Sarah Smith - Nature Artwork
@doedryadart.bsky.social
Artist with a love of wildlife biology and ecology, primarily using oil paints.
Shop, prints, and other places:
https://linktr.ee/sarahsmithart
Shop, prints, and other places:
https://linktr.ee/sarahsmithart
This is from the first artist and some of these labels are also questionable...
Birds have bird shapes, don't think about it too much.
Birds have bird shapes, don't think about it too much.
November 13, 2025 at 8:56 PM
This is from the first artist and some of these labels are also questionable...
Birds have bird shapes, don't think about it too much.
Birds have bird shapes, don't think about it too much.
We’re snailposting, post your snails!
An oil painting, and a photo I took.
An oil painting, and a photo I took.
November 13, 2025 at 11:15 AM
We’re snailposting, post your snails!
An oil painting, and a photo I took.
An oil painting, and a photo I took.
Black Rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis)
6x9" watercolor and gouache painting
Trying to sketch with gouache more, because I currently find it really frustrating to use...
Not sure if anyone's tired of seeing rhinos, but I'm not :]
#sciart
6x9" watercolor and gouache painting
Trying to sketch with gouache more, because I currently find it really frustrating to use...
Not sure if anyone's tired of seeing rhinos, but I'm not :]
#sciart
November 10, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Black Rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis)
6x9" watercolor and gouache painting
Trying to sketch with gouache more, because I currently find it really frustrating to use...
Not sure if anyone's tired of seeing rhinos, but I'm not :]
#sciart
6x9" watercolor and gouache painting
Trying to sketch with gouache more, because I currently find it really frustrating to use...
Not sure if anyone's tired of seeing rhinos, but I'm not :]
#sciart
2015 - 2025
Fuck 🖕ai
My drawing skills were okay then but I literally had no idea what I was doing with paint.
Fuck 🖕ai
My drawing skills were okay then but I literally had no idea what I was doing with paint.
November 6, 2025 at 8:08 PM
2015 - 2025
Fuck 🖕ai
My drawing skills were okay then but I literally had no idea what I was doing with paint.
Fuck 🖕ai
My drawing skills were okay then but I literally had no idea what I was doing with paint.
White Rhinoceros mud bath
Another with powdered graphite. Quickly sketched with pencil, with all of the tones applied with a sponge for smooth marks, crumpled tissue for some grass texture, highlights with an eraser. Basically practicing laying out a scene relatively quickly without too much detail.
Another with powdered graphite. Quickly sketched with pencil, with all of the tones applied with a sponge for smooth marks, crumpled tissue for some grass texture, highlights with an eraser. Basically practicing laying out a scene relatively quickly without too much detail.
November 5, 2025 at 6:17 PM
White Rhinoceros mud bath
Another with powdered graphite. Quickly sketched with pencil, with all of the tones applied with a sponge for smooth marks, crumpled tissue for some grass texture, highlights with an eraser. Basically practicing laying out a scene relatively quickly without too much detail.
Another with powdered graphite. Quickly sketched with pencil, with all of the tones applied with a sponge for smooth marks, crumpled tissue for some grass texture, highlights with an eraser. Basically practicing laying out a scene relatively quickly without too much detail.
November 3, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Sharing my nudibranch painting!
#SeaSlugDay
#SeaSlugDay
October 29, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Sharing my nudibranch painting!
#SeaSlugDay
#SeaSlugDay
October 27, 2025 at 6:27 PM
For a suggestion, the creature designs from The Croods are very fun and I basically have never seen them drawn.
October 27, 2025 at 10:43 AM
For a suggestion, the creature designs from The Croods are very fun and I basically have never seen them drawn.
October 25, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Closeup
I always like the critter pokemon best, but for some reason I'm really fond of Sinistea/Polteageist.
I always like the critter pokemon best, but for some reason I'm really fond of Sinistea/Polteageist.
October 23, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Closeup
I always like the critter pokemon best, but for some reason I'm really fond of Sinistea/Polteageist.
