Three more seahorses done; two to go. #oilpainting #seahorse #marinelife #oceans #electricmotor 🐡 🦑 #wip

Happy New Year’s Eve ya animals! #sparkly #chameleon #crystals #glitzandglam #reptiles 🐡 #watercolorpainting Totem, watercolor and graphite on paper, 6”x4”, link to underlying inspiration research in comments.

May I never paint something this detailed on canvas this rough again. 😭 #oilpainting #seahorse #marinelife #oceans #electricmotor 🐡 🦑 #wip

Wishing you all happy holidays and a joyful new year with the most peaceful and wintery painting I made in 2025. #oilpainting #wildlifeart #nature #greathornedowl #birds #owl 🐡 🪶 #merrychristmas

Brainstorming doodle. #mammoth #columbianmammoth #fossil #iceage #drawing 🐡 #sketching #morrillhall #unl #highwaypaleontologyprogram

I made this piece, titled Sage, with graphite and watercolor on paper. If you plan to shop small and support artists this holiday, archival prints are available at my shop starting at $42 for a 9”x 12”. geogalleries.com/ffox/21407/i... #shopsmall #artprints #wildlifeart #birds #owls #owlart 🐡 🪶

gurl #diva #glamcephalopods #hedylamarr #allonautilus #oilpainting 🦑 🐡

Have you ever heard of an allonautilus? The fuzzy sea peach at the top of my oil painting is the extremely rare allonautlius. Its only been documented in the wild a couple of times. *more in comments* #nautilus #allonautilus #marinelife #cephalopods #wildlifeart #oilpainting 🐡 🦑 #deepseamining

My allonautilus portion of the painting is finish. Now I just need to add three big atomic diagrams before I can call it done. #wildlifeart #oilpainting #marinelife #nautilus #allonautilus 🐡 🦑 #animalart #mollusks #cephalopods #girlthatgoldenspiralthough

My painting, Electrical Fields, is up for auction at the Bemis Center in Omaha tonight. Are you curious about my inspiration? Read more in the comments :) Preview the art e.givesmart.com/events/IQt/i... #bees #bumblebees #oilpainting #wildlifeart #bugart 🐡 #electromagnetics #magnetics #sunflowers

My second nautilus is much closer to done after today’s session at the easel. Next weekend, the allonautilus! #nautilus #allonautilus #marinelife #deepseacreatures #mollusks #cephalopods #oilpainting #wildlifeart #animalart 🐡 🦑

If you want to add an extra touch of Halloween to your home this season, prints of this piece are available starting at $42. Shop: www.francinefox.net/pressure-pro... No AI was involved at any point during the creation of this digital painting. #cats #halloween #spookyart #goth #wildlifeart 🐡

Progress made on my big oil painting of nautiluses. 🧡 #nautilus #allonautilus #marinelife #deepseacreatures #mollusks #cephalopods #oilpainting #wildlifeart #animalart 🐡 🦑

New painting on the easel! This one will have two nautiluses and one allonautilus. The background is synthetic mica over oil paint. #nautilus #allonautilus #marinelife #mollusks 🐡 🦑 #oilpainting #wildlifeart #paintingprocess

I added a new page to my website! Fully dedicated to my Fortunes of the Bismarck Sea series, it explains my inspiration and features the four paintings I‘ve finished so far. More to come! #oceanlife #seacreatures #mantaray #coralreef #papuanewguinea 🐡 🦑 #oilpainting #animalart #wildlifeartist #art

I still have more refining to do on the manta, but it’s nice to see everything blocked in. 36”x24”, oil on canvas #oceanlife #seacreatures #mantaray #coralreef #maps #papuanewguinea 🐡 🦑 #oilpainting #animalart #wildlifeartist

Hoping to get the map done over the long weekend and start on the reef manta.🤞The painting’s blue background is a portion of the Bismarck Sea floor off Papua New Guinea. 36” x 24”, oil on canvas #mantaray #aquaticlife #seacreatures #oilpainting #wip #paintingprocess #maps #animalart 🐡 🦑 #ocean

Sharks use electroreceptors to help them navigate and find prey. From my Fortunes of the Bismarck Sea series, 36” x 24”, Oil and synthetic mica on canvas This painting was made possible by a grant from Pardicolor. #sharks 🦑 🐡 #hammerhead #wildlifeart #oilpainting #coralreef #papuanewguinea

