a picture of my drawing desk with coloured pencils, an in progress drawing of a Eurasian lynx, a colour palette and two plants for decoration.

Why I choose the slowest medium for Wildlife Art

my answer: Precision & Presence
In art, as in nature, details matter. Coloured pencils allow me to build up hundreds of thin layers, mimicking the complexity of ecosystems

#WildlifeArt #ColoredPencil #NatureLovers #Conservation #ArtistsOnBluesky

Collection of a drawing in progress of a common hamster, with colour pencils and paper, as well as scientific literature on the animals ecology.

My art is 10% Drawing and 90% Observation

#art #conservation #Ecology #animalart #FineArt #wildlife #SciArt #scienceillustration #SciComm

Thanks so much, I appreciate your comment - it is what I am trying to do 😊

In progress drawing of the European common hamster using colour pencils.

Sketch outline with a pencil and a colouring of the head with colour pencils of a work in progress drawing of the European common hamster, an endangered species.

'From blank page to wild'

An in progress colour pencil drawing of the endangered European common hamster.

#animalart #art #Ecology #FineArt #scienceillustration #conservation #wildlife

A collage put together of colour pencil drawings of various wild animals: the silver washed fritillary, the wild rabbit, a sea otter pub and its mother, a common hamster and a long-tailed tit.

My year 2025 - time spent observing the wild, one drawing at a time 🌿

#animalart #art #SciArt #scienceillustration #Ecology #FineArt #SciComm

a colour pencil drawing of a pine marten showing its head and upper body

another wildlife drawing: my colour pencil portrait of a pine marten

#animalart #art #SciArt #Ecology #FineArt #SciComm #scienceillustration #conservation

In progress drawing of a silver washed fritillary butterfly using colour pencils and pastels, sitting on a pink butterfly bush.

WIP: adding some background colour to my drawing of the silver washed fritillary 🦋

#animalart #Ecology #Wildlife #Scienceillustration #conservation

Picture taken of a green praying mantis sitting in tall green grass, perfectly camouflaged.

Picture of a European praying mantis lying in wait for some prey.

#Ecology #wildlife #insects

Colour pencil drawing showing the head of a red box, showing its characteristic red-brown colouring.

My finished drawing of a red fox portrait using colour pencils🦊

#animalart #SciArt #Ecology #Wildlife #SciComm #Scienceillustration

Picture of a dark blue carpenter bee sitting and feeding on a purple thistle

Picture of a beautiful carpenter bee feeding on a thistle

#ecology #wildlife #conservation

Colour pencil drawing of a silver-washed fratillery butterfly.

My finished colour pencil drawing of a silver-washed fritillary butterfly 🦋

#animalart #SciArt #FineArt #wildlife #Ecology #SciComm #scienceillustration #conservation #Art

Picture of a grass snake lying at the edge of a pond in the sun.

Grass snake enjoying the sunshine 🐍

#wildlife #nature #Ecology

Picture of a small blue-brown butterfly sitting on a purple flower.

🦋 Beautiful butterflies everywhere 🦋

#wildlife #insects #butterfly #nature #Ecology

Colour pencil drawing of a long-tailed tit sitting on a branch.

Illustration of a long-tailed tit, color pencil on paper

#animalart #wildlife #art #SciArt #Ecology #FineArt #SciComm #Scienceillustration #conservation

A picture of a common yellow swallowtail butterfly with its wings open sitting in a meadow

Beautiful swallowtail I could capture while enjoying a walk in the park

#wildlife #insects #butterfly #nature #Ecology

Colour pencil drawing of a red squirrel holding a nut in its paws while sitting on a branch.

Colour pencil drawing of a red squirrel

#wildlife #Drawing #nature #scicomm #animalart #SciArt #FineArt

2 pictures of a butterfly of the species scarce swallowtail resting on my finger and a piece of wood.

A beautiful scarce swallowtail decided to rest - so I could take a good look at it 🦋😊

🌿 May the force of nature be with you 🌿

Let's protect our planet's biodiversity—our true force. 🌍💫🧪

#MayThe4thBeWithYou

Colour pencil drawing of a butterfly in blue and black colours.

🦋 Butterfly drawing 🦋

#animalart #Drawing #SciArt #nature #art #SciComm #scienceillustration

A frog sitting at the edge of a pond in the sunlight.

Little guy enjoying the sunshine at the local pond 🐸

#wildlife #Ecology #nature

How a simple walk can bust stress, boost cognition and fight diseases We all know that walking is good for us, but growing evidence reveals that the right hike can exponentially enhance the health benefits

We all know walking is good for us. But growing evidence reveals the right hike can lower stress, boost cognition, and even provide nutrients and vitamins. So, what is the perfect walk?

this is nice to show how it is all connected

it is really good ☺️

good to know 😲

it is truly incredible!

amazing work!

what a beautiful view 👍☺️

Picture of a bumblebee on top of a flower looking for food

Managed to capture a bumblebee looking for some food.

#wildlife #insects #bumblebee

portrait of a brown hare drawn in colour pencil, showing the its head and long ears

Happy Easter everyone 🐰☺️ - my illustration of a brown hare

#animalart #wildlife #colorpencils #SciArt #Ecology #FineArt #scicomm #scienceillustration #rewilding

thanks so much, I am very happy you like it 😀