splendidum
STAGE: Bacteria
MEDIUM: Chromatek paper, QoR+DS Watercolor. Writech + Kingart pens
NOTES: Happy how this one turned out
G. splendidum is a filamentous cyanobacterium species found in freshwater environments. forming blue-green mats
#sciart #art #paint
October 22, 2025 at 7:35 AM
