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Zoe Keller
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Artist and illustrator creating highly detailed nature drawings in the NE United States (Woodstock, NY) Prints: zoekeller.com
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Zoe Keller @zoekellerart.bsky.social · Jan 27
Hi Bluesky! I create detailed drawings of the natural world, focusing on at-risk species and ecosystems. Prints and original drawings are available at zoekeller.com. My clients include Texas Monthly, The NYT and Hachette. I am always open to discussing new projects! Email: zoekellerdraws@gmail.com
A highly detailed black and white graphite drawing depicting a surreal scene. A snake skeleton with delicate ribs is entwined around a Copperbelly Water Snake, whose grey scaled body is twists in loose curves. Fragile, transparent strips of snake skin float around the snake and skeleton. A colorful procreate drawing depicting five species of turtles found in Woodstock, NY. Clockwise from the top left: Wood Turtle, Spotted Turtle, Eastern Box Turtle, and Common Snapping Turtle. The turtles swirl around one another, some frozen in poses that suggest they are swimming through the air. Beneath the head of the watchful Snapping Turtle, hatchling turtles emerge from soft shells. Hatchlings of each turtle species swim among the adult turtles. The stems of American White Pond lilies weave through the ensemble towards the top of the drawing, where lily pads and white blooms rest. A detailed graphite drawing depicting at-risk species found in the state of Maine. Two orchids bloom across the page: a petite Ram’s-head Lady’s-slipper on the left, and a Showy Lady’s-slipper with two blossoms on the right. A Sedge Wren perches on the stem of the Ram’s-head Lady’s slipper, its tail raised, chest feathers fluffed and its beak slightly parted as if it is mid-call. Slightly below the wren, on the underside of one of the Ram’s-head Lady’s slippers curled leaves, a tiny, dark and shiny Six-whorl Vertigo snail climbs slowly upward, its eye-stalks extended. Below and to the right of the wren, a striped juvenile Black Racer winds itself around the stems of the two plants, its gentle coils resting on the leaves of the Showy Lady’s-slipper, and its head pointed attentively towards the top right, looking at something off of the page. Above the scene, a Twilight Moth flies, its wings extended. A realistic procreate drawing of a male Ruffed Grouse, with its crest, ruff and tail feathers erect in a mating display.
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Hummingbirds of the World! Drawn a couple years ago in Procreate.
A colorful, realistic drawing showing 34 species of hummingbirds, flying and perched on floating twigs against a pale green background.
February 17, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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So honored to do a series of forest-themed illustrations for @nature.org. Check them out online and in print!

www.nature.org/en-us/magazi...
The Future Forest: The Appalachians face multiple threats. Scientists are working to boost their adaptability.
The Appalachian landscape is a diverse, steadfast refuge for wildlife, but the world around it is changing. Scientists are researching how to make these woods more adaptable—and resilient—than ever.
www.nature.org
February 14, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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Common Grackle, one of 125 species of birds I recorded in the Zena Woods last year. I loved watching from my studio window as these sassy birds feasted on caterpillars.
A realistic full-color illustration of a Common Grackle, drawn in Procreate. The grackle sits with its back to the viewer, its face and beak in profile, looking to the right. Its claws grip a pale, bark-less end of a large branch. The light is harsh, illuminating the left side of the bird in bright, pale light. The bird’s iridescent purple and blue-ish colors dazzle.
February 11, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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Really enjoyed drawing these iridescent Wahoo for @texasmonthly.bsky.social

www.texasmonthly.com/travel/wahoo...
Welcome to Wahoo Winter!
From now until mid-March, one of the fastest—and tastiest—fish in the Gulf will be easier to catch.
www.texasmonthly.com
February 9, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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Hello from under a pile of secret sketches. Here’s another one from the archives!
A square, grey-scale square drawing rendered in pencil. A snake skeleton twists in a complicated tangle. Ghost pipes, lichens and Turkey tail fungi bloom from the skeleton. In one of the snake skeleton’s coils, a nest of leaves cradles three baby chipmunks, asleep and curled up. In the bottom right corner, an adult chipmunk faces off with the snake’s skull.
February 6, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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One of my favorite illustrations from the interior of ‘Atlas Obscura: Wild Life.’ This drawing opens the chapter about cities!