Close-up from my newest watercolor. #summerfun #offwithhishead #girlswillbegirls #prayingmantis #bugart #watercolor #wildlifeart #feminism #entomology 🐡

#girlswillbegirls Is This Safe Enough: Rocket Pop, 17”x21”, watercolor on paper #summerfun #offwithhishead #prayingmantis #bugart #watercolor #wildlifeart #feminism #entomology 🐡

First time I’ve ever been midway through a shark painting during #sharkweek #thepowerofsharkweekcompelsyou 🦈 #hammerheadshark #shark 🐡 🦑 #fish #coralreef #oilpainting

Maybe she’s born with it. Maybe it’s Maybelline. #legsfordays #ohlala #bugs #prayingmantis #mantis #watercolor #painting #bugart #worksonpaper #entomology #wildlifeart #femmefatale 🐡

Hey girl #bugs #prayingmantis #mantis #watercolor #painting #bugart #worksonpaper #entomology #wildlifeart #femmefatale 🐡

Back at the easel and working on coral today! This piece is part of a series about aquatic life near Papua New Guinea and deep sea mining in the area. Many thanks to Pardicolor and Wildlife Asia for awarding me a grant to make this art. 🦈 #hammerheadshark #shark 🐡 🦑 #fish #coralreef #oilpainting

Still a long way to go, but I feel good about my progress last week on this 2’x3’ painting. Getting things the right amount of blurry is hard, and spot-correcting a gradient is infuriating. #oilpainting #wip #sharks #oceanlife 🐡 🦑 #paintingprocess #scallopedhammerhead #criticallyendangered

Finished electrons on the copper atom = officially done! Copper is the main metal captured by deep sea mining near the habitat of this little crab. Read below for details & attribution. Actaea Grimaldi, oil & synthetic mica, 12”x12” #crabs #oilpainting #wildlifeart #crustaceans #coralreef 🦀 🐡 🦑

So, should I only paint crabs now? Is this what I was built for all the long: spiky and shiny? I did not anticipate how satisfying this process would be. Especially those little bubble eyes. Artistic carcinization. 🦀 #oilpanting #crabs #oceanlife #crustaceans #wildlifeart #realistpainting 🐡 🦑

Today was spikes and sparkles. Tomorrow will be glares and finessing wee crabby details. Dr. Philippe Bouchet & Dr. Peter Ng discovered Actaea Grimaldi. Their research was funded by the Prince of Monaco. #paintingprocess #crabs #aquaticlife #oilpainting #wip #wildlifeart 🐡 🦑 #crustaceans #coral 🦀

I finally hit a point where I can leave coral and start blocking in the reef crab! 🦀 Dr. Philippe Bouchet & Dr. Peter Ng discovered Actaea Grimaldi. Their research was funded by the Prince of Monaco. #paintingprocess #crabs #aquaticlife #oilpainting #wip #wildlifeart 🐡 🦑 #crustaceans #coralreef

This painting is going to be super time insensitive. I just started a bit of the background coral texture today - woof, send prayers. 😅😭 Follow along to watch me suffer for the glory of crustaceans! #paintingprocess #crabs #aquaticlife #oilpainting #wip #wildlifeart 🐡 🦑 #crustaceans #coralreef

Just finished this afternoon! This painting will be part of a series about marine life that may be impacted by deep sea mining near Papua New Guinea. Yellow Boxfish, 8” x 8”, oil on board #fish #marinelife #wildlifeart #oilpainting #boxfish #coralreef #gold 🐡 🦑 #art #ocean #papuanewguinea #fineart

I added some gold synthetic mica to get shimmer and reflectivity. Still a ways to go on this piece; that empty bottom section is going to be a circuit board and the fish needs lots of resolution. #fish #marinelife #wildlifeart #oilpainting #boxfish #coralreef #gold #paintingprocess 🐡 🦑 #art #ocean

Just getting started on this oil painting. Yesterday, I worked hard to develop the coral on the left. It looks mostly white, but up close, it’s quite colorful. Can you guess the species of fish? #wildlifeart #fish #marinelife #coralreef #oilpainting #ichtheology 🐡 🦑 #paintingprocess #sciart #ocean

This little firecracker is finally done. I love the look of scales, but they are a real challenge to paint! Originally, I planned a corn snake in candy corn, but this beauty jumped the queue. #diva #watercolor #candy #snakes #wildlifeart #apples #boas #reptiles #painting #surrealart #realism 🐡

