I just learned about #InverteFest and this nudibranch seems festive enough for the occasion.

Dirona Albolineata
Pastel on coated pastel paper
24 x 18 cm

#pastepainting #art #pastelart
#nudibranchs #nudibranchart #seaslug
🦑 #SciArt

Dirona Albolineata
Pastel on coated pastel paper
24 x 18 cm

#pastepainting #art #pastelart
#nudibranch #nudibranchart #seaslug #MarineLife

Elysia Crispata
Pastels on coated pastel paper
16 x 24 cm

Elysia Crispata is a remarkable sacoglossan (sea slug) capable of photosynthesis and looking like fancy lettuce.

Reference picture by Alex Mustard.

#pastepainting #pastelart #elysiacrispata #seaslug
#marinebiology #art #drawing #pastels

Today's #art gear... #pastepainting

Irma
Pastels on coated pastel paper
32x24cm

Drawn during a figure drawing session, featuring a fellow artist who was posing for us.

#pastepainting #pastelart #portrait #pastelportrait #pastel #art #modeldrawing #lifedrawing #figuredrawing

Cumulonimbus
Pastels on coated pastel paper
24x16 cm

A painting in which I tried out my home-made pastels made out of broken #softpastels

#pastelart #pastepainting #landscape #pastel #sennelierlacarte #Switzerland