This past month I’ve been creating art as part of the #Feathruary2023 by @MischievousRedFox on Instagram. Illustrating birds is not only fun, and a great way for me to learn more about bird identifying characteristics, and sharing the finished piece is a good way to increase appreciation and respect for the bird world. Each piece …
Category: Illustrations Tags: Animals, art, bird habitat, birding, birds, drawing challenge, feathruary 2023, february, nature, nature art, The Art of Ecology, wildlife
Birdtober (#Birdtober2022) is an art challenge made by @AHolmesArtStudio on instagram to follow along, learn more about the great diversity of both birds and the art styles of people all around the world! While I went with the overall themes of the prompts, I didn’t draw the exact species, deciding to draw the same genus, …
This past month I’ve been creating art as part of the #Feathruary2022 by @MischievousRedFox on Instagram. Illustrating birds is not only fun, and a great way for me to study local birds & learn more about their identifying characteristics, but it is also a good way to educate about the importance of birds in our …
Category: Illustrations Tags: american goldfinch, Animals, bird habitat, birds, drawing challenge, eastern towhee, feathruary 2022, mallard, scientific illustration, sharp-shinned hawk, songbirds, The Art of Ecology, white-breasted nuthatch, wildlife, Wildlife Behavior
As part of the Wild Art 2021 December Challenge, put on by Zoe Keller, I illustrated two pieces focusing on the theme, “Transformation”. Each month, I will focus on two pieces – one highlighting flora, the other highlighting fauna. This month, the first is an animal that has the unique ability to swap out the …
Category: Illustrations, Ocean Tags: Adaptations, Animals, botanical illustration, color-changing flower, Colors, conservation, drawing challenge, Endangered Species, Flowers, habitats, hermit crab, lantana, nature, Plants, pollinators, scientific illustration, The Art of Ecology, transformation, Wild Art 2021, Wildlife Behavior
As part of the Wild Art 2021 November Challenge, put on by Zoe Keller, I illustrated two pieces focusing on the theme, “In Peril”. Each month, I will focus on two pieces – one highlighting flora, the other highlighting fauna. This month, the first is a flower who brought me great joy picking them as …
Category: Animals, birds, conservation, Endangered Species, Flowers, Illustrations, Plants, The Art of Ecology Tags: Animals, birds, botanical illustration, conservation, drawing challenge, eastern blue eyed grasses, Endangered Species, Flowers, habitats, in peril, least bittern, native plants, nature, pennsylvania, Plants, scientific illustration, The Art of Ecology, Wild Art 2021
As part of the Wild Art 2021 November Challenge, put on by Zoe Keller, I illustrated two pieces focusing on the theme, “FLIGHT”. Each month, I am going to focus on two pieces – one highlighting flora, the other highlighting fauna. This month, I focused on two species, one amphibian who glides (instead of flies), …
Category: Illustrations Tags: Adaptations, Animals, botanical illustration, drawing challenge, Flowers, glide, habitats, milkweed, nature, Plants, scientific illustration, seed dispersal, The Art of Ecology, wallaces flying frog, Wild Art 2021
As part of the Wild Art 2021 August Challenge, put on by Zoe Keller, I illustrated two pieces focusing on the theme, “PREHISTORIC”. Each month, I am going to focus on two pieces – one highlighting flora, the other highlighting fauna. This month, I focused on two species, one commonly found along beaches and the …
Category: Illustrations, Ocean Tags: Animals, botanical illustration, cinnamon fern, conservation, drawing challenge, Endangered Species, fern, habitats, history, horseshoe crab, living fossil, nature, oceans, Plants, prehistoric, scientific illustration, The Art of Ecology, Wild Art 2021, wildlife
As part of the Wild Art 2021 August Challenge, put on by Zoe Keller, I illustrated two pieces focusing on the theme, “HOME”. Each month, I am going to focus on two pieces – one highlighting flora, the other highlighting fauna. This month, I focused on how different species create their homes and shelters. One …
Category: Illustrations Tags: Adaptations, Animals, bird habitat, birds, botanical illustration, bowerbird, clownfish, drawing challenge, fish, habitats, home, oceans, Plants, scientific illustration, symbiosis, The Art of Ecology, water, Wild Art 2021, wildlife, Wildlife Behavior, wildlife habitat
As part of the Wild Art 2021 July Challenge, put on by Zoe Keller, I illustrated two pieces focusing on the theme, “Patterns”. Each month, I am going to focus on two pieces – one highlighting flora, the other highlighting fauna. This month, I focus on a specific recurring pattern of the natural world. Can …
Category: Animals, Illustrations, Ocean, Plants, The Art of Ecology Tags: Animals, botanical illustration, botany, drawing challenge, fibonacci sequence, fibonacci spiral, golden ratio, nautilus, patterns, phyllotaxy, Plants, scientific illustration, spiral, succulent, The Art of Ecology, water, Wild Art 2021, wildlife
As part of the Wild Art 2021 June Challenge, put on by Zoe Keller, I illustrated two pieces focusing on the theme, “Water”. Each month, I am going to focus on two pieces – one highlighting flora, the other highlighting fauna. These creatures rely heavily on aquatic ecosystems, yet their aquatic habitats also rely on …
Category: Animals, Endangered Species, Flowers, Illustrations, Plants, The Art of Ecology Tags: Animals, axolotl, botanical illustration, botany, drawing challenge, Endangered Species, Flowers, Plants, pollution, scientific illustration, The Art of Ecology, water, water on earth, watershed, wetlands, Wild Art 2021, wildlife