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

This time, I painted 5 different animals on the chart What do you think of the result? Do five animals look good together, or is it a bit much? #SciArt 🌿 #FieldSketches 🐡 #AntarcticArt #WildlifeArt #NauticalChart #PenguinDrawing #Albatross #MarineIllustration #TraditionalWatercolor

The Little Auk is the most abundant alcid in the Arctic! But it's so tiny! It's part of the alcid family, just like puffins and razorbills. #BirdArt #WildlifeArt #NatureIllustration #SciArt 🌿 #FieldSketches 🐡 #LittleAuk #Alcids #ArcticBirds #TraditionalIllustration

Antarctic fur seal with isabelline or leucistic. not an albino, as it doesn’t have red eyes. It has some brown areas, which shows that it still produces melanin, the pigment that gives color 🌿 #FishBirds 🐡 #wildlifeart #leucistic #antarctica #watercolor #traditionalillustration #naturalhistoryart

The Brünnich’s guillemot. Its name in French "guilemot with mirror" refers to the white “mirror” patch, which helps distinguish it easily from other species. #birdart #wildlifeart #seabirds #auk #guillemot #arcticbirds #natureillustration #fieldsketching #naturalhistoryart #watercolor 🌿 #FishBirds 🐡

Wandering albatross, largest bird in the world! the black markings on its wings are very specific, and just slightly altering them make it look like a different species... Birders, I’m curious — did I do it well? #birdart #wildlifeart #nauticalillustration #natureart 🌿 #SciArt 🐡 #SeabirdSketches

the ivory gull, one of the most fascinating birds of the Far North! It stays in the Arctic all winter and follows polar bears to feed on the leftovers of their kills — a brilliant and icy survival strategy ❄️🐻‍❄️ #birdart #wildlifeart #sketchbook #seabirds #natureillustration 🌿 #SciArt 🐡

My very first emperor penguin on a nautical chart! I’m especially happy with how the feathers over its feet turned out — I really wanted to capture that detail. What do you think? #penguinart #birdart #wildlifeart #antarcticaart #scientificillustration #sketchbook 🌿 #SciArt 🐡 #SeabirdSketches

More Arctic gulls! The Sabine’s gull is a beautiful bird I dream to see one day! This watercolor is part of my “Arctic Larids” poster, available as a print in Maudeux Redbubble shop. #birdart #wildlifeart #sketchbook #sabinesgull #natureillustration #scientificillustration 🌿 #SciArt 🐡

Sketches of the Mediterranean gull... I quite like the one sunbathing 😎 These humorous drawings are based on real biology! #birdart #characterdesign #natureillustration #sketchbook #wildlifeart #MediterraneanGull #funnybirds #nonbreedingplumage 🌿 #SciArt 🐡 #FieldworkSketches

Greenland marine chart I painted a few weeks ago 🗺️💙 three iconic Arctic species ❄️ 🎨 All painted in watercolor directly onto the nautical chart, in a detailed naturalist style. #SciArt 🌿 #WildlifeArt 🐡 #MarineIllustration #GreenlandWildlife #NatureIllustration #ScientificWatercolor #ArcticSpecies

this time with the black-legged kittiwake! 🐦❄️ This species is famous for building nests on tiny ledges of steep cliffs! #SciArt 🌿 #WildlifeArt 🐡 #Seabird #FieldGuideArt #NatureIllustration #ArcticBirds #Kittiwake #BirdPoster #ScientificIllustration #BiodiversityArt #WatercolorBirds

Starting today, I’m in the land of polar bears! 🐾❄️ You can follow my polar adventures in insta & FB stories! 📸🌨️ To celebrate, here’s a sketch of some polar bears—pencil drawing + digital coloring. 🐻‍❄️💙 #WildlifeArt 🐡 #BearArt #Sketchbook #PolarBears #NatureIllustration #TraditionalSketch

Which one is your favorite? 🐋✨ And have you seen the little jellyfish? And the cuttlefish? 🪼🦑 A joyful patchwork of stylized and characterful killer whales! #wildlifeart #orcaillustration #marineart #characterdesign #aquarelle #stylizedanimals #biodiversityart #traditionalillustration 🌿

Extract of a new poster series featuring Arctic birds ❄️🕊️ Here’s : the Arctic tern! he chick still has its “egg tooth” on its beak 💎, a strong little tool used to crack the shell during hatching 🐣 #aquarelle #illustrationornithologique #dessinanimalier #sternarctique #oiseaudelextreme🌿🐡 #sciart

