Dr. Sam
@scientistsam.bsky.social
Data scientist for forests 🌳 & climate 🌦️. Turning complex data into policy w/ R & Python. Author 📚, artist 🎨, and trainer of tiny dog athletes 🐶. #Science #DataViz
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October 26, 2025 at 2:52 PM
October 26, 2025 at 2:51 PM
(8 of ~8) catwheezie did this one, and I assaulted it with my weird developing style. I was trying to capture the contrast in fur that brought life to this black cat. I did okay. The eyes are too close to the background and the teeth are too small. And the black needs to be blacker. #watercolor
October 26, 2025 at 2:46 PM
(8 of ~8) catwheezie did this one, and I assaulted it with my weird developing style. I was trying to capture the contrast in fur that brought life to this black cat. I did okay. The eyes are too close to the background and the teeth are too small. And the black needs to be blacker. #watercolor
(7 of ~8) This is my terrible rendition of Karen Obuhanych's "good to the last drop" - I liked the perspective and the relatively straight lines in drawing a cat. as you've seen, I can butcher just about any recreation! #watercolor #pencil
October 26, 2025 at 2:41 PM
(7 of ~8) This is my terrible rendition of Karen Obuhanych's "good to the last drop" - I liked the perspective and the relatively straight lines in drawing a cat. as you've seen, I can butcher just about any recreation! #watercolor #pencil
(6 of ~8) I think my main point here is that I'm still growing and learning how to do things by hand. I loved the cuteness of this guy, and I think I did a fair attempt at my own version of this. Better than a doodle, but we ain't winning awards here. #watercolor #pencil still on board though!
October 26, 2025 at 2:26 PM
(6 of ~8) I think my main point here is that I'm still growing and learning how to do things by hand. I loved the cuteness of this guy, and I think I did a fair attempt at my own version of this. Better than a doodle, but we ain't winning awards here. #watercolor #pencil still on board though!
(5 of ~8) I loved the perspective on this one from ZhannaDart and I failed miserably at recreating it. But I was able to start working on contrast and darker colors in the #watercolor #pencil medium. I might return to this one and do a re-do in a few months.
October 26, 2025 at 2:23 PM
(5 of ~8) I loved the perspective on this one from ZhannaDart and I failed miserably at recreating it. But I was able to start working on contrast and darker colors in the #watercolor #pencil medium. I might return to this one and do a re-do in a few months.
(4 of ~8) Turns out this guy by kirsty.paints on Instagram was just a piece of the original painting, but I just loved the composition so much. I worked on light background and learned how not to position a cat face. Oh, and an eye sparkle! #watercolor #pencil
October 26, 2025 at 2:17 PM
(4 of ~8) Turns out this guy by kirsty.paints on Instagram was just a piece of the original painting, but I just loved the composition so much. I worked on light background and learned how not to position a cat face. Oh, and an eye sparkle! #watercolor #pencil
(3 of ~8) This guy caught my eye - it's actually just a poshmark listing, seems to be mass produced art. But I liked the high contrast and was interested in trying to leave behind white space. I learned about using the correct pencil to outline the remaining white! #watercolor #pencils
October 26, 2025 at 2:14 PM
(3 of ~8) This guy caught my eye - it's actually just a poshmark listing, seems to be mass produced art. But I liked the high contrast and was interested in trying to leave behind white space. I learned about using the correct pencil to outline the remaining white! #watercolor #pencils
(2 of ~8) This was the first I did, by an artist named Mitch on Instagram. I love his work, and am sad to see that he isn't posting much anymore. In this #watercolor #pencil study, I focused on just using 3-4 colors, and blending large areas. It didn't go so smooth lmao
October 26, 2025 at 1:59 PM
(2 of ~8) This was the first I did, by an artist named Mitch on Instagram. I love his work, and am sad to see that he isn't posting much anymore. In this #watercolor #pencil study, I focused on just using 3-4 colors, and blending large areas. It didn't go so smooth lmao
Another use of watercolor, this time as a background on this scientifically realistic jackalope ;) #artist #portrait #paintpens #watercolor #cryptids
February 14, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Another use of watercolor, this time as a background on this scientifically realistic jackalope ;) #artist #portrait #paintpens #watercolor #cryptids
February 12, 2025 at 11:41 PM
February 12, 2025 at 8:04 PM
"We are all from stardust," says the cockroach, "even me."
