DAY 225 SPECIES 225 - Methanobacterium formicicum STAGE: Archaea MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatek & QoR Watercolor. Tombow pencil M. formicicum is an archaeon found in the rumen of cattle, buffalo, sheep, goats and other animals. #sciart #watercolor #archaea #painting #art #paint

DAY 224 SPECIES 224 - Methanotorris formicicus STAGE: Archaea MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatek & QoR Watercolor. Sakura pen NOTES: Might be running into some issues not letting my paint dry enough before adding more layers. #sciart #watercolor #archaea #painting #art #paint

DAY 223 SPECIES 223 - Halobacterium piscisalsi STAGE: Archaea MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatek, DS & QoR Watercolor. Sakura pen H. piscisalsi is a salt loving, rod-shaped archaeon, originally isolated from Thai fermented fish. #sciart #watercolor #archaea #painting #art #paint

DAY 222 SPECIES 222 - Haloferax volcanii STAGE: Archaea MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatek Watercolor. Sakura pen NOTES: I normally set aside 3hrs a day to research and paint. I burned through wayyy too much time on research and the pre sketch. 😐 #sciart #watercolor #archaea #painting #art #paint

DAY 221 SPECIES 221 - Haloferax mediterranei STAGE: Archaea MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatek Watercolor. Sakura pen H. mediterranei was discovered in 1983 in marine salterns in the village of Santa Pola, Spain. #sciart #watercolor #archaea #painting #art #paint

DAY 220 SPECIES 220 - Halogeometricum borinquense STAGE: Archaea MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatek & QoR Watercolor. Sakura pen NOTES: Got off track on this one, but was practising shapes without lines and layering on top of greys #sciart #watercolor #archaea #painting #art #paint

DAY 219 SPECIES 219 - Haloprofundus marisrubri STAGE: Archaea MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatek Watercolor. Sakura pen H. marisrubri is a pink extremely halophilic archaeon found in deep, hypersaline environments like the Red Sea brine pools. #sciart #watercolor #archaea #painting #art #paint

DAY 218 SPECIES 218 - Halegenticoccus tardaugens STAGE: Archaea MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatek Watercolor. Sakura pen H. tardaugens is a species of extremely halophilic archaea isolated from saline soil in China's Aiding Salt Lake #sciart #watercolor #archaea #painting #art #paint

DAY 217 SPECIES 217 - Natrialba magadii STAGE: Archaea MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatek & QoR Watercolor. Sakura pen N. magadii is an aerobic dual extremophile archaea. It requires alkaline conditions & hypersalinity like Kenya's Lake Magadi for optimal growth #sciart #archaea #painting #art #paint

DAY 216 SPECIES 216 - Halococcus salifodinae STAGE: Archaea MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatek, QoR Watercolor. Sakura pen H. salifodinae is an extremely halophilic archaeon, First isolated in deep permian salt deposits in an Austrian salt mine. #sciart #watercolor #archaea #painting #art #paint

DAY 215 SPECIES 215 - Staphylothermus hellenicus STAGE: Archaea MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatek, QoR Watercolor. Sakura pen NOTES: First time using black paint #sciart #watercolor #archaea #painting #art #paint

DAY 214 SPECIES 214 - Methanospirillum stamsii STAGE: Archaea MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatek, QoR & HWC Watercolor. Sakura pen NOTES: Somedays I really don't want to paint, today is not one of those days! 🖌️🔥🦐 #sciart #watercolor #archaea #painting #art #paint

DAY 213 SPECIES 213 - Ca. Nanohalococcus occultus STAGE: Archaea MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatek, QoR & HWC Watercolor. Sakura pen NOTES: I need to figure out my lighting and camera for the photos. Colors never seem to be accurate. #sciart #watercolor #archaea #painting #art #paint

DAY 212 SPECIES 212 - Thermoplasma volcanium STAGE: Archaea MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatek & QoR Watercolor. Charsoco pen T. volcanium is a moderate thermoacidophilic archaea isolated from acidic hydrothermal vents. #sciart #watercolor #archaea #painting #art #paint

DAY 211 SPECIES 211 - Halosarcina pallida STAGE: Archaea MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatek, HWC Watercolor. Sakura pen H. pallida is a halophilic archaeon that was isolated from Zodletone Spring, a sulfide and sulfur rich spring in south-western Oklahoma. #sciart #watercolor #archaea #painting #art

DAY 210 SPECIES 210 - Methanohalophilus mahii STAGE: Archaea MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatek, HWC & QoR Watercolor. Tombow pencil. Sakura pen NOTES: Experimenting with greys and other colors. I have a swatch card, but I think I need to make a layer reference card now #sciart #archaea #art #paint

DAY 209 SPECIES 209 - Methanomethylophilus alvi STAGE: Archaea MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatek, HWC & DS Watercolor. Tombow pencil. Sakura pen M. alvi is a small, coccoid-shaped methane loving species of archaea. #sciart #watercolor #archaea #painting #art #paint