Yes, it’s a painting! A watercolor to be precise… 🎨 It was a big project that helped me reconnect with the joy of drawing… ✍️ Lately, it’s been hard for me to create. #watercolorart #tigerillustration #sciart #wildlifeart #traditionalart #emotionalart #animalportrait #bigcats #artworkoftheday

Remember the nautical map of Greenland? The musk ox wasn’t alone on it — the iconic breaching whale was there too 🐋🌊! Yes, another one... but honestly, don’t they look incredible? #wildlifeart #natureart #oceanart #nauticalmap #mapart #humpbackwhale #marineillustration #sketchbook #aquarelle 🌿

Discover the 22 (!) humorous orcas I drew on a single sheet! #orcart #wildlifeart #animalart #characterdesign #humorousanimals #marineart #whaledrawing #cetaceanillustration #sketchbook #traditionalillustration #artandnature #frenchartist #artonpaper #SciArt 🌿 #sparklepaint #handpaintedart

When spotting a little owl (Athene noctua) in an orchard inspires a whole series of sketches... ✏️ Naturalist field sketches drawn in my sketchbook. #birdart #wildlifeart #sketchbook #natureart #croquis #traditionalillustration #fieldsketch #biodiversityart #ornithology #artandnature #SciArt 🌿

This musk ox painting took me quite a while... I wanted to capture the tangled wool, the wind moving through it, while keeping that massive Arctic beast feel ❄️🐃 #animalart #wildlifeart #artprocess #artonmap #natureart #muskox #boeufmusqué #nauticalchartart #illustrationnaturaliste #slowart

During a walk through the dunes of the Cotentin… I came across a European stonechat! 🐦✏️ #birdart #wildlifeart #digitalpainting #traditionalillustration #birdwatching #stonechat #tarierpâtre #ornithology #natureillustration #artonpaper #sketchbook #wildlifeartist #croquisornitho #fieldsketch 🪶

I love painting large animals on nautical charts, but to bring a bit of elegance and lightness, a bird in flight often balances the composition beautifully... #birdart #wildlifeart #natureillustration #traditionalillustration #customart #bruantdesneiges #snowbunting #oiseaux #marinechart

Sketches and character design studies of the Mediterranean gull... #birdart #wildlifeart #sketchbook #mouettemélanocéphale #traditionalillustration #natureart #characterdesign #birdwatching #watercolorbird #biodiversityart #artworkoftheday #naturalist 🌿 #BirdArt 🎨🦜 #animalart 🐅 #plume 🪶

🎉I bought a scanner! (Epson V600 the best for watercolor) I can’t believe I waited so many years to buy a scanner... What about you? How do you digitize your creations? #watercolor #traditionalart #arttools #scannerart #artprocess #creativeprocess #realisticart #artvsphoto #handmadeart #aquarelle🐡

Here’s an ermine! I find it tricky to capture the volume of their tiny faces—but they’re such aesthetically pleasing animals!!!✨🖍️💻 #animalart #wildlifeart #naturalist #SciArt #wildlife #illustration #traditionaldrawing #cutedrawing #mustelid #ermine #sketchbook #drawingoftheday #natureillustration

I painted my 1st nautical chart of Greenland! 1st : the musk ox! Observe it in the wild is an incredible feeling, like being transported back to prehistoric times. #animalart #wildlifeart #watercolor #natureillustration #traditionalart #muskox #biodiversity #arcticart #naturalist #SciArt 🐡

A sunny morning in a blooming meadow 🌞🌸 A perfect moment to sketch some wildflowers from life! ✏️🎨#botanicalart ✏️🌿 #SciArt #naturalist 🌿 #watercolor #wildflowers #natureart #plantillustration #artandnature #pleinairpainting #sketchbook #flora #drawnfromlife #flowerstudy #fieldsketch

A glimpse into the making of my bluethroat painting 🎨✨ Enjoy watching! 🎥🐦🎶 #birdart #wildlifeart #watercolor #artprocess #natureillustration #ornithology #wildlife #traditionalart #SciArt #naturalist #🪶 #🎨🦜

Northern wheatears in transit! These tinybirds are long-distance migrants — spending winter in Africa & summer in the Arctic #BirdArt #SciArt #naturalist 🌿 #animalart #birdart #wildlifeart #fieldsketch #wheatear #OenantheOenanthe #ornithology #sketchbook #natureillustration #migratorybirds

