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Kel
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- Illustrator ✏️
- Autistic ✌
- Nature obsessed 🌾
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Day two of Birdtober 2025 - a Venezuelan Troupial - I decided to paint an orange-yellow blob and add it digitally to my illustration :)

#sciart #ornithology #bird #illustration #art #scientificillustration #birdtober2025 #birdtober
A Venezuelan Troupial drawn in my sketchbook by me - in pointilist style made using a 0.05mm black, this version features the orange-yellow plumage which I painted and added to my drawing digitally - it also features my signature in pencil as well as Birdtober 2 - Venezuelan Troupial A Venezuelan Troupial drawn in my sketchbook by me - in pointilist style made using a 0.05mm black - it also features my signature in pencil as well as Birdtober 2 - Venezuelan Troupial
October 2, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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Day one of Birdtober 2025 - a Banded Penguin - I went for a Magellanic Penguin :)

#sciart #ornithology #bird #illustration #art #scientificillustration #bandedpenguin #birdtober2025 #birdtober #penguin
A banded penguin (specifically a magellanic penguin) drawn in my sketchbook by me - in pointilist style made using a 0.05mm black fineliner, labelled with my signature and 'birdtober 1. Banded penguin.'
October 1, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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I fancied drawing some minerals and so I started drawing the gems from Stardew Valley :) #geology #sciart #sdv #stardewvalley #art #scientificillustration #gemstones #watercolor
A series of watercolor paintings (by me) that features an uncut aquamarine (top, left) - an uncut jade (top, right) - a cut emerald (middle, left) - a cut Ruby (middle, middle) - an uncut topaz (middle, right) - uncut amethyst (bottom, left) and a cut diamond (bottom right) These were painted with Watercolors and lined with a fineliner. I chose these as the are the line up of gemstones from Stardew Valley. This is a watercolor painting of a prismatic shard from Stardew Valley. It is an in game item that I painted in a scientific illustration style. I used watercolor and fineliners.
July 14, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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A couple of small drawings for University
#Sciart #skull #birdskull #illustration #tooth #sharktooth #art #sketch
An A5 page with two pointilism illustrations on - a shark tooth and a crow skull.
April 23, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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I felt like drawing a ladybird so I did. Sadly, I feel like my side dots are a little too low down but ah well :) #sciart #entomology #beetle #art #scientificillustration #ladybird
A ladybird (or ladybug) drawn in a pointilist scientific illustration style - my 0.05 mm fineliner and pencil are in shot and my signature as well as the scientific name is below.
February 14, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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My partner and I saw a barn owl on our morning commute. I feel so lucky and it was so beautiful so I drew one to commemorate.

#sciart #ornithology #bird #art #scientificillustration #barnowl #owl #birdart
A Barn owl drawn in my sketchbook by me - in pointilist style made using a 0.05mm black fineliner, labelled Tyto Alba with my signature
February 7, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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It felt good to finish this rainbow stag. It's been a busy week but it's done now :) #sciart #entomology #beetle #art #scientificillustration
My pointilist scientific illustration of a rainbow stag beetle, made using a 0.05mm fineliner
January 31, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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Just finished this cyclommatus stag beetle with my trusty 0.05mm fineliner :)
#sciart #entomology #beetle #art #scientificillustration
Mt pointilist scientific illustration of a cyclommatus stag beetle
January 24, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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Just finished this hercules beetle - hercules beetle are my favourite insect :)
- #sciart #scientificillustration #art #entomology #herculesbeetle #insect #insectart #illustration
My illustration of a Hercules Beetle, made using a 0.05mm fineliner in a pointillist, scientific illustration style.
January 22, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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Pretty happy with my sturgeon illustration, drawn with 0.05 pigma micron :)

#sciart #scientificillustratuon #sturgeon #art #illustration #drawings
Scientific illustration of a sturgeon, drawn with fineliners.
January 20, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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I painted a greater spotted woodpecker, I really need to practice painting wood - #art #sketch #illustration #scientificillustration #woodpecker #painting #watercolor #bird #ornithology #greaterspottedwoodpecker #wildlife
December 29, 2024 at 11:36 AM
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I love herons, every time I see herons, it becomes a good day. #scientificillustration #illustration #heron #birds #drawing #artshare #ornithology #art #sketch
November 20, 2024 at 10:35 AM