#procreate #natureart
A colorful procreate illustration. A snowy owl locks yellow eyes with the viewer as it perches on a pedestrian walk signal. The orange hand of the walk signal is lit up. The walk signal is attached to a thick metal pole. Giant white clover leaves, larger than the snowy owl, swirl in a surreal way around the metal pole. A single white clover flower blooms at the base of the pole, tipping slightly towards the viewer. A black lady beetle with four brilliant red spots is perched on one of the clover leaves.
January 31, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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‘Snakes of Zion National Park.’ I made this graphite drawing after my artist residency at Zion National Park back in 2018!
A complex graphite drawing depicts snakes woven together in a tangled wreath suspended in space. Species depicted: Desert Striped Whipsnake, Ring-necked Snake, Wandering Gartersnake, Gopher Snake, Great Basin Rattlesnake, California Kingsnake, Groundsnake, Nightsnake, Western Lyresnake, Sonoran Mountain Kingsnake, Smith’s Black-heaeded Snake, Mohave Patch-nosed Snake, and Red Racer. A snake skeleton and oval snake eggs - two full, one empty, and one with a hatchling in the process of emerging - float amongst the snakes.
January 29, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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Hi Bluesky! I create detailed drawings of the natural world, focusing on at-risk species and ecosystems. Prints and original drawings are available at zoekeller.com. My clients include Texas Monthly, The NYT and Hachette. I am always open to discussing new projects! Email: zoekellerdraws@gmail.com
A highly detailed black and white graphite drawing depicting a surreal scene. A snake skeleton with delicate ribs is entwined around a Copperbelly Water Snake, whose grey scaled body is twists in loose curves. Fragile, transparent strips of snake skin float around the snake and skeleton. A colorful procreate drawing depicting five species of turtles found in Woodstock, NY. Clockwise from the top left: Wood Turtle, Spotted Turtle, Eastern Box Turtle, and Common Snapping Turtle. The turtles swirl around one another, some frozen in poses that suggest they are swimming through the air. Beneath the head of the watchful Snapping Turtle, hatchling turtles emerge from soft shells. Hatchlings of each turtle species swim among the adult turtles. The stems of American White Pond lilies weave through the ensemble towards the top of the drawing, where lily pads and white blooms rest. A detailed graphite drawing depicting at-risk species found in the state of Maine. Two orchids bloom across the page: a petite Ram’s-head Lady’s-slipper on the left, and a Showy Lady’s-slipper with two blossoms on the right. A Sedge Wren perches on the stem of the Ram’s-head Lady’s slipper, its tail raised, chest feathers fluffed and its beak slightly parted as if it is mid-call. Slightly below the wren, on the underside of one of the Ram’s-head Lady’s slippers curled leaves, a tiny, dark and shiny Six-whorl Vertigo snail climbs slowly upward, its eye-stalks extended. Below and to the right of the wren, a striped juvenile Black Racer winds itself around the stems of the two plants, its gentle coils resting on the leaves of the Showy Lady’s-slipper, and its head pointed attentively towards the top right, looking at something off of the page. Above the scene, a Twilight Moth flies, its wings extended. A realistic procreate drawing of a male Ruffed Grouse, with its crest, ruff and tail feathers erect in a mating display.
January 27, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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Henry’s scientific illustration work is always so gorgeous!
henrysciart.bsky.social Henry Adams, MSc (they/them) @henrysciart.bsky.social · Jan 25
A plate from my upcoming field guide project, Winter Wildlife of Chicago #scientificillustration #procreate #wildlifeart #queerartist #queerscientist
A field guide plate with illustrations of ten wildlife species that can be found in Chicago during the winter, including American Coot, Great Blue Heron, Swamp Rose Mallow seed pods, and more. The illustrations were made using Procreate and have graphite and watercolor components with a muted color pallet.
January 26, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Reposted by Zoe Keller
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Ello Bluesky community! My very first post is of my latest little drawing of a baby wood mouse 🤎 I’m excited to see what Bluesky will bring!
January 25, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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Want to make art in Alaskan mountains, walk across glaciers and maybe see a grizzly bear? Apply to this residency! I did it way back in 2018 and it was an amazing experience.
Residencies — Wrangell Mountains Center
www.wrangells.org
January 24, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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White-breasted nuthatch!

#procreate #birdart #scientificilluatration
A realistic drawing of a white-breasted nuthatch, depicting the white-breasted nuthatch slightly from above. The bird is perched on tree-bark. It is angled down and to the right, locking eyes with the viewer with its beak slightly open.
January 24, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Reposted by Zoe Keller
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Contributions for #BirdArtWeek2025 ⭐️ prompt by @zoekellerart.bsky.social
January 23, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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Warbler stickers! Up in my shop. Top to bottom: Black-and-white Warbler, Black-throated Blue Warbler and Wilson’s Warbler 🐦
January 22, 2025 at 11:57 AM
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My first collaborative print release with PangeaSeed Foundation. ‘Octopodes’ is sold out, but nudibranch, shark and sea turtle prints are available in the PangeaSeed Shop.

#octopus #oceanart #scientificillustration
January 20, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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I made this ‘Backyard Birds of the Northeast’ print last year, based largely on photographs I took on my walks around my local NY forest.

#sciart #birdsinart #ornithology
January 19, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Reposted by Zoe Keller
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New here! Excited to see how it goes. One of my favorite pieces from last year
Salamander + Newt Watercolor on paper 2024
January 19, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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800+ drawings done! I just completed my four year ‘Commonly Observed Flora, Fauna and Fungi’ project by publishing all 50 state prints! I used iNaturalist to identify frequently spotted species in each state, rendered these species in pencil, and arranged the drawings into prints with species keys.
January 18, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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Filling up the drawing board with species from Hawaii and Alaska!
January 16, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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Mourning Dove in graphite. Still getting the hang of this app! Thanks to everyone for being so welcoming 😊
January 15, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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I am extremely excited to announce that for the first time ever, Skype a Scientist is offering mini-grants to support IRL science communication!!

Communicating science out in our communities is critical. We want to enable others to get their projects off the ground!

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
SCIENCE IRL: Community SciComm mini-grant
Skype a Scientist is offering $300-1,000 mini-grants to support boots-on-the-ground science communication. The Science IRL mini-grants will support projects that put either 1) important science messa...
docs.google.com
January 14, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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Loved doing this kestrels illustration for Texas Monthly last fall. www.texasmonthly.com/travel/ameri...
Welcome to Prime Kestrel-Watching Time in Texas
This small but fierce falcon puts on a show.
www.texasmonthly.com
January 14, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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Hi hi! I make detailed drawings of plants and animals and fungi with pencil and Procreate.
January 13, 2025 at 6:58 PM