November 11, 2025 at 12:48 PM
#Invertober2025 Day 30: Anoplognathus pallidicollis. Pencil.
Verdict: Scarabaeoid if not Scarabaeid - nothing to improve upon, they’re brilliant. Fun to draw! I did start yesterday’s sea urchin but I felt my sanity on the verge of departing so to save everyone, I gave up.
#Invertober #SciArt
Verdict: Scarabaeoid if not Scarabaeid - nothing to improve upon, they’re brilliant. Fun to draw! I did start yesterday’s sea urchin but I felt my sanity on the verge of departing so to save everyone, I gave up.
#Invertober #SciArt
October 30, 2025 at 8:20 PM
#Invertober2025 Day 30: Anoplognathus pallidicollis. Pencil.
Verdict: Scarabaeoid if not Scarabaeid - nothing to improve upon, they’re brilliant. Fun to draw! I did start yesterday’s sea urchin but I felt my sanity on the verge of departing so to save everyone, I gave up.
#Invertober #SciArt
Verdict: Scarabaeoid if not Scarabaeid - nothing to improve upon, they’re brilliant. Fun to draw! I did start yesterday’s sea urchin but I felt my sanity on the verge of departing so to save everyone, I gave up.
#Invertober #SciArt
#Invertober2025 Day 28: Chrysopa Perla. Watercolour.
Verdict: lovely things will munch your aphids, wings a bit veiny but overall top-notch critter.
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Verdict: lovely things will munch your aphids, wings a bit veiny but overall top-notch critter.
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October 29, 2025 at 1:03 PM
#Invertober2025 Day 28: Chrysopa Perla. Watercolour.
Verdict: lovely things will munch your aphids, wings a bit veiny but overall top-notch critter.
#Invertober #SciArt
Verdict: lovely things will munch your aphids, wings a bit veiny but overall top-notch critter.
#Invertober #SciArt
#Invertober2025 Day 27: Dermacentor variabilis. Pencil.
Verdict: difficult to find the allure. Too many legs, not enough wings.
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Verdict: difficult to find the allure. Too many legs, not enough wings.
#Invertober #SciArt
October 28, 2025 at 1:32 PM
#Invertober2025 Day 27: Dermacentor variabilis. Pencil.
Verdict: difficult to find the allure. Too many legs, not enough wings.
#Invertober #SciArt
Verdict: difficult to find the allure. Too many legs, not enough wings.
#Invertober #SciArt
#Invertober2025 Day 26: Jorunna parva. Watercolour.
Verdict: insufficient appendages and a very irritating un-erasable smudge at the last minute.
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Verdict: insufficient appendages and a very irritating un-erasable smudge at the last minute.
#Invertober #SciArt
October 27, 2025 at 10:27 PM
#Invertober2025 Day 26: Jorunna parva. Watercolour.
Verdict: insufficient appendages and a very irritating un-erasable smudge at the last minute.
#Invertober #SciArt
Verdict: insufficient appendages and a very irritating un-erasable smudge at the last minute.
#Invertober #SciArt
October 27, 2025 at 8:29 PM
#Invertober2025 day 24: Perna canaliculus. Pencil.
Verdict: Surprisingly tiresome to draw despite total lack of appendages.
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Verdict: Surprisingly tiresome to draw despite total lack of appendages.
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October 27, 2025 at 11:54 AM
#Invertober2025 day 24: Perna canaliculus. Pencil.
Verdict: Surprisingly tiresome to draw despite total lack of appendages.
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Verdict: Surprisingly tiresome to draw despite total lack of appendages.
#Invertober #SciArt
#Invertober2025 Day 23: Cicindela albissima. Watercolour.
Verdict: perfect creature, no notes.
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Verdict: perfect creature, no notes.
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October 23, 2025 at 10:52 AM
#Invertober2025 Day 23: Cicindela albissima. Watercolour.
Verdict: perfect creature, no notes.
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Verdict: perfect creature, no notes.
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#Invertober2025 Day 22: Clione limacina. PASTELS FOR GOODNESS SAKE.
Verdict: if Eve from WALL-E were a marine invert this is the one she would be. Also haven’t used pastels since I was at school FOR VERY GOOD REASON.
