Petra Korlević
@petrathepostdoc.bsky.social
Geneticist working on malaria mosquitoes, I also doodle bugs 🦟
Staff Scientist at the Wellcome Sanger Institute, opinions are my own
🇭🇷 expat in 🇬🇧
Staff Scientist at the Wellcome Sanger Institute, opinions are my own
🇭🇷 expat in 🇬🇧
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Hello #PortfolioDay, I'm Petra, a staff scientist working on malaria mosquitoes, but I also try to make science more approachable and whimsical with my #SciArt doodles 🦟
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I’m Dragons of Wales and I endorse this message. 😉
In short, go buy *everything* from Dragons of Wales!
US customers: contrary to what you might have heard, art and books from the UK are still TARIFF-FREE! Plus, all import duties are pre-paid by me, so you WON’T have to pay any extra!
It’s proving hard to get this message out there, so if you could please repost this. 🙏
(Shop link in pinned post).
It’s proving hard to get this message out there, so if you could please repost this. 🙏
(Shop link in pinned post).
November 11, 2025 at 5:07 PM
I’m Dragons of Wales and I endorse this message. 😉
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the lord is my shepherd i shall not discourse. he maketh me to chill out on the timeline. he leadeth me to not post cringe
April 28, 2025 at 5:42 PM
the lord is my shepherd i shall not discourse. he maketh me to chill out on the timeline. he leadeth me to not post cringe
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🖼️ The Transmitter Station
Throwback to a personal #art piece from way back. I still like the gray palette, though.
Prints: ko-fi.com/s/b1880cf284
I made a 4k Art & Wallpaper pack for my Patrons, too: www.patreon.com/posts/139417...
Throwback to a personal #art piece from way back. I still like the gray palette, though.
Prints: ko-fi.com/s/b1880cf284
I made a 4k Art & Wallpaper pack for my Patrons, too: www.patreon.com/posts/139417...
September 22, 2025 at 8:10 PM
🖼️ The Transmitter Station
Throwback to a personal #art piece from way back. I still like the gray palette, though.
Prints: ko-fi.com/s/b1880cf284
I made a 4k Art & Wallpaper pack for my Patrons, too: www.patreon.com/posts/139417...
Throwback to a personal #art piece from way back. I still like the gray palette, though.
Prints: ko-fi.com/s/b1880cf284
I made a 4k Art & Wallpaper pack for my Patrons, too: www.patreon.com/posts/139417...
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it's not that i ever doubted that being a barista was a skilled position, but my year-long effort to try to produce a half-decent latte at home has convinced me that a good barista is easily more skilled than virtually every c-suite executive on the planet
November 11, 2025 at 3:58 PM
it's not that i ever doubted that being a barista was a skilled position, but my year-long effort to try to produce a half-decent latte at home has convinced me that a good barista is easily more skilled than virtually every c-suite executive on the planet
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#InverteFest season is almost here, which means it's time to submit your bug & slug art! The form closes at 100 entries.
Find more info, download past art book, and submit here:
invertefest.com/#artbook
Find more info, download past art book, and submit here:
invertefest.com/#artbook
November 11, 2025 at 4:12 PM
#InverteFest season is almost here, which means it's time to submit your bug & slug art! The form closes at 100 entries.
Find more info, download past art book, and submit here:
invertefest.com/#artbook
Find more info, download past art book, and submit here:
invertefest.com/#artbook
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Art train time 🚆🎨
Next stops:
@lassflores.bsky.social
@franzanth.bsky.social
@saimihanma.bsky.social
@filonico.bsky.social
Next stops:
@lassflores.bsky.social
@franzanth.bsky.social
@saimihanma.bsky.social
@filonico.bsky.social
November 10, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Art train time 🚆🎨
Next stops:
@lassflores.bsky.social
@franzanth.bsky.social
@saimihanma.bsky.social
@filonico.bsky.social
Next stops:
@lassflores.bsky.social
@franzanth.bsky.social
@saimihanma.bsky.social
@filonico.bsky.social
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Baby pigeon mystery.
My pigeon book is here: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/rosem...
My pigeon book is here: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/rosem...
November 11, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Baby pigeon mystery.
My pigeon book is here: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/rosem...
My pigeon book is here: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/rosem...
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Should I ask him for a kayak? 🪶🌿
November 11, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Should I ask him for a kayak? 🪶🌿
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No, using AI generated stuff as a "placeholder" on your crowdfunding campaign is not OK either.
If the visuals are THAT important to getting your project funded, then you need to pay a person up front for those key visuals and deliver a consistent end product to your backers.
If the visuals are THAT important to getting your project funded, then you need to pay a person up front for those key visuals and deliver a consistent end product to your backers.
November 11, 2025 at 1:55 AM
No, using AI generated stuff as a "placeholder" on your crowdfunding campaign is not OK either.
If the visuals are THAT important to getting your project funded, then you need to pay a person up front for those key visuals and deliver a consistent end product to your backers.
If the visuals are THAT important to getting your project funded, then you need to pay a person up front for those key visuals and deliver a consistent end product to your backers.
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Me after a bowl of soup and a loaf of bread...
November 11, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Me after a bowl of soup and a loaf of bread...
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“Content” is a corpo-brain term, makes me cringe when I hear it in the wild.
You don’t make “content”, you make ART! You write STORIES. Its your WORK (and often play too)!
