The Common Redpoll survives Arctic cold by burrowing into snow ❄️ Snow traps air, making it a powerful insulator against wind and freezing temperatures. This watercolor comes from my Arctic terrestrial birds poster. #wildlifeart #scienceart #ArcticBirds #sciart #birdart #bird

New Arctic animals poster reveal 🦊❄️ This watercolor plate focuses on the Arctic fox and its two color morphs: white and blue. You’ll also see mousing, a fascinating hunting technique where foxes leap into the snow to catch rodents. #wildlifeart #scienceart #ArcticFox

Painting a narwhal on a marine chart while seasick isn’t ideal 😅 Fun fact: all narwhal tusks twist the same way — it’s the left canine! Sometimes a second tusk appears. #wildlifeart #scieart #Arctic #Narwhal

Close-ups or clean scans — which version captures the soul of a painting best? These Arctic geese come from my Anatid poster. Curious to know which one moves you the most. #wildlifeart #scieart #watercolorart

Rudolph’s magic nose isn’t fantasy! Reindeer warm icy air with labyrinth-like nasal passages, change eye colour in winter to see UV, use spreading toes like snowshoes, and even show female winter dominance. Sharing my reindeer watercolours 🦌❄️ #wildlifeart #scieart #Arctic

Painting on a ship deck in Svalbard isn’t easy when the wind tries to steal your artwork 😅 Authentic, no-makeup field life: long days searching for polar bears and painting marine charts under the midnight sun. #wildlifeart #scieart #Arctic #Svalbard

Blue-washed raven study ✨ A watercolor exploring the bird’s natural iridescence. From my Arctic bird sheet—where the Common Raven is a true northern icon. Available on my redbubble shop. #wildlifeart #sciart #Arctic #raven #illustration

New Svalbard reindeer studies added to my Arctic wildlife sheet! 🦌✨ Pencil sketches + watercolor details showing calves, winter coats, and hoof anatomy. scientific description & art is my favorite part of wildlife illustration. #wildlifeart • #sciart • Arctic • nature drawing • field sketching

This bearded seal has been painted only hours after watching him sleep on an ice floe in Svalbard. 🦭❄️ There’s something magical about creating wildlife art straight from fresh field observations. (Wildlife art • sciart • polar species • expedition sketches) #sciart #wildlifeart #fieldart #naturalist

Northern Wheatear — one of the Arctic’s tiny long-distance migrants, flying up to 15,000 km to Africa each year. New watercolor for my Arctic Animals poster series. Print available in my shop (link in bio). #arctic #birdart #wildlifeart #illustration #migration #sciart

Watercolor illustration of the Svalbard reindeer 🦌❄️— part of my Arctic mammals series. I tried adding explanatory text — On my Redbubble shop, I proposed a more polished version ✨ #Arctic #wildlife #wildlifeart #naturalhistoryart #sciart #traditional #watercolor

This is a male King Eider! 🦆❄️ A stunning Arctic duck that you can sometimes spot in Svalbard during summer. The big orange knob on its bill is actually made of feathers! The skull is completely normal. I painted this species on a nautical chart during an expedition to Svalbard last summer.

Have you seen this poster yet? It’s the one featuring the land birds of the Arctic 🐦❄️ The hardest species to paint is definitely the rock ptarmigan… its cryptic plumage is a real challenge 😅 Following for Arctic art, wildlife illustration, and natural history projects.

