Smart Alyk
@smartalyk.bsky.social
In my Archaea 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 213
SPECIES 213 - Ca. Nanohalococcus occultus
STAGE: Archaea
MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatek, QoR & HWC Watercolor. Sakura pen
NOTES: I need to figure out my lighting and camera for the photos. Colors never seem to be accurate.
#sciart #watercolor #archaea #painting #art #paint
SPECIES 213 - Ca. Nanohalococcus occultus
STAGE: Archaea
MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatek, QoR & HWC Watercolor. Sakura pen
NOTES: I need to figure out my lighting and camera for the photos. Colors never seem to be accurate.
#sciart #watercolor #archaea #painting #art #paint
January 4, 2026 at 7:41 AM
DAY 211
SPECIES 211 - Halosarcina pallida
STAGE: Archaea
MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatek, HWC Watercolor. Sakura pen
H. pallida is a halophilic archaeon that was isolated from Zodletone Spring, a sulfide and sulfur rich spring in south-western Oklahoma.
#sciart #watercolor #archaea #painting #art
SPECIES 211 - Halosarcina pallida
STAGE: Archaea
MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatek, HWC Watercolor. Sakura pen
H. pallida is a halophilic archaeon that was isolated from Zodletone Spring, a sulfide and sulfur rich spring in south-western Oklahoma.
#sciart #watercolor #archaea #painting #art
January 2, 2026 at 7:18 AM
DAY 211
SPECIES 211 - Halosarcina pallida
STAGE: Archaea
MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatek, HWC Watercolor. Sakura pen
H. pallida is a halophilic archaeon that was isolated from Zodletone Spring, a sulfide and sulfur rich spring in south-western Oklahoma.
#sciart #watercolor #archaea #painting #art
SPECIES 211 - Halosarcina pallida
STAGE: Archaea
MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatek, HWC Watercolor. Sakura pen
H. pallida is a halophilic archaeon that was isolated from Zodletone Spring, a sulfide and sulfur rich spring in south-western Oklahoma.
#sciart #watercolor #archaea #painting #art
DAY 210
SPECIES 210 - Methanohalophilus mahii
STAGE: Archaea
MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatek, HWC & QoR Watercolor. Tombow pencil. Sakura pen
NOTES: Experimenting with greys and other colors. I have a swatch card, but I think I need to make a layer reference card now
#sciart #archaea #art #paint
SPECIES 210 - Methanohalophilus mahii
STAGE: Archaea
MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatek, HWC & QoR Watercolor. Tombow pencil. Sakura pen
NOTES: Experimenting with greys and other colors. I have a swatch card, but I think I need to make a layer reference card now
#sciart #archaea #art #paint
January 1, 2026 at 7:31 AM
DAY 208
SPECIES 208 - Halococcus dombrowskii
STAGE: Archaea
MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatek & HWC Watercolor. Tombow pencil. Sakura pen
H. dombrowskii is an archaeon first isolated from ancient Permian alpine salt deposits. It is an extremely halophilic coccoid
#sciart #watercolor #archaea #paint
SPECIES 208 - Halococcus dombrowskii
STAGE: Archaea
MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatek & HWC Watercolor. Tombow pencil. Sakura pen
H. dombrowskii is an archaeon first isolated from ancient Permian alpine salt deposits. It is an extremely halophilic coccoid
#sciart #watercolor #archaea #paint
December 30, 2025 at 7:27 AM
DAY 208
SPECIES 208 - Halococcus dombrowskii
STAGE: Archaea
MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatek & HWC Watercolor. Tombow pencil. Sakura pen
H. dombrowskii is an archaeon first isolated from ancient Permian alpine salt deposits. It is an extremely halophilic coccoid
#sciart #watercolor #archaea #paint
SPECIES 208 - Halococcus dombrowskii
STAGE: Archaea
MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatek & HWC Watercolor. Tombow pencil. Sakura pen
H. dombrowskii is an archaeon first isolated from ancient Permian alpine salt deposits. It is an extremely halophilic coccoid
#sciart #watercolor #archaea #paint
DAY 206
SPECIES 206 - Halalkalicoccus jeotgali
STAGE: Archaea
MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatek Watercolor. Tombow pencil, Sakura pen
H. jeotgali is an extremely halophilic (salt-loving) archaeon isolated from the traditional Korean fermented seafood jeotgal
#sciart #watercolor #archaea #art #젓갈
SPECIES 206 - Halalkalicoccus jeotgali
STAGE: Archaea
MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatek Watercolor. Tombow pencil, Sakura pen
H. jeotgali is an extremely halophilic (salt-loving) archaeon isolated from the traditional Korean fermented seafood jeotgal
#sciart #watercolor #archaea #art #젓갈
December 28, 2025 at 7:23 AM
DAY 206
SPECIES 206 - Halalkalicoccus jeotgali
STAGE: Archaea
MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatek Watercolor. Tombow pencil, Sakura pen
H. jeotgali is an extremely halophilic (salt-loving) archaeon isolated from the traditional Korean fermented seafood jeotgal
#sciart #watercolor #archaea #art #젓갈
SPECIES 206 - Halalkalicoccus jeotgali
STAGE: Archaea
MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatek Watercolor. Tombow pencil, Sakura pen
H. jeotgali is an extremely halophilic (salt-loving) archaeon isolated from the traditional Korean fermented seafood jeotgal
#sciart #watercolor #archaea #art #젓갈
DAY 205
SPECIES 205 - Halobacterium salinarum
STAGE: Archaea
MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatek & HWC Watercolor. Sakura pen