“Content” is the noise you flick through when trying to find a SHOW you like, don’t cheapen your work comparing it to SLOP. 😤
You don’t make “content”, you make ART! You write STORIES. Its your WORK (and often play too)!
“Content” is the noise you flick through when trying to find a SHOW you like, don’t cheapen your work comparing it to SLOP. 😤
"Content" is a blatantly misleading term to use for fanworks. Fanworks are the antithesis of content; content is produced for individual gain and consuming, whereas fanworks are created out of inspiration and the communal experience.
start using "fanworks" again instead of "content" let's go people
September 16, 2025 at 11:25 AM
“Content” is a corpo-brain term, makes me cringe when I hear it in the wild.
You don’t make “content”, you make ART! You write STORIES. Its your WORK (and often play too)!
“Content” is the noise you flick through when trying to find a SHOW you like, don’t cheapen your work comparing it to SLOP. 😤
You don’t make “content”, you make ART! You write STORIES. Its your WORK (and often play too)!
“Content” is the noise you flick through when trying to find a SHOW you like, don’t cheapen your work comparing it to SLOP. 😤
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November 9, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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Whimsical egg sacs
November 11, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Whimsical egg sacs
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Our latest on📍#Gaza and the #WestBank:
🔹 @unicef.org, UNRWA, @who.int and partners, in cooperation with the Ministry of Health, launched an integrated catch-up campaign in the Gaza Strip to reach 44,000 children.
Full situation report: www.unrwa.org/resources/re...
🔹 @unicef.org, UNRWA, @who.int and partners, in cooperation with the Ministry of Health, launched an integrated catch-up campaign in the Gaza Strip to reach 44,000 children.
Full situation report: www.unrwa.org/resources/re...
November 11, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Our latest on📍#Gaza and the #WestBank:
🔹 @unicef.org, UNRWA, @who.int and partners, in cooperation with the Ministry of Health, launched an integrated catch-up campaign in the Gaza Strip to reach 44,000 children.
Full situation report: www.unrwa.org/resources/re...
🔹 @unicef.org, UNRWA, @who.int and partners, in cooperation with the Ministry of Health, launched an integrated catch-up campaign in the Gaza Strip to reach 44,000 children.
Full situation report: www.unrwa.org/resources/re...
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We're snailposting, post your snails!
November 11, 2025 at 12:38 PM
We're snailposting, post your snails!
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1/7 Vocal mimicry, robots, and music
The ability to mimic sounds could be extremely common among corvids. Here, it has been found in 39 species (30%), but it is predicted that it could be present in around 82% of them.
(paper) link.springer.com/article/10.1...
The ability to mimic sounds could be extremely common among corvids. Here, it has been found in 39 species (30%), but it is predicted that it could be present in around 82% of them.
(paper) link.springer.com/article/10.1...
November 10, 2025 at 7:25 PM
1/7 Vocal mimicry, robots, and music
The ability to mimic sounds could be extremely common among corvids. Here, it has been found in 39 species (30%), but it is predicted that it could be present in around 82% of them.
(paper) link.springer.com/article/10.1...
The ability to mimic sounds could be extremely common among corvids. Here, it has been found in 39 species (30%), but it is predicted that it could be present in around 82% of them.
(paper) link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Always ask artists for permission rather than forgiveness because we have really long memories and a bottomless capacity for both incredible generosity and incredible pettiness.
Welp. Just discovered that someone is putting out a paid collection --over 200 pages-- that looks to be a Spanish language history of Garfield parody comics that may contain some of my work.
While part of me is flattered, my permission was never asked.
While part of me is flattered, my permission was never asked.
November 11, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Always ask artists for permission rather than forgiveness because we have really long memories and a bottomless capacity for both incredible generosity and incredible pettiness.
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the art vs the artist's hand
November 11, 2025 at 9:14 AM
the art vs the artist's hand
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ehehehe thank you so much @poorlycatdraw.bsky.social for the custom drawings of our three potatoes, and for the little extra touches!! 🎃
November 1, 2025 at 11:57 AM
ehehehe thank you so much @poorlycatdraw.bsky.social for the custom drawings of our three potatoes, and for the little extra touches!! 🎃
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So cute!!! I love it!!
Thank you for drawing Uni 😭
Thank you for drawing Uni 😭
November 11, 2025 at 10:38 AM
So cute!!! I love it!!
Thank you for drawing Uni 😭
Thank you for drawing Uni 😭
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Indigo fungi. Almost like someone has carefully drawn these lines with a blue-ink fountain pen. These were old shiitake logs but these guys have taken over. Tokikubo, Komoro, Nagano #Fungi #FungiFriends
あおいきのこ。長野県小諸市鴇久保 #きのこ
あおいきのこ。長野県小諸市鴇久保 #きのこ
November 11, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Indigo fungi. Almost like someone has carefully drawn these lines with a blue-ink fountain pen. These were old shiitake logs but these guys have taken over. Tokikubo, Komoro, Nagano #Fungi #FungiFriends
あおいきのこ。長野県小諸市鴇久保 #きのこ
あおいきのこ。長野県小諸市鴇久保 #きのこ
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Ooo, at last a trend to use this photo
the art vs the artist's hand
the art vs the artist's hand
November 11, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Ooo, at last a trend to use this photo
the art vs the artist's hand
the art vs the artist's hand
the art vs the artist's hand
November 11, 2025 at 9:14 AM
the art vs the artist's hand
did we all forget the saying???? what is going on???
November 11, 2025 at 8:54 AM
did we all forget the saying???? what is going on???