#Invertober #SciArt
Verdict: if Eve from WALL-E were a marine invert this is the one she would be. Also haven’t used pastels since I was at school FOR VERY GOOD REASON.
#Invertober #SciArt
October 22, 2025 at 9:19 AM
#Invertober2025 Day 22: Clione limacina. PASTELS FOR GOODNESS SAKE.
Verdict: if Eve from WALL-E were a marine invert this is the one she would be. Also haven’t used pastels since I was at school FOR VERY GOOD REASON.
#Invertober #SciArt
Verdict: if Eve from WALL-E were a marine invert this is the one she would be. Also haven’t used pastels since I was at school FOR VERY GOOD REASON.
#Invertober #SciArt
Medlars very early this year - like all the fruit - but some already bletted on the tree when they’re usually all still rock-hard in November. Best haul I’ve had yet though. Now to work out what to do with them…
October 21, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Medlars very early this year - like all the fruit - but some already bletted on the tree when they’re usually all still rock-hard in November. Best haul I’ve had yet though. Now to work out what to do with them…
#Invertober2025 Day 21: Libellula saturata. Charcoal.
Verdict: appendages excellent, antennae are a bit insubstantial.
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Verdict: appendages excellent, antennae are a bit insubstantial.
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October 21, 2025 at 6:48 AM
#Invertober2025 Day 21: Libellula saturata. Charcoal.
Verdict: appendages excellent, antennae are a bit insubstantial.
#Invertober #SciArt
Verdict: appendages excellent, antennae are a bit insubstantial.
#Invertober #SciArt
#Invertober2025 Day 20: Velella velella. Alas, I am totally unable to summon the enthusiasm for this one. It looks like someone dropped their sandwich bag in the sea.
www.meerwasser-lexikon.de/imgHaupt/689...
www.meerwasser-lexikon.de/imgHaupt/689...
October 20, 2025 at 8:08 AM
#Invertober2025 Day 20: Velella velella. Alas, I am totally unable to summon the enthusiasm for this one. It looks like someone dropped their sandwich bag in the sea.
www.meerwasser-lexikon.de/imgHaupt/689...
www.meerwasser-lexikon.de/imgHaupt/689...
#Invertober2025 Day 19: Vampyroteuthis infernalis. Pencil.
Verdict: almost want to spend a month just drawing these. Such drama! What a show-off!!
#Invertober #SciArt
Verdict: almost want to spend a month just drawing these. Such drama! What a show-off!!
#Invertober #SciArt
October 19, 2025 at 9:29 PM
#Invertober2025 Day 19: Vampyroteuthis infernalis. Pencil.
Verdict: almost want to spend a month just drawing these. Such drama! What a show-off!!
#Invertober #SciArt
Verdict: almost want to spend a month just drawing these. Such drama! What a show-off!!
#Invertober #SciArt
#Invertober2025 Day 18: Sceliphron caementarium. Pen & watercolour.
Verdict: wasps are so classy.
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Verdict: wasps are so classy.
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October 19, 2025 at 8:44 PM
#Invertober2025 Day 18: Sceliphron caementarium. Pen & watercolour.
Verdict: wasps are so classy.
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Verdict: wasps are so classy.
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#Invertober2025 Day 17: Pseudoceros concinnus. Some things are made for watercolour. Prussian blue and water.
Verdict: it’s the best blue.
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Verdict: it’s the best blue.
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October 18, 2025 at 11:13 PM
#Invertober2025 Day 17: Pseudoceros concinnus. Some things are made for watercolour. Prussian blue and water.
Verdict: it’s the best blue.
#Invertober #SciArt
Verdict: it’s the best blue.
#Invertober #SciArt
#Invertober2025 day 16: Bathynomus giganteus. Pencil and black ink when I got bored. Catching up so this was way too fast and I didn’t plan it properly.
Verdict: much too much
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Verdict: much too much
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October 18, 2025 at 10:16 PM
#Invertober2025 day 16: Bathynomus giganteus. Pencil and black ink when I got bored. Catching up so this was way too fast and I didn’t plan it properly.
Verdict: much too much
#Invertober #SciArt
Verdict: much too much
#Invertober #SciArt
#Invertober2025 day 15: Ornithoptera alexandrae in pen and wash.
