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mesabree.bsky.social
#ProjectAnimalia Throwback
(my daily #animalart project...which grew.)

Day 14: Alligator gar (Atractosteus spatula)

#sciart #medart #wildlife #medart #dailyart #scicomm #sciviz #wildlifeart #illustration #scientificillustration #natureart #fishart #SundayFishSketch #alligatorgar
Realistic illustration of an Alligator gar (Atractosteus spatula), a river fish with an elongated snout, that resembles an alligator.
March 2, 2025 at 2:37 PM
mesabree.bsky.social
#ProjectAnimalia Throwback, while I work on new art.
(my daily #animalart project...which grew.)

Day 15: Scarlet macaw (Ara macao)

#sciart #medart #wildlife #medart #dailyart #scicomm #sciviz #wildlifeart #illustration #scientificillustration #natureart #birdart #parrots #macaws #birds
Realistic illustration of Scarlet macaws (Ara macao), three red, blue, and yellow-colored birds flying over gray leaves.
March 3, 2025 at 3:53 PM
mesabree.bsky.social
Throwback #illustrations (while I make new art)

#ProjectAnimalia (my daily #animalart project)
Day 81: Razor-backed musk turtle (Sternotherus carinatus)

#sciart #medart #dailyart #wildlifeart #illustration #turtle #scientificillustration #biodiversity
A realistic illustration of a Razor-backed musk turtle (Sternotherus carinatus), a brown-green turtle on a white background.
July 25, 2025 at 10:14 AM
mesabree.bsky.social
Throwback #illustrations (while I make new art)
I now live next to Grey Francolins, and I want to draw them!

#ProjectAnimalia Day 82: Erckel's francolin (Pternistis erckelii)

#sciart #medart #dailyart #wildlifeart #illustration #francolin #bird #birds #scientificillustration #biodiversity #birdart
A realistic illustration of an Erckel's francolin (Pternistis erckelii), a grouse-like bird, with yellow legs, and mottled grey and brown chest.
July 30, 2025 at 2:58 PM
mesabree.bsky.social
#ProjectAnimalia Throwback
(my daily #animalart project...which grew.)

Day 12: goes to the singular Tasmanian Devil (Sarcophilus harrisii)

#sciart #medart #wildlife #medart #dailyart #scicomm #sciviz #wildlifeart #illustration #TasmanianDevil #scientificillustration #natureart
Realistic illustration of Tasmanian Devil (Sarcophilus harrisii), with mouth wide open, showing teeth
February 28, 2025 at 4:05 PM
mesabree.bsky.social
Throwback #illustrations (while I make new art)

#ProjectAnimalia Day 85: Bactrian camel (Camelus bactrianus)

#sciart #dailyart #animals #scientificillustration #medart #scicomm #sciviz #camel #bactriancamel
Realistic illustration of a dark brown Bactrian camel (Camelus bactrianus) on a white background.
August 29, 2025 at 12:14 PM
mesabree.bsky.social
#ProjectAnimalia Throwback, while I work on new art.
(my daily #animalart project...which grew.)

Day 16: Beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas)

#sciart #medart #wildlife #medart #dailyart #scicomm #sciviz #wildlifeart #illustration #scientificillustration #natureart #beluga #whale #belugawhale
Two white Beluga whales (Delphinapterus leucas), with their heads out of the surface of water
March 4, 2025 at 4:59 PM
mesabree.bsky.social
Throwback to brighten the day!
(while I make new art in dark times)

#ProjectAnimalia (my daily #animalart project)
Day 56: American flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber)

#sciart #medart #dailyart #sciviz #wildlifeart #illustration #scientificillustration #scicomm #birdart #birds #flamingo #flamingos
Realistic illustration of a pink American flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber) on a white background
May 2, 2025 at 4:29 PM
mesabree.bsky.social
Throwback (while I make new art)

#ProjectAnimalia (my daily #animalart project)
Day 67: Chesapeake blue crab (Callinectes sapidus)

I went to Delaware Bay the other week, and introduced my kids to the art of #crab eating...

