Day 22 of #ArtAdventCalendar and here's a Cuban Tody clearly and quite rightly feeling fabulous! #BirdArt #SciArt #Illustration #Procreate

I took off of work for these next two weeks, and am hoping to get lots of art done, outside of holiday travel! Here's a Hermit Thrush I'm working on. #WIP #BirdArt #SciArt #ArtYear #AnimalArt #Watercolor

A new piece for #ArtAdventCalendar! Another deep sea jelly from Monterey Bay Aquarium, a newly discovered species that isn't even named yet! I'm calling it a Jujube Jelly for now, as that's what it looks like to me. #DeepSeaDecember #MarineLife #SciArt #ArtYear #FineArt #Watercolor #AnimalArt 1/2

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A new piece for #ArtAdventCalendar! Another deep sea jelly from Monterey Bay Aquarium, a newly discovered species that isn't even named yet! I'm calling it a Jujube Jelly for now, as that's what it looks like to me. #DeepSeaDecember #MarineLife #SciArt #ArtYear #FineArt #Watercolor #AnimalArt 1/2

Red Crossbill #art #digitalart #artist #birds #bird #birdart #animalart

Over the summer, I discovered my most recent hyperfixation: The #americanwoodcock, or timberdoodle! I wanted a plush toy of one, but couldn’t find one, so I just… taught myself to needle felt and made one. Meet Tim B. Doodle! #needlefelting #fiberart #birdart

As Christmas orders are now closed, I'm going to post some pieces that I have sold in the past. A wee trip down memory lane. A snowy owl in flight drawing. Seems appropriate for the season. #Owl #SnowyOwl #Birds #Drawing #Painting #winter Art #Artwork

A Boreal Chickadee from Birdtober for #ArtAdventCalendar on Winter Solstice. I have only seen one once, at Sax-Zim Bog, so I gave him a little fruticose lichen on his branch and puffed him up! #BirdArt #SciArt #ArtYear #NearbyNature2025 #AnimalArt #FineArt

Nearly missed day 20 of #ArtAdventCalendar but this Spotted Pardalote has just squeaked in under the wire (UK time). Departed from my usual spalshy wash backgrounds for this one as I really liked the stark contrast between the white and this amazing bird. #BirdArt #SciArt #Illustration #Procreate

For #ArtAdventCalendar today, I'm sharing the biggest painting I did this year (16x16") of a pair of Black Terns. Print available: annieshaoart.myshopify.com/products/pri... #BirdArt #SciArt #BSNM #ArtYear #Watercolor #FineArt #AnimalArt

A new piece for #ArtAdventCalendar, a Wrentit perched in Bigberry Manzanita! I got a glimpse of some Wrentits hiking the High Peaks trail at Pinnacles NP. I also loved the manzanita trees, they reminded me of lacquered wood. #BirdArt #SciArt #Watercolor #FineArt #ArtYear #AnimalArt 1/2

Blimey we're already at day 19 of #ArtAdventCalendar time certainly flies when you're having fun and sharing art! Speaking of flying, yep you guessed it, I'm sharing another bird, the Brown-hooded Kingfisher.... #BirdArt #SciArt #Illustration #Procreate

A new piece for #ArtAdventCalendar, a Wrentit perched in Bigberry Manzanita! I got a glimpse of some Wrentits hiking the High Peaks trail at Pinnacles NP. I also loved the manzanita trees, they reminded me of lacquered wood. #BirdArt #SciArt #Watercolor #FineArt #ArtYear #AnimalArt 1/2

#ArtAdventCalendar Day 18! A nifty trout lily I sketched in the woods behind my Mom’s place! Very cool little wildflowers, I like their shape (watercolor again)

#ArtAdventCalendar Day 18, my California Condor from Birdtober this year! I got to see condors during my Monterey trip about 2 weeks after I drew this. Definitely one of my favorite lifers of the trip! #BirdArt #SciArt #Copic #AnimalArt #ArtYear 1/2