I’m not sure whether I’m the only one who finds my mug funny. Tell me — did you get the 2 meanings of the sentence? If you want this mug in time for the holidays, it’s available in my Redbubble shop (link in bio). Perfect for anyone who’s absolutely not a morning person ☕🐻

A gloriously chubby polar bear, just the way I love them! 🐻‍❄️💙 This summer, I saw several bears like this: round, powerful, healthy. Nothing like the skeletal images that go viral online… #PolarBear #WildlifeArt #Arctic #NatureIllustration #MarineChartArt #ArtCommission 🐡

It's a #razorbill (and not a penguin 😉). He can flies ✈️ and raises a rather unusual chick! #sciart #bird #AlcaTorda #ArcticSeabirds #WildlifeArt #ScientificIllustration #SeabirdArt

Final version of the Alaska map 🗺️ with 2 iconic Arctic animals ❄️ I hope to see one day. And you — which Arctic animal fascinates you the most 🤔? This map is a custom commission 🎨. Do you also want to celebrate your favorite journey 🌍✈️? Get in touch 😊! 🐡 #bird #Wolf #Owl #WildlifeArt #MapArt

I love painting jaeger chicks. Reason 1: they’re ridiculously cute! 2: Skuas often get a bad reputation because they steal food from other seabirds or sometimes prey on their 🐥. But… they do it to feed their own adorable baby 💛! #sciart #birdart #watercolor #seabirds #natureillustration #wildlifeart

It's a black Arctic wolf 🐺❄️ Arctic wolves are a subspecies of the gray wolf who can be gray, brown, white or black 🐺🌍. If want a unique memento of your favorite journey painted on a chart, feel free to reach out 😊. 🐡 #ArcticWolf #WildlifeArt #WolfArt #ScientificIllustration #ArcticWildlife #MapArt

It was pure joy to play with the rich, complex hues of this Varied Bunting 😍 My secret? ✨ Letting the colors meet on the paper while they’re still wet… that’s where the magic happens 💧🖌️ 🐡 #BirdArt #WildlifeArt #Watercolor #ScientificIllustration #BirdIllustration #Inktober

Do you know this bird? 🧐 It’s an iconic species of the South American rainforests 🌿🇵🇪 What would you have picked for Artist’s Choice Day? 🎨 #birdtober #birdart #wildlifeartist #aquarelle #watercolor #birdillustration #natureillustration #ornithology #andeanbirds #artprocess #sciart

🎉 Big news! 🎉 Starting at just €69😍 ✨ my Etsy shop is finally back online! ✨ my original watercolors are available 🖼️🪶 take a peek & maybe fall in love with your favorite one😉 #Etsy #EtsyShop #Birdtober #BirdArt #SciArt #Watercolor #WildlifeArt #ScientificIllustration #NatureArt #ArtistLife

The music I was listening to really carried me through the process… Do you also feel inspired by music when you create? 🎧💭 It was "Ballerina" by Yehezkel Raz #Birdtober #BirdArt #SciArt #WildlifeArt #Watercolor #ScientificIllustration #BirdIllustration #NatureArt #Inktober #ArtProcess #MusicAndArt

A tiny ball of feathers and nerves 😆! The Wren is pure energy ⚡ — I did band a few, they never stop moving! Such a challenge to handle without them flying off 😅 Birdtober 26 : Pacific #Wren 🐡 #Birdtober #Birdtober2025 #BirdArt #Watercolor #ScientificIllustration #WildlifeArt

My latest watercolor sparkles ✨! Perfect for the iridescent blue of this Acorn #Woodpecker . This species breeds in cooperative groups with several males, females, and nest helpers 👀! 🐡 #Birdtober #Birdtober2025 #Inktober #BirdArt #Watercolor #ScientificIllustration #WildlifeArt

Trying to suggest the #bird ’s environment is always a challenge for me 🎨😅… That’s why I painted the background first, then the bird 🐦💚 Do you also struggle to paint dense vegetation? 😆 #Birdtober 24: #OliveWarbler #SetophagaPinus 🌲 🐡 #Birdtober2025 #Inktober #WildlifeArt #ScientificIllustration

Finished after nightfall 😅🌙… Luckily, I got my scanner back! The painting wasn’t even dry when I scanned it 💦😂 If I’d chosen the #warbler, I would’ve gone for a more colorful species… but I’m playing along! 😉 #sciart #bird #Birdtober #Birdtober2025 #Inktober #WildlifeArt #ScientificIllustration

