I almost stepped on a little roly-poly out on a walk today 😭 Remember folks, look before you step! #krita #digitalart #sciart #scientificillustration #nature #invertebrates #invert #isopods #bugsky

Domenic Pennetta@domenicpennetta.bsky.social · 2y ago

Seen these guys before? The common pill bug, Armadillidium vulgare, plays a crucial role in maintaining plant life by ensuring dead plant matter is broken down and returned to the soil. 🌿 #sciart #scientificillustration #wildlifeart #nature #bugsky #inverts #isopod

Do you have a favorite #moth? 🦋 Mine is the hummingbird clearwing! These moths are active during the day and are excellent #pollinators of native plants like wild bergamot, buttonbush, milkweed, and thistle. 🌼 ‪ #sciart #scientificillustration #wildlifeart #nature #invert #bugsky

When we think of insect #pollinators, bees or butterflies come to mind. 🐝🌺 But on the island of Réunion, raspy #crickets are known to pollinate #orchid flowers at night. 🦗 Check out my illustration that depicts this interaction! #sciart #scientificillustration #wildlifeart #nature #invert #bugsky

Happy #fossilfriday! ❤️ Here's my reconstruction of the Cambrian #sponge, Falospongia ramosa. 🪸 This genus is known from the Burgess Shale—where they once used their 'radiating fronds' to capture food. #digitalart #sciart #scientificillustration #paleoart #paleontology #invertebratebiology #invert

Would you flip a #pillbug isopod over if you found one stuck on its back? 💖 Check out these illustrations depicting four common isopod species of North America. Which one do you like the most?! #sciart #scientificillustration #digitalillustration #wildlifeart #nature #bugsky #isopods #invertebrates

I'm infatuated with Meghan's wonderful paintings of #deepsea life! ✨ She's a lifelong artist who is currently working on a book brimming with echinoderms, arthropods, fish, and more! Show her some love and give her account a look: @studio-mbj.bsky.social. #artboost #sciart #nature #acrylicpainting

Meghan Jones@studio-mbj.bsky.social · 2y ago

Now that all the paintings are done for my book I can return to the series I started with this painting. “Yearning” 30x40 acrylic on canvas, I find the deep sea imagery so attractive, I want to explore its connections to the depth of human emotions and psyche - stay tuned for more! #SciArt #deepsea

What do you think of my first-ever art booth!? 🎨 Last Saturday, a local #coffee shop asked me to show off my art. I didn't think I'd sell anything, but to my surprise, I sold lots! 🥹 I still have some stickers left if you want some! www.etsy.com/shop/BugOnHead #sciart #bugsky #nature #artvendor

My last #ink drawing did so well I had to post another one! Here’s a tumbling flower #beetle 🪲 they’re named after the crazy movements they make to avoid predation—first they jump, then they spin as they fall down! #sciart #scientificillustration #wildlifeart #inkart #nature #invert #insect #bugsky

The skirted #woodlouse has a shiny, almost metallic look. 💖 Adults are mottled gray, though their colors can vary. The name "woodlouse" likely comes from how it clings to surfaces—just like a true louse! #sciart #scientificillustration #digitalillustration #wildlifeart #nature #bugsky #isopod

Hey everyone! I’m selling handmade insect stickers based on my pen and ink illustrations over on #etsy. ✨ Every purchase directly supports me and helps fund my art! www.etsy.com/shop/BugOnHead #inkart #inkdrawings #stickers #entomology #insect #beetles #invert #bugsky

In addition to having the coolest name in existence, diabolical ironclad beetles are notable for their immense durability. 🪲💪 They can withstand forces 39,000 times their body weight... Not even a car can crush them! #sciart #scientificillustration #wildlifeart #nature #invert #insect #bugsky

Hey! If anyone enjoys creature design or #paleoart, give @vincent-girgenti.bsky.social a follow! 💖 He has impressive digital illustration skills and I’m surprised he doesn’t have a larger following here. #artboost #digitalillustration #digitalart #sciart #creaturedesign #specevo

Vincent Girgenti@vincent-girgenti.bsky.social · 2y ago

Hi! I'm Vincent and I'm a creature designer/paleoartist/illustrator. 🕸️https://vingirgentistudios.com 📷Insta: @ vincent_girgenti_art 📫vingirgenti@gmail.com #creaturedesign #conceptart #paleoart #Age_of_Monotremes #scifiart #speculativeevolution #digitalart #traditionalart #illustrator

Just wanted to share this detail from my illustration! This guy is Echinocaris punctate, an #arthropod from the late #Devonian period. 🦐 It had a hard protective shell and a hinged carapace—and it likely lived like a shrimp too! ‪ #digitalart #sciart #scientificillustration #paleoart #paleontology

Domenic Pennetta@domenicpennetta.bsky.social · 2y ago

Posting some #paleoart today! P. newberry was discovered in the Devonian Chagrin Shale of Ohio and is considered the earliest decapod crustacean. 🦀 I'm not completely happy with my reconstruction (the abdomen can't 'curl' as shown). But maybe I can remake this image someday! #paleotolgy #sciart

It's #wormwednesday! Last year, I reconstructed the oldest known bilaterian worm, Uncus dzaugisi, for Wikipedia. This soft-bodied worm was motile and likely fed on early #Ediacaran organisms. #digitalart #sciart #scientificillustration #paleoart #paleontology #invertebratebiology #invert #worm

