Shirin Illustration
@shirinillustration.bsky.social
Hello, I'm a creature concept artist + an animal and scientific illustrator with a biology background. I'm also a writer and an editor.
Check out my website! https://shirinillustration.neocities.org/
#creaturedesign #animalart #scientificillustration
Check out my website! https://shirinillustration.neocities.org/
#creaturedesign #animalart #scientificillustration
Hello all, here's a paleo themed logo I drew awhile back for The Palaeo Minute, a paleontology themed newsletter. If you're interested in dinos, check it out at : james-ronan.co.uk/the-palaeo-m... :)
#dinosaur #paleontology #paleoart #trex #creatureart #animalart #art #cartoon #illustration #sciart
#dinosaur #paleontology #paleoart #trex #creatureart #animalart #art #cartoon #illustration #sciart
October 10, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Hello all, here's a paleo themed logo I drew awhile back for The Palaeo Minute, a paleontology themed newsletter. If you're interested in dinos, check it out at : james-ronan.co.uk/the-palaeo-m... :)
#dinosaur #paleontology #paleoart #trex #creatureart #animalart #art #cartoon #illustration #sciart
#dinosaur #paleontology #paleoart #trex #creatureart #animalart #art #cartoon #illustration #sciart
Recent pet portrait, soft pastel on pastelmat. I'm currently open for commissions :)
#petportrait #animalart #dogart #dogsofbluesky #redfoxlabrador #labrador #dog #cuteart #creatureart #pet #art #softpastel #pastel #traditionalart
#petportrait #animalart #dogart #dogsofbluesky #redfoxlabrador #labrador #dog #cuteart #creatureart #pet #art #softpastel #pastel #traditionalart
September 7, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Recent pet portrait, soft pastel on pastelmat. I'm currently open for commissions :)
#petportrait #animalart #dogart #dogsofbluesky #redfoxlabrador #labrador #dog #cuteart #creatureart #pet #art #softpastel #pastel #traditionalart
#petportrait #animalart #dogart #dogsofbluesky #redfoxlabrador #labrador #dog #cuteart #creatureart #pet #art #softpastel #pastel #traditionalart
Pastel piece. 'Impression'. I really like drawing mums and their babies!
#paleoart #dinosaur #pterosaur #dinoart #paleontology #art #illustration #creatureart #animalart #sciart #creaturedesign #traditionalart #softpastel #pastel
#paleoart #dinosaur #pterosaur #dinoart #paleontology #art #illustration #creatureart #animalart #sciart #creaturedesign #traditionalart #softpastel #pastel
September 4, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Pastel piece. 'Impression'. I really like drawing mums and their babies!
#paleoart #dinosaur #pterosaur #dinoart #paleontology #art #illustration #creatureart #animalart #sciart #creaturedesign #traditionalart #softpastel #pastel
#paleoart #dinosaur #pterosaur #dinoart #paleontology #art #illustration #creatureart #animalart #sciart #creaturedesign #traditionalart #softpastel #pastel
Smilodon sketch ❤️
#sciart #paleoart #animalart #creatureart #catart #smilodon #bigcat #art #paleontology #illustration #traditionalart #graphite #cuteart #catsofbluesky
#sciart #paleoart #animalart #creatureart #catart #smilodon #bigcat #art #paleontology #illustration #traditionalart #graphite #cuteart #catsofbluesky
September 2, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Triceratops! I was hired to produce this piece to accompany a paper on the potential of Triceratops horns in combat. I went for a stylized look opposed to realism.
#paleoart #dinosaur #dinosaurart #sciart #triceratops
#paleoart #dinosaur #dinosaurart #sciart #triceratops
September 1, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Triceratops! I was hired to produce this piece to accompany a paper on the potential of Triceratops horns in combat. I went for a stylized look opposed to realism.
#paleoart #dinosaur #dinosaurart #sciart #triceratops
#paleoart #dinosaur #dinosaurart #sciart #triceratops
Brevirostruavis, an early bird drawn in colour pencil and copic. I based the colouring on green and spotted woodpeckers. Brown feathers might have been more suitable, but I wanted to draw something colourful!