My delay is growing 😅! I’ve spent a lot of time on the road lately 🚗💨… and it’s getting hard to keep up with the pace! 🎨 Day 21: Eurasian Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus) 🐦 #sciart #bird #EurasianTreeSparrow #PasserMontanus #Birdtober #Birdtober2025 #Inktober #WildlifeArt #ScientificIllustration

Cryptic plumage is such a challenge 🎨😅! It’s a true artistic challenge! Still, I love #bird s with this kind of plumage — ptarmigans, owls, #shorebird… real masters of camouflage 👑🌿 #sciart #AmericanGoldenPlover #PluvialisDominica #Birdtober #Birdtober2025 #Inktober #WildlifeArt

Did you know that boobies don’t have nostrils? 😲 That helps them avoid swallowing water when they dive 🌊. They breathe through openings under the yellow plate, near the corner of the bill. Do you see?👀 🐡 #bird #seabird #Birdtober #Birdtober2025 #Inktober #WildlifeArt #ScientificIllustration

Finally found the courage to paint it 😅! (Almost 24 hours to get started!) I love the feather texture & that eye 👁️🔥. Do you ever feel like it’s just not the right time to paint? 😄 🐡 #bird #Birdtober #Birdtober2025 #Inktober #WatercolorArt #ScientificIllustration #WildlifeArt #Parrot #ArtistLife

Ever messed up the final step of your drawing? 😅 I was happy with the watercolor, but not with the ink lines… 🤭 💡#Nuthatch es are the only #bird s that can climb down tree trunks headfirst! How amazing is that? 🙃 🐡 #Birdtober #Birdtober2025 #Inktober #Inktober2025 #WildlifeArt #WatercolorBirds

New technique for a more ghostly effect 👻🦉 Have you ever seen an #owl in the wild? Do you get what I mean by “ghostly spirit”? Day 17: Great grey owl (because I forgot that before that there was the nuthatch 🫢) 🐡 #bird #Birdtober #Birdtober2025 #Inktober #Inktober2025 #WildlifeArt #ColoredPencilArt

This one brings back such an amazing memory 😍 All the story in the image description � Have you ever had a special encounter with a wild animal? Tell me about your favorite one in the comments 👇� 🐡 #bird #Birdtober #Birdtober2025 #Inktober #Inktober2025 #BirdArt #ScientificIllustration #WildlifeArt

A bit more stylized the today's prompt! 🎨 Do you also switch between styles sometimes? 👀 Which do you find harder — realism or stylization? 🤔 #Birdtober – Costa’s #Hummingbird #bird #Birdtober2025 #Inktober #Inktober2025 #BirdArt #WildlifeArt

The long neck of herons and egrets are soelegant! Perfect for harmonious lines in drawing 🎨 Did you know that herons fly with their necks folded, while cranes and storks keep them stretched out? 🪶 #Birdtober – #GreyHeron 🐡 #bird #Birdtober2025 #Inktober #Inktober2025 #BirdArt #WildlifeArt

The Gyrfalcon frustrates me so much 🦅! I’ve spent months in the Arctic ❄️, and I still DREAM of seeing one 👀. Drawing it without having seen it feels almost like tempting fate 😬 #Birdtober – #Gyrfalcon #FalcoRusticolus 🦅🖤 🐡 #bird #Birdtober2025 #BirdArt #ScientificIllustration #WildlifeArt

I had fun exploring the harmony of its curves and those metallic blue reflections 💙✨! Such an elegant and fascinating bird to paint 🎨 Birdtober – Day 9: Kalij Pheasant 🐦🌿#sciart #bird #Birdtober #Birdtober2025 #Inktober #Inktober2025 #KalijPheasant #BirdArt #ScientificIllustration #WildlifeArt