Planning new #paintings with some compositional studies. If you are (or know) a scientist specializing in #coralreefs and #aquaticlife in the #BismarckSea region, I’d love to connect. This upcoming series will be about #deepseamining near #PapauNewGuinea. #wildlifeart #fish #marinelife 🐡 🦑 🧪

Tap the picture & rotate your phone for the best view. Binary, 7”x28”, graphite, watercolor on paper #riot #protest #zebras #wildlifeart #graphite #drawing #watercolor 🐡 #traditionalart #surrealism #horses #equine

Made a bit more progress today on this watercolor. I’m liking the shift to mango colors on the lower parts of the snake… it might be tricky to preserve those hues, but I’m going to try! #watercolor #candy #snakes #wildlifeart #eden #apples #boas #reptiles #wip #painting #surrealart #realism #red 🐡

The Pardicolor Team doesn’t have a Bluesky yet, so I thought I would share this wonderful small grant opportunity. Check out the work they do at www.pardicolor.org Parent organization - wildlifeasia.org.au #wildlifeartists #pardicolor #artivism 🦑 🪶 🐡 #wildlifeconservation #biologicalillustration

Today’s labors on the snake! Check out my last post to see the progress. It’s back to teaching tomorrow, but the semester will be over in a few weeks and maybe I’ll have more painting time. #watercolor #candy #snakes #wildlifeart #eden #apples #reptiles #wip #painting #surrealart #realism #red

Work in progress! The apple is done, but I just blocked in the snake yesterday. Today I will start the painstaking task of painting individual scales. Give me a follow if you’re curious to see this little piece develop. #watercolor #candy #snakes #wildlifeart #eden #apples #reptiles #wip #painting

Entangled, 22.25”x32.25”, graphite, gouache, and watercolor on paper Happy Easter to those who celebrate, and a joyous spring to those who don’t :) #wildlifeart #rabbits #bunnies #spring #marchhare #watercolor #tistle #birdsofparadise #sciart #courtship #hares #mixedmedia #surrealism #painting

Pink Panama Catacombs, #mixedmedia watercolor on paper #goldleaf , 9.5”x5.5” Inspired by orchid bees that were found mummified in a column of a Panama cathedral - www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/1... #pollinators #bees #sciart 🐡 #orchids #floralart #gouache #watercolor #flowerpainting #nature

This piece was inspired by orchid bees that were found mummified in a cathedral in Panama. Read more - www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/1... Spotted Panama Catacombs, #mixedmedia watercolor on paper #goldleaf , 9.5”x5.5” #pollinators #bees #sciart 🐡 #orchids #floralart #gouache #watercolor

Red-eared slider turtles have been introduced to many areas of the USA outside of their native range, and are listed as one of the 100 worst invasive species. - CA Dept of Fish & Wildlife California, 6” x 6”, oil on aluminum #painting #sciart #turtles #wildlifeart #art #invasivespecies #🐡 #craft

I’m honored to be in this starter pack featuring so many talented wildlife artists and illustrators. Take a look animal and art lovers! I’ll post a link to the vol. 1 starter pack below :) #wildlifeart #painting #drawing #watercolor #animallovers #sciart 🐡 🪶 🦑 #illustration go.bsky.app/Kk8HhoA

Finished yesterday. This is a detail shot of Prism, acrylgouache and watercolor on paper, 17.5” x 17.5” #surrealism #surrealart #portraitpainting #contemporaryart #foxes #watercolor #tenebrism #contemporarypainting #spookyart #darkbeauty

Tap the picture & rotate your phone for best view. The third piece in this series exploring emotion, instinct & logic. The linework is a gothic church blueprint. Surrender Season, graphite on paper, 10.5”x20.5” #birds #magpies #graphite #drawing #wildlifeart #birdart #sciart 🪶 🐡 #traditionalart

This drawing is from a series of three pieces that explore the meeting place between emotion, instinct, and logic. The linework is a small gothic church blueprint. Poet, graphite on paper, 10.5”x10.5” #birds #budgie #graphite #drawing #wildlifeart #birdart #sciart 🪶 🐡 #traditionalart #parakeet

This drawing is from a series of three pieces that explore the meeting place between emotion, instinct, and logic. The thin linework is a small gothic church blueprint. Painter, graphite on paper, 10.5” x 10.5” #birds #cardinal #graphite #drawing #wildlifeart #birdart #sciart 🪶 🐡 #traditionalart

Half way through the sardines.... #WIP #embroidery #FishFriday #art