#SciArt #birdart #nature #paleoart #paleontology #bird #dinosaur #animalart #creatureart
#SciArt #birdart #nature #paleoart #paleontology #bird #dinosaur #animalart #creatureart
July 10, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Brevirostruavis, an early bird drawn in colour pencil and copic. I based the colouring on green and spotted woodpeckers. Brown feathers might have been more suitable, but I wanted to draw something colourful!
#SciArt #birdart #nature #paleoart #paleontology #bird #dinosaur #animalart #creatureart
#SciArt #birdart #nature #paleoart #paleontology #bird #dinosaur #animalart #creatureart
My first ever attempt with scraperboard! I love this medium and plan to do a lot more! The subject is a velociraptor skull. I had a go with making the dark bits white, and the light bits of the skull dark to get a sort of X-ray vibe.
#palaeoart #sciart #natureart #dinosaur #skull #creatureart #art
#palaeoart #sciart #natureart #dinosaur #skull #creatureart #art
June 22, 2025 at 8:55 AM
My first ever attempt with scraperboard! I love this medium and plan to do a lot more! The subject is a velociraptor skull. I had a go with making the dark bits white, and the light bits of the skull dark to get a sort of X-ray vibe.
#palaeoart #sciart #natureart #dinosaur #skull #creatureart #art
#palaeoart #sciart #natureart #dinosaur #skull #creatureart #art
Recent pet portrait, drawn in ink.
#petportrait #dogpotrait #dog #ink #animalart #art #traditionalart #pet #cute
#petportrait #dogpotrait #dog #ink #animalart #art #traditionalart #pet #cute
June 15, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Recent pet portrait, drawn in ink.
#petportrait #dogpotrait #dog #ink #animalart #art #traditionalart #pet #cute
#petportrait #dogpotrait #dog #ink #animalart #art #traditionalart #pet #cute
Hello everyone, sorry I haven't posted in ages! I'm planning to exhibit at Dinocon in Exeter this August, so making a few more dinosaur-themed pieces!
This little wip is of an Anchiornis, a small theropod. Drawn in soft pastel.
#SciArt #Paleoart #dinosaur #creatureart #scientificillustration
This little wip is of an Anchiornis, a small theropod. Drawn in soft pastel.
#SciArt #Paleoart #dinosaur #creatureart #scientificillustration
June 10, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Hello everyone, sorry I haven't posted in ages! I'm planning to exhibit at Dinocon in Exeter this August, so making a few more dinosaur-themed pieces!
This little wip is of an Anchiornis, a small theropod. Drawn in soft pastel.
#SciArt #Paleoart #dinosaur #creatureart #scientificillustration
This little wip is of an Anchiornis, a small theropod. Drawn in soft pastel.
#SciArt #Paleoart #dinosaur #creatureart #scientificillustration
Canary ❤️ I think I favour drawing mammals as I like drawing hair, but birds are fun too! For any of my fellow animal artists, do any of you have a type of animal you like drawing the most?
#animalart #birdart #SciArt #art #cuteart #canary #creatureart #petportrait #illustration
#animalart #birdart #SciArt #art #cuteart #canary #creatureart #petportrait #illustration
February 7, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Canary ❤️ I think I favour drawing mammals as I like drawing hair, but birds are fun too! For any of my fellow animal artists, do any of you have a type of animal you like drawing the most?
#animalart #birdart #SciArt #art #cuteart #canary #creatureart #petportrait #illustration
#animalart #birdart #SciArt #art #cuteart #canary #creatureart #petportrait #illustration
Don't think I ever posted the finished version of this. A charcoal portrait, one of this year's Christmas orders :)
#petpotrait #animalart #dogart #dogsofbluesky #frenchbulldog #bulldog #frenchbully #art #charcoal #dog #cuteart
#petpotrait #animalart #dogart #dogsofbluesky #frenchbulldog #bulldog #frenchbully #art #charcoal #dog #cuteart
February 4, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Don't think I ever posted the finished version of this. A charcoal portrait, one of this year's Christmas orders :)
#petpotrait #animalart #dogart #dogsofbluesky #frenchbulldog #bulldog #frenchbully #art #charcoal #dog #cuteart
#petpotrait #animalart #dogart #dogsofbluesky #frenchbulldog #bulldog #frenchbully #art #charcoal #dog #cuteart
Hello! I'm an artist specialising in animals, palaeoart and creature design :)
January 30, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Hello! I'm an artist specialising in animals, palaeoart and creature design :)
WIP of Homotherium. I loved the colour of that frozen cub they found and wanted to try it out. I'm very new to soft pastel as a medium but enjoying it. Critique on how to improve my use of colour and soft pastel is welcome!
