Meghan Jones
@studio-mbj.bsky.social
She/her, BFA, lifelong artist, deep ocean obsessive, author/ illustrator, tell your dog I said hi ❤️
www.studiombj.com
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www.studiombj.com
🌊 Deep-Sea Art and Science Feed admin: https://tinyurl.com/Deep-Sea-Art-Science-Feed
Founding member of:
www.unseenoceancollective.com
Friends- this carnivorous sponge is basically the COOLEST thing ever! Semi-transparent bulbous knobs, and totally covered in brittle stars *swoon* def new boyfriend material. Oh and I started another painting 😁 #deepsea #deepseacreatures 🐡🦑 #deepseaart #unseenocean #art #acryliconcanvas
November 18, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Friends- this carnivorous sponge is basically the COOLEST thing ever! Semi-transparent bulbous knobs, and totally covered in brittle stars *swoon* def new boyfriend material. Oh and I started another painting 😁 #deepsea #deepseacreatures 🐡🦑 #deepseaart #unseenocean #art #acryliconcanvas
It’s been a crazy family health crisis kind of month, but I finally made it back into the studio to finish up this 24x36” acrylic on canvas painting titled ‘Huggies and Snackies’. A beautiful stalked carnivorous sponge is joined by pink brittle stars and a golden crinoid. Cuties 😍 #deepsea 🐡🦑 #art
November 7, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Feeling pretty awesome today with my painting being featured on the cover of the latest issue of Deep-Sea Life from @dsbsoc.bsky.social and DOSI, you can read the whole issue here, make sure to read the feature on @unseenocean.bsky.social #deepsea #deepseacreatures 🐡🦑 #deepseaart #acrylicpainting
October 29, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Feeling pretty awesome today with my painting being featured on the cover of the latest issue of Deep-Sea Life from @dsbsoc.bsky.social and DOSI, you can read the whole issue here, make sure to read the feature on @unseenocean.bsky.social #deepsea #deepseacreatures 🐡🦑 #deepseaart #acrylicpainting
Wellllll look who has some associates! Got these adorable brittle stars onto the sponge this week, besties at the bottom just hugging and snacking! #deepsea #deepseacreatures #deepocean 🐡🦑 #painting #acrylicpainting #brittlestar #carnivorousponge
October 17, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Wellllll look who has some associates! Got these adorable brittle stars onto the sponge this week, besties at the bottom just hugging and snacking! #deepsea #deepseacreatures #deepocean 🐡🦑 #painting #acrylicpainting #brittlestar #carnivorousponge
Working away on this #deepsea carnivorous sponge, crinoid and brittle star painting. It’s getting there, probably 75% done now, adding all the details and rainbow colors is my fav part! #deepseacreatures #coldwatersponges 🐡🦑 #invertebrates #acrylicpainting #marinebiology #art #painting #artist
October 10, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Working away on this #deepsea carnivorous sponge, crinoid and brittle star painting. It’s getting there, probably 75% done now, adding all the details and rainbow colors is my fav part! #deepseacreatures #coldwatersponges 🐡🦑 #invertebrates #acrylicpainting #marinebiology #art #painting #artist
On to the next painting! Needed a larger canvas for this dramatic stalked glass sponge, oooo she’s already pretty! Just working in some of the background layers today. This is more work for the @unseenocean.bsky.social events in Juneau and Spokane #deepsea #deepseacreatures #acrylicpainting 🐡🦑 #art
September 29, 2025 at 7:11 PM
On to the next painting! Needed a larger canvas for this dramatic stalked glass sponge, oooo she’s already pretty! Just working in some of the background layers today. This is more work for the @unseenocean.bsky.social events in Juneau and Spokane #deepsea #deepseacreatures #acrylicpainting 🐡🦑 #art
Deep Sea Anemone from the Southern Ocean- many thanks to @deepseauwa.bsky.social for the photo reference! I love the white/translucent deep sea critters: basically an open invitation for your girl to find out what color it COULD be! #deepsea #deepseacreatures #art #anemone 🐡🦑
September 24, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Deep Sea Anemone from the Southern Ocean- many thanks to @deepseauwa.bsky.social for the photo reference! I love the white/translucent deep sea critters: basically an open invitation for your girl to find out what color it COULD be! #deepsea #deepseacreatures #art #anemone 🐡🦑
And finished! How many shrimp can you find? If you’re headed to the Swedish Biodiversity Symposium in October then keep and eye out for this painting among other artworks by the @unseenocean.bsky.social #deepsea #deepseacreatures 🐡🦑 #coldwatercoral #acrylicpainting #art #scicomm
September 19, 2025 at 6:38 PM
