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Mesa Schumacher
@mesabree.bsky.social
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Science and Medical illustrator, infographic artist.
Professional #sciart nerd.
Writer and kidlit author/illustrator rep. by Sorche Fairbank

MED/SCI: www.mesaschumacher.com
KIDLIT: https://imaginationillustration.mesaschumacher.com
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Throwback #illustrations (while I make new art)

#ProjectAnimalia Day 87: Vampire Squid (Vampyroteuthis infernalis)

A vampire that sucks up falling poop particles, not blood.

#sciart #dailyart #animals #scientificillustration #medart #sciviz #vampiresquid #biodiversity #animals
A realistic illustration of two Vampire Squid (Vampyroteuthis infernalis) on a white background.
September 9, 2025 at 12:19 PM
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Throwback #illustrations (while I make new art)

#ProjectAnimalia Day 86: Ring-necked Pheasant (Phasianus colchincus)
Displaying the wonder of feathers.

#sciart #dailyart #animals #scientificillustration #medart #scicomm #sciviz #pheasant #ringneckpheasant #biodiversity #animals
Realistic illustration of a Ring-necked Pheasant (Phasianus colchincus), a bird with bright plumage and a long tail, on a white background.
September 4, 2025 at 8:13 AM
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Throwback #illustrations (while I make new art)

#ProjectAnimalia Day 85: Bactrian camel (Camelus bactrianus)

#sciart #dailyart #animals #scientificillustration #medart #scicomm #sciviz #camel #bactriancamel
Realistic illustration of a dark brown Bactrian camel (Camelus bactrianus) on a white background.
August 29, 2025 at 12:14 PM
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Throwback #illustrations (while I make new art)

#ProjectAnimalia Day 84: Pacific razor clam (Siliqua patula)
Simple can be beautiful!

#sciart #dailyart #animals #scientificillustration #medart #scicomm #sciviz #invertebrate #molluscMonday #invertfest
Realistic illustration of a Pacific razor clam (Siliqua patula), an elongated bivalve with a soft body inside, on a white background.
August 25, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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Unexpected popsicle stick character.
August 23, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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Throwback #illustrations (while I make new art)
#ProjectAnimalia Day 83: West Indian manatee (Trichechus manatus)

#sciart #medart #dailyart #wildlifeart #illustration #scientificillustration #biodiversity #manatee #oceanart
A realistic illustration of a West Indian manatee (Trichechus manatus) on a white background.
August 5, 2025 at 4:40 AM
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Throwback #illustrations (while I make new art)
I now live next to Grey Francolins, and I want to draw them!

#ProjectAnimalia Day 82: Erckel's francolin (Pternistis erckelii)

#sciart #medart #dailyart #wildlifeart #illustration #francolin #bird #birds #scientificillustration #biodiversity #birdart
A realistic illustration of an Erckel's francolin (Pternistis erckelii), a grouse-like bird, with yellow legs, and mottled grey and brown chest.
July 30, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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#ProjectAnimalia (my daily #animalart project)
Day 81: Razor-backed musk turtle (Sternotherus carinatus)

#sciart #medart #dailyart #wildlifeart #illustration #turtle #scientificillustration #biodiversity
A realistic illustration of a Razor-backed musk turtle (Sternotherus carinatus), a brown-green turtle on a white background.
July 25, 2025 at 10:14 AM
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Throwback #illustrations (while I make new art)

#ProjectAnimalia (my daily #animalart project)
Day 80: Scaly-foot gastropod (Chrysomallon squamiferum)

The "sea pangolin" #snail lives by hydrothermal vents and sports an iron shell!

#sciart #medart #dailyart #wildlifeart #illustration #snail
Realistic illustration of a Scaly-foot gastropod (Chrysomallon squamiferum), a deep sea snail with an iron shell, on a white background.
July 17, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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#ProjectAnimalia (my daily #animalart project)
Day 79: Harlequin poison dart frog (Oophaga histrionica)

#sciart #medart #dailyart #sciviz #wildlifeart #scientificillustration #illustration #dartfrog #frogs #poisondartfrog #biodiversity
A realistic illustration of a Harlequin poison dart frog (Oophaga histrionica), with a dark body, with bright orange and yellow irregular spots, on a white background.
July 15, 2025 at 5:28 AM
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#ProjectAnimalia (my daily #animalart project)
Day 78: Giant green anemone (Anthopleura xanthogrammica)

#sciart #medart #dailyart #sciviz #wildlifeart #scientificillustration #illustration #anemone #oceanart #tidepool #greenanemone #biodiversity
Realistic illustration of a Giant green anemone (Anthopleura xanthogrammica), a green anemone on a white background.
July 14, 2025 at 10:13 AM
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Throwback #illustrations (while I make new art)

#ProjectAnimalia (my daily #animalart project)
Day 77: Red panda (Ailurus fulgens)

AKA a whole bunch of cuteness.

