Xenia Tschurikow
@xeniatschurikow.bsky.social
Artist and student of biology
I started to design some birthday cards for my entomology colleagues this year; sometimes, I asked if a birthday was coming up soon, and other times I got asked if I could make a card. I really enjoyed this Sagra femorata here because of the metallic surface, which is always a pleasure to color!
June 6, 2025 at 6:01 PM
I started to design some birthday cards for my entomology colleagues this year; sometimes, I asked if a birthday was coming up soon, and other times I got asked if I could make a card. I really enjoyed this Sagra femorata here because of the metallic surface, which is always a pleasure to color!
And the final illustration
May 28, 2025 at 5:14 PM
And the final illustration
May 26, 2025 at 6:56 PM
I am waiting for the battery of my camera to charge so I can continue filming another making-of. I could be finished by now, but here we are 🫠😅 sounds like the beginning of a late night art session
May 23, 2025 at 8:04 PM
I am waiting for the battery of my camera to charge so I can continue filming another making-of. I could be finished by now, but here we are 🫠😅 sounds like the beginning of a late night art session
I had my final presentation of my last practical today, and all my sketches from when I was waiting for my data were framed and put on the wall 😅 thanks again @kreysinglab.bsky.social feel very honored 😁
May 8, 2025 at 7:26 PM
I had my final presentation of my last practical today, and all my sketches from when I was waiting for my data were framed and put on the wall 😅 thanks again @kreysinglab.bsky.social feel very honored 😁
Another lab to leave some footprints :) also lasting a bit longer than a drawing on a chalkboard
#postitart
#postitart
March 11, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Another lab to leave some footprints :) also lasting a bit longer than a drawing on a chalkboard
#postitart
#postitart
Some weekend spring drawings. My favorite is the little rabbit; it's cute and a bit sus at the same time 😂
March 9, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Some weekend spring drawings. My favorite is the little rabbit; it's cute and a bit sus at the same time 😂
Entered my almost yearly portrait phase
January 13, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Entered my almost yearly portrait phase
My type of christmas elfs ✨️😎
December 20, 2024 at 8:15 PM
My type of christmas elfs ✨️😎
That time of the year ✨️
December 5, 2024 at 6:40 PM
That time of the year ✨️
My colleagues asked if I could create something as a little present for another colleague who's retiring soon. I realized I didn't paint a lot of mammals for a while with all these invertebrates around me 😅
December 3, 2024 at 7:43 PM
My colleagues asked if I could create something as a little present for another colleague who's retiring soon. I realized I didn't paint a lot of mammals for a while with all these invertebrates around me 😅
During my vacation, I finally found some time to shape the grasshopper, and now that it's dry again I can put it in the freezer for the next couple weeks until it's time to place it in the final drawer. Still have to write the label
November 19, 2024 at 1:22 PM
During my vacation, I finally found some time to shape the grasshopper, and now that it's dry again I can put it in the freezer for the next couple weeks until it's time to place it in the final drawer. Still have to write the label
One more piece of insect art
November 13, 2024 at 11:54 AM
One more piece of insect art
Plagodis dolabraria, the scorched wing
November 8, 2024 at 7:10 PM
Plagodis dolabraria, the scorched wing
What's window art in the lab is post-it art at the museum. Whenever I find an interesting insect species, I sketch it on these little sheets of paper. I only use pens here, so I don't spend too much time as there are more species than I could count. Once finished, I put them on the doorframe /1
November 6, 2024 at 5:04 PM
What's window art in the lab is post-it art at the museum. Whenever I find an interesting insect species, I sketch it on these little sheets of paper. I only use pens here, so I don't spend too much time as there are more species than I could count. Once finished, I put them on the doorframe /1
A firebird found its way into the lab today; with the construction work in the background, it could also be a phoenix at this point.
October 9, 2024 at 10:52 AM
A firebird found its way into the lab today; with the construction work in the background, it could also be a phoenix at this point.
You know what time of the year it is 😁
I decided to do a fully entomology inspired inktober challenge this year. Let's see if I can manage through all the days, but maybe I will take some rest days, maybe not. After all, it's a little adventure to me and just for fun. Day 1 shows a bombardier beetle
I decided to do a fully entomology inspired inktober challenge this year. Let's see if I can manage through all the days, but maybe I will take some rest days, maybe not. After all, it's a little adventure to me and just for fun. Day 1 shows a bombardier beetle
October 1, 2024 at 3:16 PM
You know what time of the year it is 😁
I decided to do a fully entomology inspired inktober challenge this year. Let's see if I can manage through all the days, but maybe I will take some rest days, maybe not. After all, it's a little adventure to me and just for fun. Day 1 shows a bombardier beetle
I decided to do a fully entomology inspired inktober challenge this year. Let's see if I can manage through all the days, but maybe I will take some rest days, maybe not. After all, it's a little adventure to me and just for fun. Day 1 shows a bombardier beetle
Second to last day of my practical, time to leave some art here 😁
August 15, 2024 at 8:41 AM
Second to last day of my practical, time to leave some art here 😁
The final illustration
July 17, 2024 at 6:28 PM
The final illustration
Great feeling, when you know your colleagues support your passions 😁
July 5, 2024 at 7:55 AM
Great feeling, when you know your colleagues support your passions 😁
Parnassius mnemosyne
June 27, 2024 at 6:21 PM
Parnassius mnemosyne
After fixing some errors, some lab art 🙌🏻
Today: an artistic polar fox on a summery background (kinda looks as if it's hiding behind the pine or looking for something in the high grass)
Today: an artistic polar fox on a summery background (kinda looks as if it's hiding behind the pine or looking for something in the high grass)
June 27, 2024 at 12:28 PM
After fixing some errors, some lab art 🙌🏻
Today: an artistic polar fox on a summery background (kinda looks as if it's hiding behind the pine or looking for something in the high grass)
Today: an artistic polar fox on a summery background (kinda looks as if it's hiding behind the pine or looking for something in the high grass)
Yesterday's late night art session, I'm still swimming in the Apollo flow as you can see; this one is Parnassius nomion. It always kinda reminds me of a magician with a mustache 😂
June 27, 2024 at 4:27 AM
Yesterday's late night art session, I'm still swimming in the Apollo flow as you can see; this one is Parnassius nomion. It always kinda reminds me of a magician with a mustache 😂