DAY 208 SPECIES 208 - Halococcus dombrowskii STAGE: Archaea MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatek & HWC Watercolor. Tombow pencil. Sakura pen H. dombrowskii is an archaeon first isolated from ancient Permian alpine salt deposits. It is an extremely halophilic coccoid #sciart #watercolor #archaea #paint

DAY 207 SPECIES 207 - Halococcus thailandensis STAGE: Archaea MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatek & HWC Watercolor. Tombow pencil H. thailandensis is a species of salt loving archaea isolated from the Thai fish sauce Nam pla. #sciart #watercolor #archaea #painting #art #paint

DAY 206 SPECIES 206 - Halalkalicoccus jeotgali STAGE: Archaea MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatek Watercolor. Tombow pencil, Sakura pen H. jeotgali is an extremely halophilic (salt-loving) archaeon isolated from the traditional Korean fermented seafood jeotgal #sciart #watercolor #archaea #art #젓갈

DAY 205 SPECIES 205 - Halobacterium salinarum STAGE: Archaea MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatek & HWC Watercolor. Sakura pen NOTES: Dropped my brush for the first time. -_- H. salinarum is an extremely halophilic marine obligate aerobic archaeon. #sciart #watercolor #archaea #painting #art #paint

DAY 204 SPECIES 204 - Methanospirillum hungatei STAGE: Archaea MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatek & HWC Watercolor. Sakura pen M. hungatei is a methane producing archaeon #sciart #watercolor #archaea #painting #art #paint

DAY 203 SPECIES 203 - Methanolacinia petrolearia STAGE: Archaea MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatek & HWC Watercolor. Sakura pen NOTES: Not sure why this ended up looking like a steak and egg, maybe i'm hungry. #sciart #watercolor #archaea #painting #art #paint

DAY 202 SPECIES 202 - Methanococcus vannielii STAGE: Archaea MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatek, Watercolor. Sakura pen M. vannielii is a motile, gram-negative, coccus-shaped archaeon that was isolated from marine mud. It lacks a cell wall making it fragile. #sciart #watercolor #archaea #art #paint

DAY 201 SPECIES 201 - Methanobrevibacter ruminantium STAGE: Archaea MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatek, QoR & HWC Watercolor. Sakura pen M. ruminantium is a rod-shaped archaeon found primarily in the rumen of cattle. #sciart #watercolor #archaea #painting #art #paint

DAY 200 SPECIES 200 - Oxyplasma meridianum STAGE: Archaea MEDIUM: Arches Paper. QoR & DS Watercolor. Sakura pen NOTES: I think I just painted the tiniest boop.🦠👉👈🦠 #sciart #watercolor #archaea #painting #art #paint

DAY 199 SPECIES 199 - Methanocella paludicola STAGE: Archaea MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatek & HWC Watercolor. Sakura pen M. paludicola is a non-motile, rod-shaped, Gram-negative archaeon that produces methane. #sciart #watercolor #archaea #painting #art #paint

DAY 198 SPECIES 198 - Candidatus Altiarchaeum hamiconexum STAGE: Archaea MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatek & QoR Watercolor. Sakura pen Ca. A. hamiconexum is a unique uncultivated archaeon found in deep anoxic groundwater. #sciart #watercolor #archaea #painting #art #paint

DAY 197 SPECIES 197 - Methanothrix harundinacea STAGE: Archaea MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatek HWC & QoR Watercolor. Sakura pen M. harundinacea is a rod-shaped archaeon that was isolated from a UASB reactor treating beer manufacture wastewater #sciart #watercolor #archaea #painting #art #paint

DAY 196 SPECIES 196 - Thermoproteus tenax STAGE: Archaea MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatek, Watercolor. Sakura pen T. tenax is an anaerobe, hyperthermophilic archaeon that was isolated from a mud hole in a solfataric field. Its capable of both chemoorganoheterotrophic and chemolithoautotrophic growth

DAY 195 SPECIES 195 - Haloquadratum walsbyi STAGE: Archaea MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatek, HWC Watercolor. Sakura pen Haloquadratum walsbyi translates to Salt Square #sciart #watercolor #archaea #painting #art #paint

DAY 194 SPECIES 194 - Ferroplasma acidiphilum STAGE: Archaea MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatek, QoR & HWC Watercolor. Sakura pen. Tombow pencil NOTES: Learning watercolor is continually humbling #sciart #watercolor #archaea #painting #art #paint

DAY 193 SPECIES 193 - Methanococcoides Burtonii STAGE: Archaea MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatek and HWC Watercolor. Sakura pen. Tombow pencil NOTES: I'm fascinated by how many archaea seem to be extremophiles #sciart #watercolor #archaea #painting #art #paint

