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All I want for #Crustmas is YOU

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spider crab, a crab with long limbs, holding a sea lily like offering a flower
December 2, 2024 at 1:08 PM
franzanth.bsky.social
peekaboo

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close up of a crab's face, showing the shell curvature around the eye area and antennae. black and white sketch
January 8, 2025 at 4:44 PM
franzanth.bsky.social
*hugs*

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a crab hugging a big vague thing it's sitting on, line drawing
February 12, 2025 at 1:02 PM
franzanth.bsky.social
look at my man(tis)
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sketches of a mantis. one of the full animal seen from the side, one of the raptorial arm, one of the face, and one of the head and arms
December 12, 2024 at 12:20 PM
franzanth.bsky.social
can anyone guess what flower i'm gonna pair this crab with
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sketch of a carrier crab. a roundish crab, long legs, but the last pair of legs are small and pointed upwars like carrying an invisible tray
January 30, 2025 at 12:23 PM
blueappaloosa.bsky.social
SciSketch? SketchClub?
December 1, 2024 at 3:21 AM
bydhiyanah.bsky.social
For the #Monochrome theme for this week's #BlueSkyArtShow!

While I rarely make monochromatic final pieces anymore, it's great practice for values. I love working w graphite in sketchbooks + part of preliminary prep work.
#Artists #SciSketch #SciArt #Fish #Sketchbook #SupportArtists #ArtTips
bydhiyanah.bsky.social Dhiyanah @bydhiyanah.bsky.social · Dec 23
Was gonna go off-theme for this week's #SundayFishSketch but when I saw the prompt was this cutie, I knew I had to go for it. Longnose Gar, graphite in sketchbook.

Stay safe over the holidays!
#SciArt 🐡 #art #TraditionalArt 🎨 #fish #bskyart #artists #sketch #nature #SupportArtists
A photo of a sketchbook opened to a full page study of a longnose gar posing in a tilted angle with its long, narrow nose forward followed by its kinda derpy and very cute face, tubular body and swishing tail. Along its body are two pairs of fins, with another set near its tail. Its scales are shiny and adorned with dark patches. At the bottom of the photo is my hand holding the page open along with the pencil and eraser used to make this drawing.
February 15, 2025 at 9:53 AM
bydhiyanah.bsky.social
Got a late start to #FishyFeb this month, but I'm determined to get as many studies as I can done in the sketchbook 🙌🏽
Here's a lil peek 🐡🎨
#art #SciSketch #SundayFishSketch #sketch #artists #fish #nature #wildlife
A photo of a page of the artist Dhiyanah Hassan's sketchbook, partially covered and showing some details of fish studies in graphite and color pencils.
February 16, 2025 at 8:18 AM
colpizen.bsky.social
My (old) contribution for this fabulous #Crustmas 2024 :)

Illustration made for a tale (personnal project)
Look at this lord :)
In reality he is the bad guy of the story ofc

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Illustration of a Menippe mercenaria (crab), he wears a monocle in his right claw and we can see larvae and plankton behind him, and a Brittle star or ophiuroid in front of. ink and watercolr.
December 3, 2024 at 3:20 PM
prion42.bsky.social
Blackbird chick - I think. Drew this study with coloured pencil from a pic I took after finding it on the ground a couple of years ago. Put it back in the nest. Just the one chick. #birds #SciArt
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#birdartist
December 6, 2024 at 1:53 AM
qtfoxe.art
Drawing a little fantasy autumn leaf moth :3
Started out as my #Scisketch, but now I want to finish it!

They like to hide in leaf detritus, and they smell faintly of pumpkin. 🧡🍂

#WIP #sketch #inverts #sciart #moth #bugs #bugsky
A rough unfinished digital painting of a fluffy orange moth. Their fuzzy body and legs are marbled with red, yellow, and orange, imitating leaf litter in fall. Their round brown wings, also fluffy, have a vein-like pattern initiating a fallen leaf. Below their fluffy antennae they have large, dark eyes that sparkle with life.
January 13, 2025 at 6:15 AM
qtfoxe.art
Thorn came out of the soil and was absolutely covered in it. He looked extremely self satisfied, so I assume the digging went well.
I wanted to sketch him in his new hat! 💜

#scisketch #sciart #toad #herps #the100dayproject #sketch #traditionalart #pets
A traditional sketch of an American toad looking smug and confident, absolutely covered from head to hind legs in soil. He's sitting quite comfortably, his front legs planted firmly on the ground with a wide smile on his face. His eyes are bright and healthy, glimmering with satisfaction.
March 22, 2025 at 2:36 AM
qtfoxe.art
I drew a very unique ant today for #March4th! :3
I really love the harlequin sort of look to them 💜🐜💜

I'm on day 9 of #the100dayproject, where I try to fill out a sketchbook with traditional art!