#sciart #medart #dailyart #sciviz #wildlifeart #scientificillustration #illustration #redpanda #panda #biodiversity
A realistic drawing on a Red panda (Ailurus fulgens), on a white background.
July 11, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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#ProjectAnimalia (my daily #animalart project)
76: Formosa wrasse (Coris formosa)

#sciart #medart #dailyart #sciviz #wildlifeart #scientificillustration #oceanart #illustration #fishart #fish
Realistic illustration of the Formosa wrasse (Coris formosa), a colorful tropical fish, with an orange face with green streaks, green body, and blue tail.
July 9, 2025 at 7:16 AM
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#ProjectAnimalia (my daily #animalart project)
75: Leather star (Dermasterias imbricata)

They feel like silk!

#sciart #medart #dailyart #sciviz #wildlifeart #scientificillustration #oceanart #illustration #seastar #invertfest
Realistic illustration of a Leather star (Dermasterias imbricata), on a white background.
June 18, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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#ProjectAnimalia (my daily #animalart project)
74: Muskox (Ovibos moschatus)

Requested by my aunt, a lifelong Alaskan (sady no longer with us.)

#sciart #medart #dailyart #sciviz #wildlifeart #scientificillustration #arctic #illustration #muskox
Realistic illustration of a Muskox (Ovibos moschatus), an animal with large curving horns, brown fur and hooves, on a background
June 16, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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Throwback to brighten the day!
(while I make new art)

#ProjectAnimalia (my daily #animalart project)
Day 73: Walrus (Odobenus rosmarus)

#sciart #medart #dailyart #sciviz #wildlifeart #scientificillustration #arctic #illustration #walrus #biodiversity #bioart
Realistic illustration of a Walrus (Odobenus rosmarus), sitting on a rock, on a white background.
June 10, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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#ProjectAnimalia (my daily #animalart project)
Day 72: Scarce seven-spot ladybird (Coccinella magnifica)

#sciart #medart #dailyart #sciviz #wildlifeart #scientificillustration #ladybug #ladybird #illustration #invert #biodiversity #bioart
Realistic illustration of a ladybug on a white background, seven-spot ladybird (Coccinella magnifica).
June 9, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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(while I make new art)

#ProjectAnimalia (my daily #animalart project)
Day 71: Gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua)

#sciart #medart #dailyart #sciviz #wildlifeart #scientificillustration #penguin #birds #biodiversity #bioart
Realistic illustration of a Gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua), with a white breast and black back, standing on a white background.
June 7, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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I've been proud to communicate #womenshealth and #healthcare in my #medart career. But I'm TERRIFIED by the current attack on abortion care.

For News, suggest @jessicavalenti.bsky.social's Abortion Everyday jessica.substack.com

For grassroots donations for abortion access: abortionfunds.org
Graphic images by Mesa Schumacher and art direction by Amanda Montañez showing how Mifepristone and Misoprostol work together for a drug-induced abortion. Images show the drug interacting with receptors at cells, and the process of expelling the embryo from inside the uterus.
June 6, 2025 at 11:47 AM
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#ProjectAnimalia (my daily #animalart project)
Day 70: Hawk-headed parrot (Deroptyus accipitrinus)

Such a beautiful crest...

#sciart #medart #dailyart #sciviz #wildlifeart #scientificillustration #parrot #birds #biodiversity #bioart
Realistic illustration of a Hawk-headed parrot (Deroptyus accipitrinus), a green parrot with a dark tail, and a colorful red and light blue crest puffed out around its grown face.
June 4, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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#ProjectAnimalia (my daily #animalart project)
Day 69 of Project Animalia: Leopard slug (Limax maximus)

#sciart #medart #dailyart #sciviz #wildlifeart #scientificillustration #slugs #biodiversity #bioart #slug
Realistic illustration of a Leopard slug (Limax maximus), a yellow slug with brown spots, on a white background.
May 30, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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#ProjectAnimalia (my daily #animalart project)
Day 68: Malayan tapir (Acrocodia indica)

I really should do more mother/baby illustrations...

#sciart #medart #dailyart #sciviz #wildlifeart #scientificillustration #tapir #biodiversity #bioart
Realistic illustration of a black and white Malayan tapir (Acrocodia indica), and it's speckled baby on a white background
May 29, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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#ProjectAnimalia (my daily #animalart project)
Day 67: Chesapeake blue crab (Callinectes sapidus)

I went to Delaware Bay the other week, and introduced my kids to the art of #crab eating...

#sciart #medart #dailyart #sciviz #wildlifeart #scientificillustration
Realistic illustration of a Chesapeake blue crab (Callinectes sapidus), a crab with a green carapace and blue legs, with white and red claws, on a white background.
May 28, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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#ProjectAnimalia (my daily #animalart project)
Day 65: Grévy's zebra (Equus grevyi)

#sciart #medart #dailyart #sciviz #wildlifeart #scientificillustration #zebraart#zebra
Realistic illustration of a Grévy's zebra (Equus grevyi) on a white background
May 23, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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#ProjectAnimalia (my daily #animalart project)
Day 66: Ruby sea dragon (Phyllopteryx dewysea)

Only discovered in 2015!

#sciart #medart #dailyart #sciviz #wildlifeart #scientificillustration #rubyseadragon #seadragon #seahorse
Realistic illustration of a Ruby sea dragon (Phyllopteryx dewysea), a seahorse-relative, on a white background.
May 21, 2025 at 12:39 PM