For #ArtAdventCalendar Day 17, I'm sharing my Black-crowned Night Heron painting, one of my personal favorites of this year. I used this painting for my business cards! #BirdArt #SciArt #ArtYear #AnimalArt #Watercolor #FineArt #ArtSky

For day 16 of #ArtAdventCalendar, I give you my Pine Grosbeak I drew for Artist's Choice day of Birdtober. I have a penchant for pink-red birds, and Pine Grosbeak males are so beautifully charming! #BirdArt #SciArt #FineArt #Copic #AnimalArt #ArtYear

I finished this drawing today: a hermit thrush. It’s one of my favourite local birds: they are a bit shy and sound like flutes in the trees. #Birds #SciArt

#ArtAdventCalendar Day 15, I did get around to SOME non-bird art this year! Here's a Rainbow Boa I drew for Lunar New Year 🐍 #SciArt #Copic #ArtYear #FineArt #AnimalArt

#ArtAdventCalendar Day 14 ‘Night watch’ Another charcoal drawing, a Tawny Owl this time. #BirdArt #SciArt #tawnyowl #handdrawn #charcoal #drawing

#ArtAdventCalendar Day 14, an Indigo Bunting I did as practice for a looser watercolor style. #BirdArt #SciArt #Watercolor #FineArt #ArtYear #AnimalArt #Art #ornithology

My first finished piece of 2025 for today's #ArtAdventCalendar! Print available: annieshaoart.myshopify.com/products/pri... #BirdArt #SciArt #ArtYear #FineArt #Watercolor #BSNM #AnimalArt

#ArtAdventCalendar Day 12, a jaunty Eurasian Jackdaw! #BirdArt #SciArt #Watercolor #FineArt #AnimalArt #Art

Compilation of Detox Doodles! This is one of a series of daily sketches that I've been doing to curb my mindless scrolling! My favorites in this set are the Canada geese and the hermit crabs! #art #fish #bird #dolphin #hermitcrab #corgi #dog #sketch #DetoxDoodles #sciart #InkArt

Wish me luck, I'm designing my first pin collection! What would happen if a bacterium engulfed a castle? How fierce would that be? 🐡 Follow for freebies and to be notified when Pintopia kicks off on 22nd Jan www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti...

Commission piece of a Roseate Spoonbill for a now cancelled TCG project. Which happens. This would have been one of the wetlands cards. Was really pleased with the work I did on this one. ^^ [Hand painted, no AI 🚫used] #Bird #BirdArt #birdartist #ornithology #SciArt #NatureArt #WildlifeArt

Today's #ArtAdventCalendar is my Pyrrhuloxia watercolor, from my experimentation with different watercolor papers. With this piece, I found out that painting of the "wrong" side of cold press paper works better for me! #BirdArt #SciArt #ArtYear #Watercolor #AnimalArt #FineArt

We got so much snow, so a Boreal Owl seems appropriate for #ArtAdventCalendar today. This piece is available as a print on my webstore: annieshaoart.myshopify.com #BirdArt #SciArt #FineArt #ArtYear #Watercolor #BSNM #AnimalArt

For today's #ArtAdventCalendar, you get one of my favorite Birdtober drawings, Pink-necked Green Pigeon! #BirdArt #SciArt #Copic #FineArt #ArtYear #AnimalArt

One of my favorite birds for #ArtAdventCalendar today, the majestic Snowy Owl! This piece is available as a print on my webstore: annieshaoart.myshopify.com #BirdArt #SciArt #BSNM #FineArt #Watercolor #ArtYear

Tree Swallow & Northern Watertrush #birdtober #birdart #animalart 🪶

I'm here at the Lodge of Lazarus Crowe (560 7th St W, St Paul, MN 55102) today until 5! Stop by to check out my stuff along with 6 other local artists! #holidaymarket #birdart #sciart #bsnm