And finished! How many shrimp can you find? If you’re headed to the Swedish Biodiversity Symposium in October then keep and eye out for this painting among other artworks by the @unseenocean.bsky.social #deepsea #deepseacreatures 🐡🦑 #coldwatercoral #acrylicpainting #art #scicomm
Mushroom coral, mushroom coral, you are sooooo beautiful 😍 almost done this painting and I love the details phase- especially when it’s a mushroom coral! Beauty. #deepsea #deepseacreatures #acrylicpainting 🐡🦑 #marinebioligy @unseenocean.bsky.social
September 17, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Mushroom coral, mushroom coral, you are sooooo beautiful 😍 almost done this painting and I love the details phase- especially when it’s a mushroom coral! Beauty. #deepsea #deepseacreatures #acrylicpainting 🐡🦑 #marinebioligy @unseenocean.bsky.social
My fav part of painting these deep-sea coral and sponge gardens is the feeling of discovery- today it’s finding a shrimp and a sneaky hiding fish in the cup corals 😍😍😍 make sure to check out @unseenocean.bsky.social for more great #sciart for our upcoming art shows and events! #deepsea 🦑 #painting
September 12, 2025 at 5:58 PM
My fav part of painting these deep-sea coral and sponge gardens is the feeling of discovery- today it’s finding a shrimp and a sneaky hiding fish in the cup corals 😍😍😍 make sure to check out @unseenocean.bsky.social for more great #sciart for our upcoming art shows and events! #deepsea 🦑 #painting
Finished! Shrimp and Decorator Crab buddies in a big beautiful sponge. If you look close you can see that the shrimp is expecting some little shrimplings with eggs in her belly. This painting is for @unseenocean.bsky.social shows in 2025-2026 #deepsea #deepseacreatures 🐡🦑 #deepocean #marinebiology
September 3, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Finished! Shrimp and Decorator Crab buddies in a big beautiful sponge. If you look close you can see that the shrimp is expecting some little shrimplings with eggs in her belly. This painting is for @unseenocean.bsky.social shows in 2025-2026 #deepsea #deepseacreatures 🐡🦑 #deepocean #marinebiology
Beautiful little decorator crab coming to life! As a true blue maximalist I’m so drawn to these little guys covered in their excessive disguises- load it on, then load on more, then MORE AND MORE AND MORE! 😆 #deepsea #deepseacreatures #deepocean #decoratorcrab #acrylicpainting #art 🐡🦑
September 1, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Beautiful little decorator crab coming to life! As a true blue maximalist I’m so drawn to these little guys covered in their excessive disguises- load it on, then load on more, then MORE AND MORE AND MORE! 😆 #deepsea #deepseacreatures #deepocean #decoratorcrab #acrylicpainting #art 🐡🦑
Shrimp Friends! Finished up this cold-water coral community painting of two adorable shrimp friends in their adjoining homes, I bet they hold hands when the camera moves away 🥹 🦐 #deepsea #deepseacreatures #unseenoceancollective 🐡🦑 #acrylic #art #painting #biology #deepocean
August 26, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Shrimp Friends! Finished up this cold-water coral community painting of two adorable shrimp friends in their adjoining homes, I bet they hold hands when the camera moves away 🥹 🦐 #deepsea #deepseacreatures #unseenoceancollective 🐡🦑 #acrylic #art #painting #biology #deepocean
One of my favorite drawings, an Abyssal Grenadier, I can never get enough of their scale texture, body shape, and super big eyes 👀 4x6 graphite on paper #deepsea #deepseacreatures #deepocean #abyssalzone #abyssalgrenadier 🐡🦑 @deepseapod.com
August 21, 2025 at 3:37 PM
One of my favorite drawings, an Abyssal Grenadier, I can never get enough of their scale texture, body shape, and super big eyes 👀 4x6 graphite on paper #deepsea #deepseacreatures #deepocean #abyssalzone #abyssalgrenadier 🐡🦑 @deepseapod.com
Finished a pencil crayon drawing of a Hirondellea gigas, loving this toned tan paper and how it can really pop the whites! Raise your hand if deep-sea Amphipods are totally your jam ✋ #deepsea #deepseacreatures #deepocean #amphipod #art #drawing 🦑🐡
August 12, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Finished a pencil crayon drawing of a Hirondellea gigas, loving this toned tan paper and how it can really pop the whites! Raise your hand if deep-sea Amphipods are totally your jam ✋ #deepsea #deepseacreatures #deepocean #amphipod #art #drawing 🦑🐡
In progress! Shrimp friends, a painting all about little friends in a deep ocean cold water coral garden, shrimp nominally named Cornelius (not yet painted) and Reginald (in progress) by my silly and excellent children #deepsea #deepseacreatures #deepocean 🐡🦑 #coldwatercoral #unseenoceanscollective
August 5, 2025 at 10:31 PM