#sketch #traditionalart #ant #bugs #inverts #bugsky #sciart #scisketch
A traditional pencil sketch of a long-horned amazon ant. This one is a really unique specimen, being half male and half female - their body is half black, including their legs and antennae. They have a single wing on their black side, which they have tucked to cover their body. One mandible is much larger than the other, contributing to their overall very lopsided appearance. Their large black eyes sparkle in the light, and they have a thoughtful expression.
March 5, 2025 at 3:45 AM
qtfoxe.art
I thought it would be fun to draw mine! I'm on server lobster mushroom :D 💜🍄

What's yours?

#art #scisketch #sciart #mushroom #fungi #fungifriends
A digital painting of a bright orange lobster mushroom, nestled amongst multicolour fallen leaves and thin strands of green grass. In the background, a deep green frond of a fern drapes over the leaf litter. The mushroom's yellow and orange cap is ridged at its edge like lace, and its vibrant orange stalk is textured almost like a tree's bark, mottled with red and yellow. It shines in the dappled light that filters in from the thinning canopy above.
January 18, 2025 at 7:22 AM
qtfoxe.art
Little sketch of a brachiopod in pen! 💜 They're one of my favourite fossils. I found this one myself, it's one of many in my collection.

#sketch #fossil #the100dayproject #traditionalart #geology #sciart #scisketch
A photograph of a traditional art piece of a brachiopod drawn in pen, with the actual fossil placed beside it. The sketch is somewhat shaky, but it shows the ridges and arrow-like patterns on the shell. It's broken, missing both of its pointed ends. This particular brachiopod seems to be articulate, with a hinged shell. It's fairly flat on the top minus the ridge of the hinge, and it has a curved, bumpy bottom lip. The plane of symmetry is ridged with thin lines that separate the two halves of the shell. The actual fossil has a faint sheen, and it shines in the light.
March 18, 2025 at 3:45 AM
qtfoxe.art
Today's #scisketch (#17!) is a western six-striped pill millipede! I've never seen one, I hope I can one day. They've got really unique markings!

Drawn in 15 minutes, by very tired hands. I'm going to rest now 💜

#sketch #inverts #bugs #bugsky #millipede #pillbug #sciart
A digital painted sketch of a western six-striped pill millipede (glomeris intermedia) looking at the viewer with large, sparkling eyes. Their segmented body is shining in the light, decorated with faint yellow-tinted spots amidst dark brown markings, and each segment is bordered with a pale cream. Their antennae are extended curiously as they walk. Underneath is a blur of green moss.
January 8, 2025 at 8:16 AM
qtfoxe.art
🎶 When it's almost dawn and you haven't yet drawn, it's a moray 🎵

#Scisketch #6! RIP my sleep schedule. Goodnight friends! 💜

#sketch #sciart #moray #eel #marinelife
A digital sketch of a startled looking moray. Their body is light tan, with white speckles on their fin and body, and with a faint rippling texture. Their mouth is banana yellow, with a hint of pink on the roof of it. Something is creeping up from behind, and they look back with horror. (It's the passage of time)
December 11, 2024 at 8:32 AM
qtfoxe.art
#Scisketch #8 is a snail friend! Practice for another thing I'm working on. This was a 15 minute sketch. :3

#sketch #sciart #snail #inverts #bugsky
A digital sketch of a close-up of brown garden snail's face, their eyestalks peering somewhat anxiously around. Their mottled skin is textured and bumpy, and shines in the light. Their eyestalks and olfactory tentacles are a darker brown than their body. The snail's shell is orange, striped with lighter and darker bands.
December 13, 2024 at 7:34 AM
qtfoxe.art
Tonight's #Scisketch #9 is a mudpuppy!
I'm going to count this little cutie as my #ArtAdventCalendar for today, since my disability is demanding a day off. 💜🦎
This one took about 15 minutes! I'm really happy with it, I think I'm genuinely improving.