NOTES: Dropped my brush for the first time. -_-
H. salinarum is an extremely halophilic marine obligate aerobic archaeon.
#sciart #watercolor #archaea #painting #art #paint
SPECIES 205 - Halobacterium salinarum
STAGE: Archaea
MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatek & HWC Watercolor. Sakura pen
NOTES: Dropped my brush for the first time. -_-
H. salinarum is an extremely halophilic marine obligate aerobic archaeon.
#sciart #watercolor #archaea #painting #art #paint
December 27, 2025 at 7:26 AM
DAY 202
SPECIES 202 - Methanococcus vannielii
STAGE: Archaea
MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatek, Watercolor. Sakura pen
M. vannielii is a motile, gram-negative, coccus-shaped archaeon that was isolated from marine mud. It lacks a cell wall making it fragile.
#sciart #watercolor #archaea #art #paint
SPECIES 202 - Methanococcus vannielii
STAGE: Archaea
MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatek, Watercolor. Sakura pen
M. vannielii is a motile, gram-negative, coccus-shaped archaeon that was isolated from marine mud. It lacks a cell wall making it fragile.
#sciart #watercolor #archaea #art #paint
December 24, 2025 at 7:35 AM
DAY 202
SPECIES 202 - Methanococcus vannielii
STAGE: Archaea
MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatek, Watercolor. Sakura pen
M. vannielii is a motile, gram-negative, coccus-shaped archaeon that was isolated from marine mud. It lacks a cell wall making it fragile.
#sciart #watercolor #archaea #art #paint
SPECIES 202 - Methanococcus vannielii
STAGE: Archaea
MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatek, Watercolor. Sakura pen
M. vannielii is a motile, gram-negative, coccus-shaped archaeon that was isolated from marine mud. It lacks a cell wall making it fragile.
#sciart #watercolor #archaea #art #paint
DAY 197
SPECIES 197 - Methanothrix harundinacea
STAGE: Archaea
MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatek HWC & QoR Watercolor. Sakura pen
M. harundinacea is a rod-shaped archaeon that was isolated from a UASB reactor treating beer manufacture wastewater
#sciart #watercolor #archaea #painting #art #paint
SPECIES 197 - Methanothrix harundinacea
STAGE: Archaea
MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatek HWC & QoR Watercolor. Sakura pen
M. harundinacea is a rod-shaped archaeon that was isolated from a UASB reactor treating beer manufacture wastewater
#sciart #watercolor #archaea #painting #art #paint
December 19, 2025 at 7:47 AM
DAY 196
SPECIES 196 - Thermoproteus tenax
STAGE: Archaea
MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatek, Watercolor. Sakura pen
T. tenax is an anaerobe, hyperthermophilic archaeon that was isolated from a mud hole in a solfataric field. Its capable of both chemoorganoheterotrophic and chemolithoautotrophic growth
SPECIES 196 - Thermoproteus tenax
STAGE: Archaea
MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatek, Watercolor. Sakura pen
T. tenax is an anaerobe, hyperthermophilic archaeon that was isolated from a mud hole in a solfataric field. Its capable of both chemoorganoheterotrophic and chemolithoautotrophic growth
December 18, 2025 at 7:30 AM
DAY 196
SPECIES 196 - Thermoproteus tenax
STAGE: Archaea
MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatek, Watercolor. Sakura pen
T. tenax is an anaerobe, hyperthermophilic archaeon that was isolated from a mud hole in a solfataric field. Its capable of both chemoorganoheterotrophic and chemolithoautotrophic growth
SPECIES 196 - Thermoproteus tenax
STAGE: Archaea
MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatek, Watercolor. Sakura pen
T. tenax is an anaerobe, hyperthermophilic archaeon that was isolated from a mud hole in a solfataric field. Its capable of both chemoorganoheterotrophic and chemolithoautotrophic growth
DAY 192
SPECIES 192 - Ignicoccus hospitalis
STAGE: Archaea
MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatek and HWC Watercolor. Sakura pen. Tombow pencil
Thanks to @environmicrobio.bsky.social for suggesting it!
