Day 2. Venezuelan troupial Made it to day 2 of #birdtober 🦜 I haven’t heard of this species before, but what a cool looking bird! Reminds me of the hooded orioles we get in Southern California 🧡 #birdtober2025 #birdart #birding #natureart #scientificillustration #birds #artchallenge

Day 1. Banded penguin 🐧 Squeezing in my entry for the first day of #birdtober 🪶This is a Magellanic penguin I saw during my trip to Ushuaia, Argentina last year 🤍🖤 #birdtober2025 #scientificillustration #birdart #birding #sciart #natureart #penguin #birds

Week 2 of SIDP with @gretchen.halpert ! We’re focusing on light and shadow this week. I’ve always struggled with cast shadows and shading confidently, so this was a helpful exercise #sidp #scienceillustration #scienceillustrationdistanceprogram #sciart #botanicalart #stilllife

So excited to be starting the Scientific Illustration Distance Program with @gretchenhalpert.bsky.social !🔬🎨 Here is my first assignment 🍅 #sciart #scientificillustration #botanicalillustration #sidp #gnsi #natureart

My friend wrote a book!! Definitely go check it out! Perfect if you love dark fantasy 🐺🧿 PURCHASE LINK: www.ann-yihyang-kim.com/purchase/ #booksky #books #newauthor #asianamerican #aapi #booklaunch #darkfantasy

It’s getting there…surprisingly, I’m not upset with how this is turning out so far, a rare occurrence 😅 #birds #workinprogress #birdart #oilpainting #natureart #birding #birdlovers

Made a little bit more progress and mapped out the values. I like how it’s turning out so far! #art #wip #oilpainting #birds #birding #natureart #naturelovers

Making progress 🎨 #art #birdart #birds #birding #natureart #naturelover #oilpainting

Haven’t been painting as much as I would like, but it’s nice to finally have something on the easel again #wip #oilpainting #birds #birdart #naturelovers #birdlovers #art

Least Bell's vireo, 5x7 inches, oil on canvas Today's bird is the Bell's vireo, which is endangered in Southern California due to habitat loss. Thankfully, their numbers have been growing in recent years. Hope to see these guys in the wild someday! 🪶 #birdart #birding #birds #birdoftheday #nature

Killdeer, 5x7 inches, oil on hardboard Today's bird is the killdeer! Just saw one of these for the first time a few weeks ago. She had a nest in the middle of the path, almost didn't notice her until she squawked at me for getting too close🪶🥚 #birdart #birdwatching #birds #oilpainting #artstudy

Acorn woodpecker, 5x7 inches, oil on hardboard Today's bird of the day is the acorn woodpecker! These goofy little birds are so fun to watch 🪶 #artstudy #birdart #birding #birdwatching #backyardbirds #natureart #naturelover #wildlifeart #natureillustration #birds

Song sparrow, 5x7 inches, oil on hardboard Today's bird is the song sparrow! I've got a couple of these guys that frequent my backyard. I usually hear them before I see them 🪶 #birdoftheday #birdart #birding #birds #backyardbirds #natureart #naturelover #wildlife #birdartist #natureillustration

Lazuli bunting, 5x7 inches, oil on hardboard Merlin's bird of the day makes for a good prompt when I don't know what to paint 😅 I still have yet to see one of these guys in real life, but I know they're definitely in my area 🪶 ##birdart #birding #birds #backyardbirds #sciart

Happy May! It's my favorite month 🌸 From now until 5/31, all prints are 20% off in my Etsy shop. Link in bio 🌿🌷 #spring #artprintsforsale #mothersday #birding #birdlovers #giftideas #backyardbirds

"Sanctuary", 12x12 in, oil on canvas Prints available, link in bio. A couple mourning doves have recently taken up residence in my garden. I'm glad to be able to give them a space where they feel safe and relaxed 🐦🪶 #birdart #oilpainting #birding #backyardbirds #mourningdove #wildlifeart #birds

Making progress. The feather detail is very fun to paint 🪶 #birds #birding #backyardbirds #birdart #mourningdove #modo #oilpainting #wip

MODO in the works 🐦🪶 #birds #birdart #birding #backyardbirds #natureart #oilpainting #wip

Last moth for #marchmothmadness25 🌙💚 Iotaphora admirabilis, 5.5x8.5 inches, watercolor This year, I tried using watercolor for this challenge instead of my usual gouache. It's been fun to practice! 🎨 #insectart #bugcollector #natureart #sciart #naturejournal #scienceillustration

An African peach moth for #marchmothmadness25 🌙🍑 5x7 inches,watercolor This guy was quite tricky to paint. It was hard to capture the iridescence. Everything came out looking really shiny and blue lol #marchmothmadness #mothart #natureart #insectart #insectlovers #sciart #scientificillustration

Another moth for #marchmothmadness25 🌙 Coffee clearwing, Cephonodes hylas, 7x5 inches, watercolor This little guy was so fun to paint! The clear wing structure is so beautiful and satisfying to draw. #marchmothmadness #mothart #insectart #nature #naturalillustration #sciart #bugart #wildlife

New painting! "Stay Gold", oil on canvas 14x11x1.5 inches Lesser goldfinches have taken over my backyard lately. I think they're absolutely adorable. They remind me of Peeps 💛🪶 #birding #birdart #birds #oilpainting #natureart #sciart #impressionism #cottagecore #natureillustration

A Gaudy sphinx moth for #mothmarchmadness25 💚 It's been a while since I've painted something besides birds haha. I find it very soothing to paint moths and insects. The symmetry makes my brain happy ☺️ #mothmarchmadness #insectart #sciart #natureart #scientificillustration

Slowly but surely making progress. Getting a bit stuck on the color palette though 😩 #birds #birding #oilpainting #workinprogress #wip