Do you have a favorite #bug? 🪲 Let me know in the comments! In the meantime, enjoy four digital illustrations of insects I shared last month! ✨ #sciart #scientificillustration #wildlifeart #nature #invert #arthropods #bugsky #insects

Here’s an early sneak-peak at some #invertebrate ink illustrations I’m currently working on! ✨ I plan on turning these illustrations into stickers which I’ve never done before. So if any artists have any advice on making stickers, please let me know! #inkillustration #drawing #bugsky #insect

Happy #fishfriday, everyone! 🐟 Viperfishes are characterized by their long, needle-like teeth and hinged lower jaws. I had lots of fun drawing this fearsome fish! #sciart #scientificillustration #wildlifeart #nature #marinebiology #deepsea #fish #drawing

A superb illustration of cardinalfish and their symbiotes by @lifesciencestudios.bsky.social. ✨ I love how crisp these watercolor illustrations look paired with vector art. Bravo! #artboost #sciart #scientificillustration #watercolor #fish

Life Science Studios - Scientific Illustration@lifesciencestudios.bsky.social · 2y ago

I made a figure for @algould.bsky.social and @oslando33.bsky.social's latest paper! Check it out here: tinyurl.com/4f9jjaxw I always love combining watercolor with vector illustrations. This is the first time anyone has asked me to paint glow-in-the-dark poop... so that was fun. #sciart

‪Porcellio spinicornis is a species of #woodlouse in the family Porcellionidae. 💚 This particular species is found in various habitats, including forests, grasslands, and rocky areas. #sciart #scientificillustration #digitalillustration #wildlifeart #nature #bugsky #inverts #isopod

I guess it's #fish #friday? 🐟 Here's a graphite drawing of a mooneye fish on toned gray paper. I love their reflective silver scales! #sciart #scientificillustration #wildlifeart #nature #illustration #drawing

Just wanted to share some details in my #chocolate midge illustration, especially since it's difficult to see the cacao flowers (which are quite tiny)! 🌺 #sciart #scientificillustration #digitalart #wildlifeart #nature #pollinator #insect #bugsky

Domenic Pennetta@domenicpennetta.bsky.social · 2y ago

Did you know that #chocolate wouldn't be possible without the help of tiny, hard-working flies? 🍫🌸 Chocolate midges are vital #pollinators of the cacao tree (Theobroma cacao), which is the source of our beloved chocolate! #sciart #scientificillustration #wildlifeart #nature #invert #bug #bugsky

Hope you have a happy #wasp Wednesday! 🐝 Mud dauber wasps may look dangerous with their black and yellow markings, but they are neither aggressive nor prone to sting. Instead, they construct small nests of mud under buildings. #sciart #scientificillustration #wildlifeart #nature #bugsky #insect

Did you know that #chocolate wouldn't be possible without the help of tiny, hard-working flies? 🍫🌸 Chocolate midges are vital #pollinators of the cacao tree (Theobroma cacao), which is the source of our beloved chocolate! #sciart #scientificillustration #wildlifeart #nature #invert #bug #bugsky

Boosting my friend @wwawwroww.bsky.social and this awesome 3D render of Liwia (an arthropod from the Early #Cambrian). I love the details here, especially the setae on Liwia and what looks like a great appendage from a radiodont in the background. Great stuff! #artboost #sciart #paleoart #3dart

@wwawwroww.bsky.social · 2y ago

Liwia, a Lower Cambrian nektaspid belonging to the family Liwiidae, was found in the Zawiszyn Formation, known only from borehole samples, which revealed these inaccessible beauties hidden kilometers underground. #Artiopoda #Nektaspida #Paleoart #Cambrian

Finished a #drawing of an argonaut (a.k.a. the paper nautilus). 🦑 These cephalopods have intricate shells that serve as nurseries for their eggs while also providing the animal with a means of floatation. #sciart #scientificillustration #wildlifeart #nature #marinebiology #deepsea #cephalopod

An illustration of Tapejara wellnhoferi published in Prehistoric Times™. It depicts #pterosaurs migrating inland to forage for food among the Early Cretaceous forests of the Crato Formation. #digitalart #sciart #scientificillustration #paleoart #paleontology #brazil

Despite being a minor pest, I love the bright red color of these bugs! ❤️ The common cotton stainer feeds on cotton, hibiscus, and oranges while staining their host plants yellow. Sometimes they cause fruit to drop early too! #sciart #scientificillustration #wildlifeart #nature #invert #bug #bugsky

Just wanted to share this wonderful work of botanical art! ✨ #artboost #sciart #drawing #botany #flowers

Vlada Repina Art@vladabotanica.bsky.social · 2y ago

Drawing Cotton Flower in Detail!✨ Today, I want to share a few stages of my work—specifically, drawing the cotton flower. 🌿✏️ #botanicalart #botanicaldrawing #graphitedrawing #cottonplant #natureillustration #artprocess

Seen these guys before? The common pill bug, Armadillidium vulgare, plays a crucial role in maintaining plant life by ensuring dead plant matter is broken down and returned to the soil. 🌿 #sciart #scientificillustration #wildlifeart #nature #bugsky #inverts #isopod

My take on the dinosaur Mexidracon longimanus. 🐲 Its name means "Mexican dragon" which influenced my choice of color and the inclusion of condensation forming a 'fiery breath'. #illustration #digitalart #sciart #scientificillustration #paleoart #paleontology #mexico #dinosaur