I always like the critter pokemon best, but for some reason I'm really fond of Sinistea/Polteageist.
Haunted Tea Party
Pokemon fanart from a few years back, but I still like it :)
Digital
Pokemon fanart from a few years back, but I still like it :)
Digital
October 23, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Haunted Tea Party
Pokemon fanart from a few years back, but I still like it :)
Digital
Pokemon fanart from a few years back, but I still like it :)
Digital
October 22, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Cat Skull
Charcoal on paper. After the initial drawing the shading was mostly made by smudging charcoal powder, and the highlights were done with kneaded eraser.
#sciart
Charcoal on paper. After the initial drawing the shading was mostly made by smudging charcoal powder, and the highlights were done with kneaded eraser.
#sciart
October 19, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Cat Skull
Charcoal on paper. After the initial drawing the shading was mostly made by smudging charcoal powder, and the highlights were done with kneaded eraser.
#sciart
Charcoal on paper. After the initial drawing the shading was mostly made by smudging charcoal powder, and the highlights were done with kneaded eraser.
#sciart
I don't think I'll get tired of painting mushrooms and forest detritus.
This little guy is still available 🍂
lostthicket.etsy.com/listing/1797...
This little guy is still available 🍂
lostthicket.etsy.com/listing/1797...
October 15, 2025 at 10:00 PM
I don't think I'll get tired of painting mushrooms and forest detritus.
This little guy is still available 🍂
lostthicket.etsy.com/listing/1797...
This little guy is still available 🍂
lostthicket.etsy.com/listing/1797...
I'm not much of a water painter, maybe these? All taken in northern Maine.
October 13, 2025 at 10:20 AM
I'm not much of a water painter, maybe these? All taken in northern Maine.
Charcoal sketch of a cool tree I found.
October 9, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Charcoal sketch of a cool tree I found.
Gotta love these tiny guys! Awesome sculpt.
These are two I found, compared to notebook paper and a quarter.
These are two I found, compared to notebook paper and a quarter.
October 8, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Gotta love these tiny guys! Awesome sculpt.
These are two I found, compared to notebook paper and a quarter.
These are two I found, compared to notebook paper and a quarter.
I tend to be out of the loop with well known artists, and I've only recently seen the wildlife art of Bob Kuhn. Incredible color and simplicity while still displaying a strong knowledge of the subjects.
October 8, 2025 at 10:59 AM
I tend to be out of the loop with well known artists, and I've only recently seen the wildlife art of Bob Kuhn. Incredible color and simplicity while still displaying a strong knowledge of the subjects.
Lol she would fit right in as part of one of those slightly off old paintings
October 7, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Lol she would fit right in as part of one of those slightly off old paintings
Ajani seems displeased with my doodles.
October 7, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Ajani seems displeased with my doodles.
I love finding solitary mossy rocks like this, I always want to paint them with something sitting on top. Feel free to use this as an art reference, if you do I'd love to see.
September 28, 2025 at 7:02 PM
I love finding solitary mossy rocks like this, I always want to paint them with something sitting on top. Feel free to use this as an art reference, if you do I'd love to see.
Process (2)
For the brightest lights I used white charcoal pencil, and for the reflected light in the shadows I mixed the white and black charcoal which gives it a comparatively cool tone compared to the paper. (The paper color got pretty washed out in the WIP photos)
For the brightest lights I used white charcoal pencil, and for the reflected light in the shadows I mixed the white and black charcoal which gives it a comparatively cool tone compared to the paper. (The paper color got pretty washed out in the WIP photos)
September 27, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Process (2)
For the brightest lights I used white charcoal pencil, and for the reflected light in the shadows I mixed the white and black charcoal which gives it a comparatively cool tone compared to the paper. (The paper color got pretty washed out in the WIP photos)
For the brightest lights I used white charcoal pencil, and for the reflected light in the shadows I mixed the white and black charcoal which gives it a comparatively cool tone compared to the paper. (The paper color got pretty washed out in the WIP photos)