If you thought I'd do something like this on black paper, you'd be wrong. I had to color the whole night sky 😒 #sciart #painting #paintpens #acrylics #insects #roaches #cockroach #portrait
If you thought I'd do something like this on black paper, you'd be wrong. I had to color the whole night sky 😒 #sciart #painting #paintpens #acrylics #insects #roaches #cockroach #portrait
February 10, 2025 at 11:54 AM
"We are all from stardust," says the cockroach, "even me."
If you thought I'd do something like this on black paper, you'd be wrong. I had to color the whole night sky 😒 #sciart #painting #paintpens #acrylics #insects #roaches #cockroach #portrait
If you thought I'd do something like this on black paper, you'd be wrong. I had to color the whole night sky 😒 #sciart #painting #paintpens #acrylics #insects #roaches #cockroach #portrait
#bioenergy #memedrop on the new ridiculous campaign by Bioenergy Europe (wood pellets in a cereal box) to try their best to make dirty bioenergy palatable to EU citizens, as their carbon sink is being burned out from under them.
January 29, 2025 at 2:07 PM
#bioenergy #memedrop on the new ridiculous campaign by Bioenergy Europe (wood pellets in a cereal box) to try their best to make dirty bioenergy palatable to EU citizens, as their carbon sink is being burned out from under them.
I've been trying to pair my writing and my painting and sometimes, I really like how it turns out. Also, it sure is nice to turn off the constant barrage of social media and just... exist. #art #artist #painting #mixedmedia #redwingedblackbird #birds #birbs #birdsky #artsky #tooliart #paintmarkers
January 29, 2025 at 10:50 AM
I've been trying to pair my writing and my painting and sometimes, I really like how it turns out. Also, it sure is nice to turn off the constant barrage of social media and just... exist. #art #artist #painting #mixedmedia #redwingedblackbird #birds #birbs #birdsky #artsky #tooliart #paintmarkers
The mostly finished product, sans dog. I added moulding afterwards.
January 8, 2025 at 10:25 PM
The mostly finished product, sans dog. I added moulding afterwards.
I had a very observant #goldenretriever helper for installing my cat wall door the other day. 12/10 supervision
#dogs #dog #dogsofbluesky #dogsky
#dogs #dog #dogsofbluesky #dogsky
January 8, 2025 at 10:03 PM
I had a very observant #goldenretriever helper for installing my cat wall door the other day. 12/10 supervision
#dogs #dog #dogsofbluesky #dogsky
#dogs #dog #dogsofbluesky #dogsky
My dog has a cat. Need proof? #goldenretriever #dogsky #dogsofbluesky #calico #cat #catsky #catsofbluesky
December 13, 2024 at 7:20 PM
My dog has a cat. Need proof? #goldenretriever #dogsky #dogsofbluesky #calico #cat #catsky #catsofbluesky
I think my tortie stole it, she's a bitch 🤣 #catsofbluesky #catsky
December 11, 2024 at 5:46 PM
I think my tortie stole it, she's a bitch 🤣 #catsofbluesky #catsky
Yes I'd like to file a workplace complaint. My coworker Nugget (Christian name: Friday) is booby trapping my keyboard. Please send your best HR representative.
#cats #blackcat #void #cat #kitten #catsatwork #workathome
#cats #blackcat #void #cat #kitten #catsatwork #workathome
December 11, 2024 at 3:42 PM
Yes I'd like to file a workplace complaint. My coworker Nugget (Christian name: Friday) is booby trapping my keyboard. Please send your best HR representative.
#cats #blackcat #void #cat #kitten #catsatwork #workathome
#cats #blackcat #void #cat #kitten #catsatwork #workathome
So I loved Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt - but I have to be honest, the Daphne storyline confused me. I just don't understand how Daphne got to land if she had witnessed what they implied she witnessed. Was she on a different boat?! #booksky #books #audiobooks #octopus #mystery
December 10, 2024 at 6:41 PM
So I loved Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt - but I have to be honest, the Daphne storyline confused me. I just don't understand how Daphne got to land if she had witnessed what they implied she witnessed. Was she on a different boat?! #booksky #books #audiobooks #octopus #mystery
December 7, 2024 at 3:27 AM
If you see this, post a #dinosaur! #paleoart #paleontology #LGBTQ #trans
Full story ---> nonbeenary.com/art/rainbow-...
Full story ---> nonbeenary.com/art/rainbow-...
December 2, 2024 at 12:37 PM
If you see this, post a #dinosaur! #paleoart #paleontology #LGBTQ #trans
Full story ---> nonbeenary.com/art/rainbow-...
Full story ---> nonbeenary.com/art/rainbow-...