DAY 192 SPECIES 192 - Ignicoccus hospitalis STAGE: Archaea MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatek and HWC Watercolor. Sakura pen. Tombow pencil Thanks to @environmicrobio.bsky.social for suggesting it! I. hospitalis is a hyperthermophilic archaeon from deep sea vents. #sciart #watercolor #archaea #art

DAY 191 SPECIES 191 - Nanoarchaeum equitans STAGE: Archaea MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatek and HWC Watercolor. Sakura pen. Thanks to @environmicrobio.bsky.social for suggesting it! #sciart #watercolor #archaea #painting #art #paint

DAY 190 SPECIES 190 - Methanosarcina barkeri STAGE: Archaea MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatek and HWC Watercolor. Sakura pen. Tombow pencil NOTES: I had too many ideas on this one, not enough skill to pull off yet 😄 #sciart #watercolor #archaea #painting #art #paint

DAY 189 SPECIES 189 - Pyrococcus furiosus STAGE: Archaea MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatek and QoR Watercolor. Sakura pen P. furiosus known as the "furious fireball" archaeon, due to its high mobility, rapid growth and ability to thrive in deep-sea volcanic vents #sciart #watercolor #archaea #art

DAY 188 SPECIES 188 - Methanobrevibacter smithii STAGE: Archaea MEDIUM: Arches Paper. HWC Watercolor. Sakura pen. M. smithii is the predominant methanogenic archaeon in the human gut. #sciart #watercolor #archaea #painting #art #paint

DAY 187 SPECIES 187 - Methanomassiliicoccus luminyensis STAGE: Archaea MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatek, HWC & QoR Watercolor. Sakura pen. Tombow pencils NOTES: I'm finding it difficult to find good images of archaea #sciart #watercolor #archaea #painting #art #paint

DAY 186 SPECIES 186 - Nitrososphaera viennensis STAGE: Archaea MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatek, HWC & QoR Watercolor. Sakura pen. Tombow pencils NOTES: Don't mind me, doing some experimenting 🤪 #sciart #watercolor #archaea #painting #art #paint

DAY 185 SPECIES 185 - Nitrosopumilus maritimus STAGE: Archaea MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatek Watercolor. Sakura pen. Tombow pencils N. maritimus is a key marine ammonia oxidizing archaeon. #sciart #watercolor #archaea #painting #art #paint

DAY 184 SPECIES 184 - Acidilobus aceticus STAGE: Archaea MEDIUM: Arches Paper. HWC Watercolor. Sakura pen. Tombow pencil NOTES: I used hot spring inspired colors around today's subject to give the impression it was rising out of the thermal waters #sciart #watercolor #archaea #painting #art #paint

DAY 183 SPECIES 183 - Fervidicoccus fontis STAGE: Archaea MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatek & HWC Watercolor. Sakura pen F. fontis is an extremophilic archaeon that thrives in high-temperature environments. #sciart #watercolor #archaea #painting #art #paint

DAY 182 SPECIES 182 - Pyrolobus fumarii STAGE: Archaea MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatek & HWC Watercolor. Tombow pencil. Sakura pen P. fumarii is a species of archaea known for living and reproducing at extremely high temperatures that kill most organisms. #sciart #watercolor #archaea #art #paint

DAY 181 SPECIES 181 - Methanococcus maripaludis STAGE: Archaea MEDIUM: Arches Paper. HWC Watercolor. Tombow pencil. Sakura pen Thanks to @lesliedaymicro.bsky.social for suggesting it! M. maripaludis is a rapidly growing, motile archaeon found predominantly in salt marshes. #sciart #archaea

STAGE COMPLETE, NEW ERA! 🦠✔️ I'd like to shine a light on others doing good work with bacteria. If you are a scientist, science communicator or an artist working with bacteria, introduce yourself and what you're working on below! 🙂 #SciArt #Microbiology #Bacteriology #SciComm #ScienceSky

DAY 180 SPECIES 180 - Epulopiscium fishelsoni STAGE: Bacteria MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatic & HWC Watercolor. Tombow & Derwent pencil. Sakura & Kingart pen NOTES: I accidentally painted a hotdog. 🧐 #sciart #watercolor #bacteria #painting #art #paint

DAY 179 SPECIES 179 - Cellulophaga lytica STAGE: Bacteria MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatic, QoR & HWC Watercolor. Tombow & Derwent pencil #sciart #watercolor #bacteria #painting #art #paint

DAY 178 SPECIES 178 - Yersinia enterocolitica STAGE: Bacteria MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatic Watercolor. Sakura pen Y. enterocolitica is a gram-negative bacillus shaped bacterium that causes a zoonotic disease called yersiniosis. #sciart #watercolor #bacteria #painting #art #paint

DAY 177 SPECIES 177 - Vibrio metschnikovii STAGE: Bacteria MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatic Watercolor. Kingart Pen. Tombow & Derwent Pencil V. metschnikovii is an emergent pathogen that causes human infections which may be fatal #sciart #watercolor #bacteria #painting #art #paint