#ArtAdventCalendar Day 7, a Yellow Warbler! Something to brighten up this chilly Sunday. #BirdArt #SciArt #Watercolor #ArtYear #FineArt #AnimalArt

Original painting Female Cardinal - Late Winter Rain mmpearce-art.com #birds #cardinal #birdart #paintings #birddrawing #realism #bird #blueskyartist #nature #wildlife #rain

Sharing one of the most fun paintings I did this year for #ArtAdventCalendar Day 6 ❤️ This was inspired by a Lake Bemidji Common Merganser that was found with 76 ducklings a few years ago. I originally planned for 30, but decided 20 was enough! #BirdArt #SciArt #ArtYear #AnimalArt #Watercolor #Art

Okay for day 5 of #ArtAdventCalendar I'm mixing it up a little bit and going aquatic...this one was for another prompt back in Feb, #FishyFeb created by @victoriapfeiffer.bsky.social love the shine I got on the fish! #SciArt #Goldfish #Procreate #Ryukin #FishArt #Illustration

🐸 🐝 Bumblebee Poison Dart Frog 🎯 with Viola flowers 🎨 Clip Studio & XP Pen Tablet #ArtAdventCalendar #ArtYear #Art #ArtGallery #SciArt 🐡

Happy #Flyday! Today's #ArtAdventCalendar is my Tree Swallow drawing for Birdtober. Way back before I was a birdwatcher and I first learned they're a common bird where I live, I couldn't believe we had a bird with such beautiful color! #BirdArt #SciArt #ArtYear #Copic #FineArt #AnimalArt #Art

A new piece for #ArtAdventCalendar, Snow Globe Jellies (Modeeria rotunda) 🐙 🪼 #Watercolor on black paper. I recently went to the Monterey Bay Aquarium, and the deep sea exhibit was so mesmerizing. I'm curious as to why some had long tentacles vs short! #SciArt #FineArt #ArtYear #AnimalArt 1/2

Day 2 #ArtAdventCalendar Little owl sketch in graphite and ink on moleskine

Double-barred Finches are sometimes referred to as Owl Finches, I love the beautiful black & white markings on their wings! rachelhollis.com/product/doub... #drawing #art #birds #birdart #wildlife

Continuing with upside down birds for #ArtAdventCalendar, a Pygmy Nuthatch for today! #BirdArt #SciArt #ArtYear #Watercolor #FineArt #AnimalArt

A pair of White-winged Crossbills for #ArtAdventCalendar! #BirdArt #SciArt #AnimalArt #ArtYear #Watercolor #FineArt

One of my favorite Monterey lifers, the Long-billed Curlew! I used my own photo for a reference, I was lucky enough to capture it after a successful hunt. #BirdArt #SciArt #ArtYear #AnimalArt #Watercolor #FineArt 1/2

My other fab cross-collab pal is @annieshaoart.bsky.social and you only have 12 hours to nab some beautiful bird wares… www.backerkit.com/c/projects/a... #Birds #GiftIdeas #Stickers #Illustration #ArtShop

One of my favorite Monterey lifers, the Long-billed Curlew! I used my own photo for a reference, I was lucky enough to capture it after a successful hunt. #BirdArt #SciArt #ArtYear #AnimalArt #Watercolor #FineArt 1/2

Just over 24 hours left on Winged Wonderland and the BackerKit Holiday Market! #BirdArt #SciArt #BSNM #holidaymarket #birdgifts #AnimalArt

Experimenting with watercolor on black paper by painting a deep sea jelly I saw at Monterey Bay Aquarium. It's tricky because colors can look vastly different when dried, so it's a lot more go-with-the-flow than my usual work. #SciArt #AnimalArt #snowglobejelly #ArtYear #WIP 1/2

Shop small businesses for Black Friday! Bird stickers and prints are available on my webstore. Score 15% off if you buy 5 or more items! annieshaoart.myshopify.com #BirdArt #SciArt #birdstickers #birdprints #BSNM #smallbusiness