#paleoart #animalart #SciArt #naturalhistoryart #creatureart #wip #art
#paleoart #animalart #SciArt #naturalhistoryart #creatureart #wip #art
January 30, 2025 at 2:27 PM
WIP of Homotherium. I loved the colour of that frozen cub they found and wanted to try it out. I'm very new to soft pastel as a medium but enjoying it. Critique on how to improve my use of colour and soft pastel is welcome!
#paleoart #animalart #SciArt #naturalhistoryart #creatureart #wip #art
#paleoart #animalart #SciArt #naturalhistoryart #creatureart #wip #art
A bit of a different pet portrait for me. Watercolour on board.
#dogart #petportrait #animalart #dogsofbluesky #pets #art #watercolor #watercolour
#dogart #petportrait #animalart #dogsofbluesky #pets #art #watercolor #watercolour
January 29, 2025 at 9:36 AM
A bit of a different pet portrait for me. Watercolour on board.
#dogart #petportrait #animalart #dogsofbluesky #pets #art #watercolor #watercolour
#dogart #petportrait #animalart #dogsofbluesky #pets #art #watercolor #watercolour
Kitty toons! Probably my most popular and economic pet portrait style and available for any animal, feel free to get in touch if you'd like one of your own! 🐱
#catart #cat #catsofbluesky #petportrait #animalart #cuteart #creatureart #pet #art #illustration #cartoonart #cute
#catart #cat #catsofbluesky #petportrait #animalart #cuteart #creatureart #pet #art #illustration #cartoonart #cute
January 27, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Kitty toons! Probably my most popular and economic pet portrait style and available for any animal, feel free to get in touch if you'd like one of your own! 🐱
#catart #cat #catsofbluesky #petportrait #animalart #cuteart #creatureart #pet #art #illustration #cartoonart #cute
#catart #cat #catsofbluesky #petportrait #animalart #cuteart #creatureart #pet #art #illustration #cartoonart #cute
Snek ❤️
Currently open for pet portraits and other animal/creature commissions and projects!
#snek #snake #animalart #cuteart #illustration #petportrait #commission #art
Currently open for pet portraits and other animal/creature commissions and projects!
#snek #snake #animalart #cuteart #illustration #petportrait #commission #art
January 20, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Snek ❤️
Currently open for pet portraits and other animal/creature commissions and projects!
#snek #snake #animalart #cuteart #illustration #petportrait #commission #art
Currently open for pet portraits and other animal/creature commissions and projects!
#snek #snake #animalart #cuteart #illustration #petportrait #commission #art
Many congratulations on your milestone! You deserve it!
January 9, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Many congratulations on your milestone! You deserve it!
Great Auk. Charcoal on pastelmat. Drawn from the wonderful taxidermy in the Kelvingrove museum in #Glasgow
#animalart #birdart #greatauk #paleoart #wildlife #natureart #Kelvingrove #sciart #creatureart
#animalart #birdart #greatauk #paleoart #wildlife #natureart #Kelvingrove #sciart #creatureart
January 8, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Great Auk. Charcoal on pastelmat. Drawn from the wonderful taxidermy in the Kelvingrove museum in #Glasgow
#animalart #birdart #greatauk #paleoart #wildlife #natureart #Kelvingrove #sciart #creatureart
#animalart #birdart #greatauk #paleoart #wildlife #natureart #Kelvingrove #sciart #creatureart
Hello everyone, still away at the moment. Looking forward to coming home so I can get back into my usual routine. Here's a cartoon dragon that I drew many years ago. He's old but I always liked him. Based on a siamese cat and topaz.