In progress! Shrimp friends, a painting all about little friends in a deep ocean cold water coral garden, shrimp nominally named Cornelius (not yet painted) and Reginald (in progress) by my silly and excellent children #deepsea #deepseacreatures #deepocean 🐡🦑 #coldwatercoral #unseenoceanscollective
An older painting but one of my favorites- a pacific Rockfish, this fish lives at the @seattleaquarium.bsky.social Rockfish is actually my only food allergy- which is weird- but maybe it’s because I love them so much I’m not meant to eat them! 😆 cuties #oceanfish #rockfish 🐡🦑 #art #acrylicpainting
July 31, 2025 at 6:53 PM
An older painting but one of my favorites- a pacific Rockfish, this fish lives at the @seattleaquarium.bsky.social Rockfish is actually my only food allergy- which is weird- but maybe it’s because I love them so much I’m not meant to eat them! 😆 cuties #oceanfish #rockfish 🐡🦑 #art #acrylicpainting
If you’ve seen my profile pic then you’ve seen one of my Hadal Snailfish paintings- based on a photo taken in the Mariana Trench- and winner of the best example of “restoring the viewers relationship with the ocean” in the Under the Sea exhibit 2025 www.mokuartstudio.com/under-the-se... 🐡🦑 #deepsea
July 18, 2025 at 12:11 AM
If you’ve seen my profile pic then you’ve seen one of my Hadal Snailfish paintings- based on a photo taken in the Mariana Trench- and winner of the best example of “restoring the viewers relationship with the ocean” in the Under the Sea exhibit 2025 www.mokuartstudio.com/under-the-se... 🐡🦑 #deepsea
I’m doing a Reef Chat! If you’re keen to hear me talk about art and science with @cientificacaribena.bsky.social on July 17th you can sign up here:
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#deepsea #deepseacreatures 🐡🦑
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#deepsea #deepseacreatures 🐡🦑
July 16, 2025 at 6:59 PM
I’m doing a Reef Chat! If you’re keen to hear me talk about art and science with @cientificacaribena.bsky.social on July 17th you can sign up here:
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#deepsea #deepseacreatures 🐡🦑
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#deepsea #deepseacreatures 🐡🦑
Just thinking about Supergiants today- and really loving on them- cuties 🥰
4x6 graphite on paper, 2023 #deepsea #deepseacreatures #deepocean 🐡🦑 #drawing #artist #biggestandbest
4x6 graphite on paper, 2023 #deepsea #deepseacreatures #deepocean 🐡🦑 #drawing #artist #biggestandbest
July 16, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Just thinking about Supergiants today- and really loving on them- cuties 🥰
4x6 graphite on paper, 2023 #deepsea #deepseacreatures #deepocean 🐡🦑 #drawing #artist #biggestandbest
4x6 graphite on paper, 2023 #deepsea #deepseacreatures #deepocean 🐡🦑 #drawing #artist #biggestandbest
Recently finished painting of deep ocean Abyssal Grenadiers, based on a photo taken in Antarctica early 2025 by @deepseauwa.bsky.social Titled “Ghosts, Memories and other Ephemera” 36x48” acrylic on canvas #deepsea #deepseacreatures 🐡🦑
July 13, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Recently finished painting of deep ocean Abyssal Grenadiers, based on a photo taken in Antarctica early 2025 by @deepseauwa.bsky.social Titled “Ghosts, Memories and other Ephemera” 36x48” acrylic on canvas #deepsea #deepseacreatures 🐡🦑
Yes! We found two redwood twigs, an elm seed, and some birch leaves. All from a lake bed in the Eocene epoch!
July 12, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Yes! We found two redwood twigs, an elm seed, and some birch leaves. All from a lake bed in the Eocene epoch!
I’ve started a new project; I’m doing a series based on cold water corals from a coral and sponge garden found off the coast of Alaska in 2023. First up is a community of organisms- sponges, corals, fish, shrimp, a look-and-find just packed with texture and color! 🐡🦑 #deepsea #deepseacreatures
July 12, 2025 at 5:28 AM
I’ve started a new project; I’m doing a series based on cold water corals from a coral and sponge garden found off the coast of Alaska in 2023. First up is a community of organisms- sponges, corals, fish, shrimp, a look-and-find just packed with texture and color! 🐡🦑 #deepsea #deepseacreatures
Here- let’s do my great love, the supergiant, some justice - for real sci-art done with a pencil and paper!
July 12, 2025 at 5:18 AM
Here- let’s do my great love, the supergiant, some justice - for real sci-art done with a pencil and paper!
Back in my studio after a bit of a hiatus- adding something interesting into this deep sea grenadier painting- any ideas what these jellyfish looking symbols are based on?? 🐡🦑 #deepsea #deepseacreatures #deepseaart
June 3, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Back in my studio after a bit of a hiatus- adding something interesting into this deep sea grenadier painting- any ideas what these jellyfish looking symbols are based on?? 🐡🦑 #deepsea #deepseacreatures #deepseaart