I. hospitalis is a hyperthermophilic archaeon from deep sea vents.
#sciart #watercolor #archaea #art
SPECIES 192 - Ignicoccus hospitalis
STAGE: Archaea
MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatek and HWC Watercolor. Sakura pen. Tombow pencil
Thanks to @environmicrobio.bsky.social for suggesting it!
I. hospitalis is a hyperthermophilic archaeon from deep sea vents.
#sciart #watercolor #archaea #art
December 14, 2025 at 7:59 AM
DAY 192
SPECIES 192 - Ignicoccus hospitalis
STAGE: Archaea
MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatek and HWC Watercolor. Sakura pen. Tombow pencil
Thanks to @environmicrobio.bsky.social for suggesting it!
I. hospitalis is a hyperthermophilic archaeon from deep sea vents.
#sciart #watercolor #archaea #art
SPECIES 192 - Ignicoccus hospitalis
STAGE: Archaea
MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatek and HWC Watercolor. Sakura pen. Tombow pencil
Thanks to @environmicrobio.bsky.social for suggesting it!
I. hospitalis is a hyperthermophilic archaeon from deep sea vents.
#sciart #watercolor #archaea #art
DAY 191
SPECIES 191 - Nanoarchaeum equitans
STAGE: Archaea
MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatek and HWC Watercolor. Sakura pen.
Thanks to @environmicrobio.bsky.social for suggesting it!
#sciart #watercolor #archaea #painting #art #paint
SPECIES 191 - Nanoarchaeum equitans
STAGE: Archaea
MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatek and HWC Watercolor. Sakura pen.
Thanks to @environmicrobio.bsky.social for suggesting it!
#sciart #watercolor #archaea #painting #art #paint
December 13, 2025 at 7:25 AM
DAY 191
SPECIES 191 - Nanoarchaeum equitans
STAGE: Archaea
MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatek and HWC Watercolor. Sakura pen.
Thanks to @environmicrobio.bsky.social for suggesting it!
#sciart #watercolor #archaea #painting #art #paint
SPECIES 191 - Nanoarchaeum equitans
STAGE: Archaea
MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatek and HWC Watercolor. Sakura pen.
Thanks to @environmicrobio.bsky.social for suggesting it!
#sciart #watercolor #archaea #painting #art #paint
DAY 189
SPECIES 189 - Pyrococcus furiosus
STAGE: Archaea
MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatek and QoR Watercolor. Sakura pen
P. furiosus known as the "furious fireball" archaeon, due to its high mobility, rapid growth and ability to thrive in deep-sea volcanic vents
#sciart #watercolor #archaea #art
SPECIES 189 - Pyrococcus furiosus
STAGE: Archaea
MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatek and QoR Watercolor. Sakura pen
P. furiosus known as the "furious fireball" archaeon, due to its high mobility, rapid growth and ability to thrive in deep-sea volcanic vents
#sciart #watercolor #archaea #art
December 11, 2025 at 7:47 AM
DAY 189
SPECIES 189 - Pyrococcus furiosus
STAGE: Archaea
MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatek and QoR Watercolor. Sakura pen
P. furiosus known as the "furious fireball" archaeon, due to its high mobility, rapid growth and ability to thrive in deep-sea volcanic vents
#sciart #watercolor #archaea #art
SPECIES 189 - Pyrococcus furiosus
STAGE: Archaea
MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatek and QoR Watercolor. Sakura pen
P. furiosus known as the "furious fireball" archaeon, due to its high mobility, rapid growth and ability to thrive in deep-sea volcanic vents
#sciart #watercolor #archaea #art