#creaturedesign #cuteart #dragonart #creatureart #chibi #animeart
#creaturedesign #cuteart #dragonart #creatureart #chibi #animeart
January 3, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Hello everyone, still away at the moment. Looking forward to coming home so I can get back into my usual routine. Here's a cartoon dragon that I drew many years ago. He's old but I always liked him. Based on a siamese cat and topaz.
#creaturedesign #cuteart #dragonart #creatureart #chibi #animeart
#creaturedesign #cuteart #dragonart #creatureart #chibi #animeart
A female puk dragon feeds her demanding brood. Puks are resourceful dragons, this one nesting in an old shoe.
A concept piece for a backburner project, a scientific book on dragons. 70 species and counting!
#dragon #creatureart #conceptart #creaturedesign #animalart #art #ttrpg #fantasy #scifi
A concept piece for a backburner project, a scientific book on dragons. 70 species and counting!
#dragon #creatureart #conceptart #creaturedesign #animalart #art #ttrpg #fantasy #scifi
December 11, 2024 at 3:48 PM
A female puk dragon feeds her demanding brood. Puks are resourceful dragons, this one nesting in an old shoe.
A concept piece for a backburner project, a scientific book on dragons. 70 species and counting!
#dragon #creatureart #conceptart #creaturedesign #animalart #art #ttrpg #fantasy #scifi
A concept piece for a backburner project, a scientific book on dragons. 70 species and counting!
#dragon #creatureart #conceptart #creaturedesign #animalart #art #ttrpg #fantasy #scifi
I'm not sure why I decided to draw a brown animal on brown paper 😅 White or grey I think would have been much better for this. Oh well! This is a design for a personal project.
#creaturedesign #creatureart #fantasy #animalart #art #illustration #conceptart #fantasyart #ttrpg
#creaturedesign #creatureart #fantasy #animalart #art #illustration #conceptart #fantasyart #ttrpg
December 9, 2024 at 5:26 PM
I'm not sure why I decided to draw a brown animal on brown paper 😅 White or grey I think would have been much better for this. Oh well! This is a design for a personal project.
#creaturedesign #creatureart #fantasy #animalart #art #illustration #conceptart #fantasyart #ttrpg
#creaturedesign #creatureart #fantasy #animalart #art #illustration #conceptart #fantasyart #ttrpg
Hello all. Pet portrait, copic and colour pencil :) Today is the final day to order traditionally drawn Christmas artwork for UK shipping. Digital artwork will be available a litte bit longer! :)
#petportrait #art #illustration #animalart #commission #traditionalart #dogart #dogsofbluesky
#petportrait #art #illustration #animalart #commission #traditionalart #dogart #dogsofbluesky
December 4, 2024 at 10:57 AM
Hello all. Pet portrait, copic and colour pencil :) Today is the final day to order traditionally drawn Christmas artwork for UK shipping. Digital artwork will be available a litte bit longer! :)
#petportrait #art #illustration #animalart #commission #traditionalart #dogart #dogsofbluesky
#petportrait #art #illustration #animalart #commission #traditionalart #dogart #dogsofbluesky
Charcoal. I also work in graphite, watercolour, in, pastel and digital. Feel free to check my profile for some more examples, pretty new to bluesky so I don't have my full portfolio uploaded yet but still some things to see :)
December 4, 2024 at 10:54 AM
Charcoal. I also work in graphite, watercolour, in, pastel and digital. Feel free to check my profile for some more examples, pretty new to bluesky so I don't have my full portfolio uploaded yet but still some things to see :)
Colour pencil and copic (if you're not in the UK, sadly too late for traditional work as it won't be posted in time)
December 4, 2024 at 10:52 AM
Colour pencil and copic (if you're not in the UK, sadly too late for traditional work as it won't be posted in time)
Hello! I do pet portraits in a variety of styles, both cartoony and realistic, traditional and digital. I'll post a couple of examples here, if there's anything you might particularly like feel free to ask! This is my simplest style, the digital toon.
December 4, 2024 at 10:51 AM
Hello! I do pet portraits in a variety of styles, both cartoony and realistic, traditional and digital. I'll post a couple of examples here, if there's anything you might particularly like feel free to ask! This is my simplest style, the digital toon.