What's the difference between an orbital ring and an eye ring of a #bird ? 👀 The eye ring is a tiny ring of feathers around the eye 🪶, while the orbital ring is a patch of bare skin. #Birdtober White-crested helmetshrike🐦 🐡 #Birdtober2025 #Inktober #BirdArt #ScientificIllustration #WildlifeArt

Noticed something new? 😏 I’ve made myself a new seal-style signature 🪶! Hope it doesn’t look too cheesy 🙈 Do you also struggle to find a nice artist’s signature? ✍️ 🐡 #bird #Birdtober #Birdtober2025 #Inktober #Inktober2025 #BirdArt #ScientificIllustration #WildlifeArt

A little late 🫣! Here’s the Venezuelan Troupial 🐦 (#Birdtober -Day 2) with its stunning gaze 😍… Who else is already in late for his/her during this first week of october challenge ? ☝️ #bird #Birdtober2025 #Inktober #Inktober2025 #BirdArt #ScientificIllustration #WildlifeArt

Killing two birds with one stone 🤡! No Indian ink this time 🖌️ — the Common Loon is a species I’m planning to include in a future bird poster 😏 Have you ever reused the same piece for different projects? 👀 🐡 #bird #Birdtober #Birdtober2025 #Inktober #BirdArt #ScientificIllustration #WildlifeArt

For this #Birdtober prompt, I ran into a little scientific dilemma 🤯… There are so many green pigeons 🕊️! Which one to pick? I chose the one that worked best for a colorful wash 🎨🌈. But I liked my wash so much I barely added any black 😅 — 🐡 #bird #Birdtober2025 #Inktober #Inktober2025 #BirdArt

I made a mistake 😬 on the part I liked most… But I think I managed to fix it 🎨. Has that ever happened to you? Day 5: Javan green magpie (Cissa thalassina). #sciart #bird #Birdtober #Birdtober2025 #Inktober #Inktober2025 #JavanGreenMagpie #BirdArt #InkDrawing #WildlifeArt

Guess how long it took me to paint this little hen 🐔😏? Hint: longer than expected 🫣! #Birdtober Day 4 : the Wyandotte chicken breed (yes, breed not species 😉) has feathers as stunning to look at as they are tricky to paint 🎨😆! #bird #Birdtober2025 #ChickenArt #WatercolorArt #InkDrawing #WildlifeArt🐡

Birdtober is the perfect time for little experiments 🎨… I’m going to loosen up my style a bit, let’s see how it turns out… What do you think of my first entry? With a bold use of Indian ink 🖤! Day 3 : Boreal Chichadee #sciart #bird #Birdtober #BirdArt #InkDrawing #BirdIllustration #WildlifeArt

This is the very first time someone has ordered a snowy owl 🦉 painted on a nautical chart 🗺️! I’ve never seen this bird in the wild… That white speckled plumage and those hypnotic eyes are a true joy to paint 🎨. #sciart #bird #SnowyOwl #BuboScandiacus #WildlifeArt #ArtOnMap #UniqueSouvenir

Have you ever observed this behavior 🤔🐦? Kleptoparasitism is quite common among seabirds 🌊🐧. It involves harassing 🚨 another bird to make it drop or regurgitate 🤮 its food 🍴🐟… so the thief can snatch it 🏴‍☠️. #sciart #bird #ArcticSkua #Kleptoparasitism #WildlifeArt #SeabirdArt #NaturePoster

Here’s a little process video 🎥: I’m painting a wandering albatross 🪶 in watercolor and ink 🎨🖋️ on a nautical chart 🗺️. #sciart #bird #WanderingAlbatross #DiomedeaExulans #WildlifeArt #ArtProcess #ProcessVideo #MarineArt

Outside of breeding season, the Atlantic puffin's beak becomes smaller and duller in color... It's likely because a large, colorful beak helps attract a mate. #SciArt 🌿 #FieldSketches 🐡 #BirdDrawing #Puffin #WildlifeArt #ScientificIllustration #WatercolorArt #ArcticBirds #NatureEducation