#sciart #medart #dailyart #sciviz #wildlifeart #scientificillustration
Realistic illustration of a Chesapeake blue crab (Callinectes sapidus), a crab with a green carapace and blue legs, with white and red claws, on a white background.
May 28, 2025 at 5:13 PM
mesabree.bsky.social
Throwback, while I make new art!
#ProjectAnimalia (my daily #animalart project)

Day #26 Dromedary camel (Camelus dromedarius)

#sciart #medart #dailyart #scicomm #sciviz #wildlifeart #illustration #scientificillustration #natureart #sciviz #camel
Realistic illustration of a brown-ish yellow Dromedary camel (Camelus dromedarius)
March 17, 2025 at 3:02 PM
mesabree.bsky.social
Throwback #illustrations (while I make new art)

#ProjectAnimalia Day 86: Ring-necked Pheasant (Phasianus colchincus)
Displaying the wonder of feathers.

#sciart #dailyart #animals #scientificillustration #medart #scicomm #sciviz #pheasant #ringneckpheasant #biodiversity #animals
Realistic illustration of a Ring-necked Pheasant (Phasianus colchincus), a bird with bright plumage and a long tail, on a white background.
September 4, 2025 at 8:13 AM
mesabree.bsky.social
Throwback, while I make new art, and grapple with reality.

#ProjectAnimalia (my daily #animalart project)
Day 53: arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus)

#sciart #medart #dailyart #scicomm #sciviz #wildlifeart #illustration #scientificillustration #arcticfox #fox #natureart
Realistic illustration of a white arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus), on a white background.
April 25, 2025 at 2:12 AM
mesabree.bsky.social
Throwback, while I make new art, and grapple with reality.

#ProjectAnimalia (my daily #animalart project)
Day 49: Green lynx spider (Peucetia viridans)

#sciart #medart #dailyart #scicomm #sciviz #wildlifeart #illustration #scientificillustration #lynxspider #spider #arachnid #spiderart
Realistic illustration of a Green lynx spider (Peucetia viridans) on a white background
April 18, 2025 at 7:55 PM
mesabree.bsky.social
Throwback, while I make new art, and grapple with reality.

#ProjectAnimalia (my daily #animalart project)
Day 36: Earthworm species (Lumbricus terrestris)

#sciart #medart #dailyart #scicomm #sciviz #wildlifeart #illustration #scientificillustration #earthworm #wormart #invertebrateart
Realistic drawing of an Earthworm species (Lumbricus terrestris) on a white background.
April 3, 2025 at 12:53 PM
mesabree.bsky.social
Throwback, while I make new art, and grapple with reality.

#ProjectAnimalia (my daily #animalart project)
Day 37: Atlantic horseshoe crab (Limulus polyphemus)

#sciart #medart #dailyart #scicomm #sciviz #wildlifeart #illustration #scientificillustration #natureart #horseshoecrab
Realistic illustration of a Atlantic horseshoe crab (Limulus polyphemus), on a white background.
March 28, 2025 at 6:50 PM
mesabree.bsky.social
Throwback #illustrations (while I make new art)
#ProjectAnimalia Day 83: West Indian manatee (Trichechus manatus)

#sciart #medart #dailyart #wildlifeart #illustration #scientificillustration #biodiversity #manatee #oceanart
A realistic illustration of a West Indian manatee (Trichechus manatus) on a white background.
August 5, 2025 at 4:40 AM
mesabree.bsky.social
Throwback #illustrations (while I make new art)

#ProjectAnimalia (my daily #animalart project)
76: Formosa wrasse (Coris formosa)