#sketch #mudpuppy #salamander #sciart #herps
A coloured digital sketch of a close-up of a russet toned mudpuppy's face. They have large, pleading golden eyes, with dark brown oval pupils. Their skin is mottled with gold and dark brown markings, and their red feather-like gills frame their face. Their expression is soft and gentle, very much puppy-like, as their name suggests.
December 15, 2024 at 8:02 AM
qtfoxe.art
Day 5 of #the100DayProject, where I'm trying to fill up a sketchbook! c:
Work on the Giant Birch Sawfly page is coming along! I'd really like to include a drawing of their eggs, but I couldn't yet find a picture. 💜

#traditionalart #sketch #WIP #sciart #scisketch #bugs #bugsky #inverts
A sketchbook page featuring traditional art of a sawfly during various life stages. At the top is a larva, curled up on a leafy branch and looking very much like a croissant, with small hearts floating above their head. Underneath and to the left is a small cocoon wrapped in silk. Within it, the faintest outline of a growing larva can be seen. Below both is a mature sawfly. They look similar to a bee, with a black thorax covered in fluffy hairs and a segmented abdomen. They have large, sparkling black eyes, and hearts float above their head. Growing up has not changed how much love they contain within their small body. Their long, jointed legs are visible through their translucent wings, and they appear to be taking an awkward step forward, out into the world.
March 1, 2025 at 5:07 AM
qtfoxe.art
It's a #Scisketch! (#13) This little guy is a peacock fly. 💛💙
Drawn in 25 minutes, a little longer than intended!

#sketch #fly #bugs #bugsky #inverts #invertefest
A digital sketchy painting of a peacock fly, their large and innocent eyes gazing upwards like pools of clear amber, small antennae between them. Their blue body is mottled with black markings, and their semi-transparent wings are veined and dappled with yellow and black. Their legs are yellow, fading into the blue of their body in a soft gradient, much like the background behind them.
December 28, 2024 at 7:44 AM
qtfoxe.art
20 minute anole #Scisketch!
I still need more confidence in my lines, but I feel like I'm improving at these :3 💜

I used to have pet anoles! Not recommended for beginners, but they were lovely little guys who I treasured. 💜🦎

#sketch #art #sciart #anole #lizard #herps
A digital sketch of a green anole, their bright reddish-pink dewlap flared in a courtship display. It's speckled with white, bumpy protrusions that make it look similar to a strawberry. They have an expression of relaxed confidence, a smile on their face. Around their yellow eyes is a ring of turquoise that blends into the rest of their green-scaled body. The blurred background hints at a green undergrowth, with hints of pink scattered throughout.
January 7, 2025 at 8:20 AM
qtfoxe.art
This jaekelopterus wants to wish you a happy new year :3 💜
This was supposed to be my #Scisketch, but I really went over my time limit >w<
They've got little crab claws! 🦀

Please be kind to yourself throughout the year. 💜

#paleoart #sciart #art #inverts #bugs #bugsky #newyear
A digital art piece of an arthropod from the genus jaekelopterus, an extinct aquatic hunter. They are holding their claws together to form a heart, above which a tiny heart floats, and are wearing a pink and yellow party hat on their head with "2025" displayed on the front. Their eager eyes are an almost luminous blue, and they have a slight blush on their face. Their body and legs are mottled blue and gold, with stripes and spots of both colours marking them.
January 1, 2025 at 7:10 AM
qtfoxe.art
Tonight's #Scisketch (#11)! I got lost in a rabbit hole learning about eels and their spawning habits. They have really distinct life stages - as larvae, they're see through (and very cute).

I wanted to draw one stargazing c: 💜🌌
Drawn in 16 minutes.

#sketch #sciart #eels #marinelife
A very quick digital painting of a see through eel larva, their bones visible within their transparent body. Their shining eyes are fixated on the stars above them, and their mouth is partially open, revealing their small pointed teeth. The entire scene is in various tones of blue.
December 17, 2024 at 7:37 AM
qtfoxe.art
Little nudibranch sketch for day 3 of #the100daychallenge! I'm going to colour them later. I spent hours today going through old art supplies I haven't touched in years and testing out things so that's why I'm a bit late. 💜

#sketch #traditionalart #inverts #nudibranch #sciart #scisketch #marinelife
A traditional sketch of Ardeadoris Cruenta, a very adorable species of nudibranch that somewhat resembles scrambled eggs that came to life and started crawling. This one is on an adventure, their gills trailing behind them like a stubby tail. Their body, though still uncoloured, has round spots of varying shapes all around their mantle.
February 26, 2025 at 6:08 AM