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Kelley Whitley
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Science educator, scuba enthusiast, and artist.
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Here is a watercolor painting of a blacktop reef shark, Carcharhinus melanopterus, for your mid-week pick-me-up.

#sharks #sharksandrays #sciart #marinelife #coralreefs
watercolor painting of a blacktop reef shark, Carcharhinus melanopterus
November 19, 2025 at 10:44 PM
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Here is a watercolor painting of a Dusky Parrotfish, Scarus niger, for my Sunday Fish Sketch.
Reference photo(s) by Stephen Spangler, Scuba.Spanglers.com

#sciart #marinelife #coralreefs #oceanconservation
#parrotfish #spanglersscuba
#sundayfishsketch
Painting of a dusky parrotfish
November 16, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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Here is a watercolor painting of a silvertip shark, Carcharhinus albimarginatus, which is not nearly as friendly-looking as the whitetip I posted a few days ago.
#sciart #marinelife #coralreefs #oceanconservation #sharks #sharksandrays
Painting of a silvertip shark.
November 14, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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Here is a watercolor painting of a white tipreef shark to make you smile.
#sciart #marinelife #coralreefs #oceanconservation #sharks #sharksandrays
Painting of a whitetip reef shark, Triaenodon obesus
November 11, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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Here is a watercolor painting of a Bower’s Parrotfish, Chlorurus bowersi, for my Sunday Fish Sketch.
Reference photo by Stephen Spangler, Scuba.Spanglers.com

#sciart #marinelife #coralreefs #oceanconservation
#parrotfish #spanglersscuba
#sundayfishsketch
Painting of a Bower’s parrotfish
November 9, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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Here is a watercolor painting of a grey reef shark to brighten up your week. #sharks #sharksandrays
#sciart #marinelife #coralreefs #oceanconservation
Watercolor painting of a grey reef shark, Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos
November 4, 2025 at 9:33 PM
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Here is a spotted eagle ray watercolor to round out your weekend.
#sundayfishsketch #sciart #marinelife #coralreefs #sharks #sharksandrays
Watercolor of a spotted eagle ray
November 2, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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A pen and ink drawing of a peacock mantis shrimp, Odontodactylus scyllarus
#inktober #inktober2025 #sciart #coralreefs #marinelife #crustaceans
Drawing of a peacock mantis shrimp
October 31, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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A pen and ink drawing of a white spotted hermit crab, Dardanus megistos
#inktober #inktober2025 #sciart #coralreefs #marinelife #crustaceans
Drawing of a white spotted hermit crab
October 30, 2025 at 1:08 PM
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A pen and ink drawing of a candy cane cleaner shrimp, Stenopus hispidus
#inktober #inktober2025 #sciart #coralreefs #marinelife #crustaceans
Drawing of a candy cane cleaner shrimp
October 29, 2025 at 11:50 AM
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A pen and ink drawing of a tiger shrimp, Phyllognathia ceratophthalmus
#inktober #inktober2025 #sciart #coralreefs #marinelife #crustaceans
Drawing of a tiger shrimp
October 28, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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A pen and ink drawing of an anenome hermit crab, Dardanus tinctor
#inktober #inktober2025 #sciart #coralreefs #marinelife #crustaceans
Drawing of an anemone hermit crab
October 27, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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A pen and ink drawing of a golden mantis shrimp, Lysiosquilloides mapia
#inktober #inktober2025 #sciart #coralreefs #marinelife #crustaceans
Drawing of a golden mantis shrimp
October 26, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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My next art give-away and virtual gallery will be sharks and rays. In preparation, I’ve been combing through my photos and sketchbooks for inspiration. Here is a repost of one of my old watercolors.
#sundayfishsketch #sciart #coralreefs #marinelife #sharks
Watercolor painting of manta rays
October 26, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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Pen and ink drawing of a mushroom coral shrimp, aka popcorn shrimp, Cuapetes kororensis
#Inktober #inktober2025 #sciart #coralreefs #marinelife #crustaceans
Drawing of a popcorn shrimp
October 25, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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Pen and ink drawing of a bubble coral shrimp, Vir philippinensis
#Inktober #inktober2025 #sciart #coralreefs #marinelife #crustaceans
Drawing of a bubble coral shrimp
October 24, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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Pen and ink drawing of a painted lobster, Panulirus versicolor
#Inktober #inktober2025 #sciart #coralreefs #marinelife #crustaceans
Drawing of a painted lobster
October 23, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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Pen and ink drawing of a camel shrimp, Rhynchocinetes durbanensis
#Inktober #inktober2025 #sciart #coralreefs #marinelife #crustaceans
Drawing of a camel shrimp
October 23, 2025 at 12:13 AM
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Pen and ink drawing of a scarlet starfish shrimp, Zenopotonia soror
#Inktober #inktober2025 #sciart #coralreefs#marinelife #crustaceans
Drawing of a starfish shrimp
October 21, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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Pen and ink drawing of a scarlet skunk cleaner shrimp, Lysmata ambionensis
#Inktober #inktober2025 #sciart #coralreefs#marinelife #crustaceans
Drawing of a scarlet skunk cleaner shrimp
October 20, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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My next art give-away and virtual gallery will be sharks and rays. In preparation, I’ve been combing through my photos and sketchbooks for inspiration. Here is a repost of one of my old watercolors.
#sundayfishsketch #sciart #coralreefs #marinelife #sharks
Watercolor painting of a gray reef shark
October 18, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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Pen and ink drawing of a bumblebee shrimp, Gnathophyllum americanum
#Inktober #inktober2025 #sciart #coralreefs #marinelife #crustaceans
Drawing of a bumblebee shrimp
October 18, 2025 at 10:57 PM
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Pen and ink drawing of a Sarasvati anenome shrimp, Ancylomenes sarasvati
#Inktober #inktober2025 #sciart #coralreefs #marinelife #crustaceans
Drawing of an anenome shrimp
October 18, 2025 at 12:46 PM
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They are definitely red. This is the photo I used as a reference for my sketch. My husband took this in Bali a couple of months ago.
Photograph of a soft coral crab
October 18, 2025 at 1:57 AM
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Pen and ink drawing of a soft coral spider crab, Achaeus spinosus
#Inktober
#inktober2025
#sciart #coralreefs #marinelife #crustaceans
Drawing of a soft coral spider crab
October 17, 2025 at 12:34 PM