Making progress 💛🪶 #birds #birding #birdart #backyardbirds #oilpainting #natureart #nature #wip

Getting back to oil painting! It’s nice to finally have something on the easel again ☺️ #art #oilpainting #workinprogress #wip #birds #birdart

Wrapping up #BirdArtWeek2025 with #UrbanBirds 🐦 I had to draw a pair of pigeons for this one. I think they're adorable birds, even though they're often overlooked. They have a fascinating history as well 🪶 #birds #birdart #birding #natureart #sciart #nature #watercolor #natureillustration

#BirdArtWeek2025 is long past, but I still wanted to complete the challenge. Here's an Anna's hummingbird for #PollenOnTheWing 🌷🪶 Thank you @cornellbirds and @thepaperark for hosting! #birds #birding #birdart #sciart #watercolor #naturalillustration #natureart

Slowly making my way through #BirdArtWeek2025 even though it ended last week 😅 Here's a lesser goldfinch for #SpectactularSongs. These guys have been showing up regularly at my birdfeeder. I love hearing their raspy chatters and chirps. #birds #birdart #natureart #natureillustration #wildlifeart

Day 4 of #BirdArtWeek2025! The theme was #AquaticAvians 🪶🌊 I chose to draw the giant petrel. We saw a bunch in Antarctica and Patagonia. They are very impressive birds and remind me of dinosaurs. #birds #birdart #sciart #natureart #nature #wildlifeart

Playing catch up, but here's my entry for Day 3 of #BirdArtWeek2025! The theme is #HilariousAsFlock. I love bitterns. They are the most ridiculous birds🪶. I really want to see one in real life, but their camouflage is just too dang good 🫥 #birds #birdart #natureart #naturejournal #wildlifeart

I take way less water to create art than AI. I’m constantly dehydrated.

Squeezing in a quick sketch for Day 2 of #BirdArtWeek2025! Today's theme was #MoonlitMigrators🪶 In 2022, a bar-tailed godwit set the record for the longest non-stop flight, travelling over 8,000 miles from Alaska to Tasmania in 11 days. Mind-blowing 🤯 #birds #birdart #sciart #natureart

Happy #PenguinAwarenessDay! Gentoo penguins are my favorite. I loved being able to observe them up close in the Falkland Islands 🐧 #birds #birdart #sciart #natureart #wildlife #falklandswildlife #falklands

It's #BirdArtWeek2025! Today's theme is #SketchThatBird 🐦🪶 I decided to sketch the mourning doves I saw in my yard this week. Sometimes I catch them napping along my garden wall. I love that they feel comfy and safe enough to take a snooze in my garden ☺️ #birds #birdart #natureart #naturejournal

I didn’t finish my painting today because I apparently sat there for 4 hours repainting the same area over and over, making no progress 🙃 sometimes it be like that

Some photos from my recent Patagonia/Antarctica cruise! We saw so much wildlife and incredible scenery. 10/10 would recommend 🐧🐋🧊🪶 #antarctica #patagonia #falklandislands #princesscruises #sapphireprincess #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature

All my bird oil paintings are available as prints on my Etsy shop! Everything is 25% off for Cyber Week, 12/2-12/8 🍁🐦😅 jamielamart.etsy.com #etsyseller #cyberweek #supportsmallbusiness #birdart #natureart #birding #birdwatching #oilpainting

Trying out nature journaling for the first time! I figured this would be a good way to document my garden and also get in some pencil miles 🍂 #natureart #naturejournal #sciart #birding #birdwatching #birdart #backyardbirds #johnmuirlaws #naturelover #sandiego

Make art that you think is fuckin sick as hell. Make the shit you never thought you could that you always wanted to see. Beat your insecurity to death and fight to become your own favorite artist.

41 Cozy Little Birbs

From 11/22-11/29, all prints in my Etsy store are 20% off with code THANKS20. Perfect gift for bird nerds and nature lovers! Link in bio 🐦🍂 #etsy #etsyseller #artprints #artistsofbluesky #birdart #natureart #naturelover #wildlifeart #sciart #blackfridaysale

Love waking up to this face 💕 #dogsofbluesky #dogsky #greyhound

Some more #birdtober pieces! I really enjoy these monthly challenges, even though I'm terrible at keeping up with them 😅. 1. Northern mockingbird 2. Red-winged blackbird 3. Northern cardinal 4. Great blue heron #art #birdart #natureart #sciart #birding #birdwatching #birdtober2024 #originalart

God forbid I just want to collect all the books that I possibly can, move into a mossy cottage in the darkest part of the woods, and make a lil home there amongst the animals and nature.

Some of my #birdtober posts from last month. Painted in a combination if watercolor and gouache 🐦 1. Blue jay 2. American robin 3. Eastern bluebird 4. Belted kingfisher #art #birdart #natureart #naturelover #birdwatching #birding #birdtober2024 #watercolor #birdsky #sciart

"An Ode to Autumn", Oil on canvas, 10x10x1.5 inches Autumn is in full swing, which means warblers and persimmons are here 🍂 #art #birdart #fallvibes #oilpainting #birding #birdwatching #yellowrumpedwarbler #natureart #modernimpressionism #sandiegoartist

"A Momentary Solace", Oil on canvas, 10x8x1.5 inches Allen's hummingbird taking a quick break in a brittle rush #art #birdart #natureart #socalbirds #birding #birdwatching #backyardbirds #oilpainting #modernimpressionism

"The Regulars", Oil on canvas, 14x11x1.5 inches I recently got into birding and started setting up bird feeein my backyard. House finches are my most loyal customers. #art #birdart #natureart #birdwatching #birding #oilpainting #sandiegoartist