Playing catch up!
Verdict: all right I suppose if you like that sort of thing.
#Invertiber #SciArt
Playing catch up!
Verdict: all right I suppose if you like that sort of thing.
#Invertiber #SciArt
October 18, 2025 at 9:43 PM
#Invertober2025 day 15: Ornithoptera alexandrae in pen and wash.
Playing catch up!
Verdict: all right I suppose if you like that sort of thing.
#Invertiber #SciArt
Playing catch up!
Verdict: all right I suppose if you like that sort of thing.
#Invertiber #SciArt
#Invertober2025 Day 13: Camponotus consobrinus, watercolour.
Verdict: could do with some wings.
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Verdict: could do with some wings.
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October 13, 2025 at 8:42 PM
#Invertober2025 Day 13: Camponotus consobrinus, watercolour.
Verdict: could do with some wings.
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Verdict: could do with some wings.
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#Invertober2025 Day 12: Siliqua patula pen and wash.
Verdict: insufficient appendages.
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Verdict: insufficient appendages.
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October 13, 2025 at 1:56 PM
#Invertober2025 Day 12: Siliqua patula pen and wash.
Verdict: insufficient appendages.
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Verdict: insufficient appendages.
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#Invertober2025 Day 11: Dolomedes tenebrosus in pencil.
Verdict: too many appendages so don’t draw them.
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Verdict: too many appendages so don’t draw them.
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October 11, 2025 at 4:07 PM
#Invertober2025 Day 11: Dolomedes tenebrosus in pencil.
Verdict: too many appendages so don’t draw them.
#Invertober #SciArt
Verdict: too many appendages so don’t draw them.
#Invertober #SciArt
#Invertober2025 Day 10: Lumbricus terrestris in pencil.
Verdict: I would usually say utterly inadequate appendages but this was delightfully satisfying to draw. And fast. Delightfully fast.
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Verdict: I would usually say utterly inadequate appendages but this was delightfully satisfying to draw. And fast. Delightfully fast.
#Invertober #SciArt
October 11, 2025 at 2:47 PM
#Invertober2025 Day 10: Lumbricus terrestris in pencil.
Verdict: I would usually say utterly inadequate appendages but this was delightfully satisfying to draw. And fast. Delightfully fast.
#Invertober #SciArt
Verdict: I would usually say utterly inadequate appendages but this was delightfully satisfying to draw. And fast. Delightfully fast.
#Invertober #SciArt
Argh speed-drawing catch up time!
#Invertober2025 day 9: Ascarosepion pfefferi - in interminable watercolour.
Verdict: Appendages adequate but TOO MUCH ILL-DEFINED COLOUR.
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#Invertober2025 day 9: Ascarosepion pfefferi - in interminable watercolour.
Verdict: Appendages adequate but TOO MUCH ILL-DEFINED COLOUR.
#Invertober #SciArt
October 11, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Argh speed-drawing catch up time!
#Invertober2025 day 9: Ascarosepion pfefferi - in interminable watercolour.
Verdict: Appendages adequate but TOO MUCH ILL-DEFINED COLOUR.
#Invertober #SciArt
#Invertober2025 day 9: Ascarosepion pfefferi - in interminable watercolour.
Verdict: Appendages adequate but TOO MUCH ILL-DEFINED COLOUR.
#Invertober #SciArt
#Invertober day 8: Mallophora fautrix in 3B pencil - another 15-minuter, and ohmygoshitwasnotenough.
Verdict: correct number of appendages (though some seem to be made of pipe-cleaners, and it could do with some mandibles and elytra.)
#Invertober2025 #SciArt
Verdict: correct number of appendages (though some seem to be made of pipe-cleaners, and it could do with some mandibles and elytra.)
#Invertober2025 #SciArt
October 8, 2025 at 8:47 AM
#Invertober day 8: Mallophora fautrix in 3B pencil - another 15-minuter, and ohmygoshitwasnotenough.
Verdict: correct number of appendages (though some seem to be made of pipe-cleaners, and it could do with some mandibles and elytra.)
#Invertober2025 #SciArt
Verdict: correct number of appendages (though some seem to be made of pipe-cleaners, and it could do with some mandibles and elytra.)
#Invertober2025 #SciArt