#sciart #medart #dailyart #sciviz #wildlifeart #scientificillustration #oceanart #illustration #fishart #fish
Realistic illustration of the Formosa wrasse (Coris formosa), a colorful tropical fish, with an orange face with green streaks, green body, and blue tail.
July 9, 2025 at 7:16 AM
mesabree.bsky.social
Throwback to brighten the day!
(while I make new art)

#ProjectAnimalia (my daily #animalart project)
Day 65: Grévy's zebra (Equus grevyi)

#sciart #medart #dailyart #sciviz #wildlifeart #scientificillustration #zebraart#zebra
Realistic illustration of a Grévy's zebra (Equus grevyi) on a white background
May 23, 2025 at 1:37 PM
mesabree.bsky.social
Throwback, while I make new art, and grapple with reality.

#ProjectAnimalia (my daily #animalart project)
Day 44: Eurasian hoopoe (Upupa epops).

#sciart #medart #dailyart #scicomm #sciviz #wildlifeart #illustration #scientificillustration #birdart #hoopoe #birds #birding
A realistic illustration of a Eurasian hoopoe (Upupa epops) in flight, with black and white striped wings, and orange body, with an orange crest on its head.
April 8, 2025 at 11:29 AM
mesabree.bsky.social
Throwback to brighten the day!
(while I make new art)

#ProjectAnimalia (my daily #animalart project)
Day 72: Scarce seven-spot ladybird (Coccinella magnifica)

#sciart #medart #dailyart #sciviz #wildlifeart #scientificillustration #ladybug #ladybird #illustration #invert #biodiversity #bioart
Realistic illustration of a ladybug on a white background, seven-spot ladybird (Coccinella magnifica).
June 9, 2025 at 4:02 PM
mesabree.bsky.social
Throwback to brighten the day!
(while I make new art)

#ProjectAnimalia (my daily #animalart project)
Day 66: Ruby sea dragon (Phyllopteryx dewysea)

Only discovered in 2015!

#sciart #medart #dailyart #sciviz #wildlifeart #scientificillustration #rubyseadragon #seadragon #seahorse
Realistic illustration of a Ruby sea dragon (Phyllopteryx dewysea), a seahorse-relative, on a white background.
May 21, 2025 at 12:39 PM
mesabree.bsky.social
Throwback, while I make new art, and grapple with reality.

#ProjectAnimalia (my daily #animalart project)
Day 48: Okapi (Okapia johnstoni)

#sciart #medart #dailyart #scicomm #sciviz #wildlifeart #illustration #scientificillustration #okapi #africananimals #natureart
Realistic illustration of an Okapi (Okapia johnstoni) on a white background
April 17, 2025 at 12:21 PM
mesabree.bsky.social
Throwback (while I make new art)

#ProjectAnimalia (my daily #animalart project)
75: Leather star (Dermasterias imbricata)

They feel like silk!

#sciart #medart #dailyart #sciviz #wildlifeart #scientificillustration #oceanart #illustration #seastar #invertfest
Realistic illustration of a Leather star (Dermasterias imbricata), on a white background.
June 18, 2025 at 1:05 PM
mesabree.bsky.social
#ProjectAnimalia (my daily #animalart project...which grew)
Throwback, while I make new art!

Day 21: Striped pyjama squid (Sepioloidea lineolata)
Love drawing #cephalopods!

#sciart #medart #dailyart #scicomm #sciviz #wildlifeart #illustration #scientificillustration #natureart #sciviz #squid
Realistic drawing of a short, striped squid, the Striped pyjama squid (Sepioloidea lineolata)
March 10, 2025 at 1:08 PM
mesabree.bsky.social
Throwback:
In 2021 I started #ProjectAnimalia, a 365 day art project... As I prep new #animalart, here's some OG #animals!

Day 2: Percula clownfish(Amphiprion percula)

#sciart #artchallenge #animalart #wildlife #medart #dailyart #scicomm #clownfish #fishart #marinelife #scientificillustration
February 20, 2025 at 3:04 PM