Video process of my cute plover chick =) #BirdArt 🪶 #animalart #SciArt 🐡 #naturalist 🌿 #wildlifeart #watercolorpainting #artprocess #paintingvideo #timelapseart #cutebird #birdillustration #beachbird #poussin #gravelot #aquarelle #birdwatching #illustrationnaturaliste #drawthis #artonbluesky

Artist and its art If you look closely at the reflections in the glass, you can spot the stunning Antarctic landscape unfolding. ❄️🌍 #watercolorpainting #nauticalart #mapart #wildlifeart #traditionalart #artistselfie #oceanart #fieldsketch #artandnature #artistlife #femaleartist 🐡 #naturalist 🌿

One of the cutest of the series: a tiny plover chick yawning 🐥😴✨ Because running around the beach all day is exhausting! 🏖️💨 #BirdArt 🪶 #animalart #wildlifeart #SciArt 🐡 #naturalist 🌿 #watercolor #cuteart #natureart #illustration #birdwatching #shorebird #plover #wildlifeillustration #fieldsketch

Male bluethroat singing loudly to defend his territory, signal his presence to males and females… 🎶🐦 #BirdArt 🪶 #animalart #SciArt 🐡 #naturalist 🌿 #wildlifeart #watercolor #illustration #songbird #passerine #natureart #artandnature #sketchbookpage #birdwatching #fieldsketch #artdaily #artonpaper

New illustration of a breaching whale. Did you know that whales jump, among other things, to communicate over long distances? 🌊💬 #watercolor #animalart #whalepainting #wildlifeart #marinewildlife #nauticalart #mapart #whaleart #oceanvibes #naturalist 🌿 #SciArt 🐡 #animalartist #traditionalart

The little plover chick can feed itself right from birth. Its father stays nearby during its growth to protect it from the many dangers of the beach. #BirdArt 🪶 #animalart #SciArt #naturalist 🌿 #shorebirds #plover #ploverlover #cutebird #wildlifeart #babybird #birdillustration #natureillustration

It’s spring! 🌸 I’m starting to hear the shy song of the bullfinch! 🎶 It inspired me to paint one. A male. 🐦 #BirdArt 🪶 #animalart #wildlifeart #SciArt #naturalist #aquarelle #watercolor #birdillustration #bullfinch #songbird #birdwatching #natureart #birdlovers #wildlifeillustration #europeanbirds

Here’s a Gentoo penguin in “ecstatic position.” 🐧 When it vocalizes like this, it’s to court or communicate with its mate. 💬💕 #BirdArt 🎨🦜 #seabirds #penguinart #watercolor #antarcticart #animalart #marineart #wildlifeart #animalartist #naturalist 🌿 #SciArt 🐡 #iNaturalist #gentoo #oceanart #mapart 🪶

The plover’s nest is a tiny natural wonder ✨: perfectly camouflaged eggs, simply laid on the sand… 🥚🏖️ And do we speak of the chick ?🐣💛 #birdart #watercolor #wildlifeart #plover #nestingbirds #cutebird #seabirds #naturalist 🌿 #SciArt 🐡 #iNat #animalart #BirdArt 🎨🦜 #animalartist #shorebirds

n the series “I’m practicing quick and effective watercolors,” here’s the blue tit! 💙🌿 A little style exercise to refine my technique! ✨ #birdart #watercolor #animalart #wildlifeart #BlueTit #watercolorbird #illustration #traditionalart #natureillustration #realisticart #iNat #SciArt 🐡 #naturalist

The leopard seal. I’m always a bit nervous painting it, wondering if it might scare off buyers… 😅 It’s a majestic but intimidating animal, with its massive, toothy jaw. 🦭🦷❄️I have seen often curious leopard in Antarctica (like on the pic 2) #animalart #SciArt #wildlifeart #leopardseal #antarctica

The plovers are back to nest on the beaches of the Northern Hemisphere! 🐦🏖️ Watch your step—there are eggs on the sand! 🥚 And when they hatch the cutest chick in the world will appear! 😍✨ #BirdArt #animalart #SciArt #naturalist #wildlifeart #ploverlover #seabirds #shorebird #watercolor #cuteanimals

Here’s a little European goldfinch painted in #watercolor 🎨✨ I’ve been seeing a lot of these lovely birds lately—I love their cheerful song 🎶 and vibrant colors! 💛❤️🖤 #BirdArt #animalart #SciArt #naturalist #wildlifeart #birdlover #ornithologyart #birdpainting #illustration #aquarelle #wildlife

I took a picture with my nautical chart... 😄📜 Yes, I’m outside in Antarctica, in a t-shirt! ❄️🙃 Yes, I was a bit cold! But I didn’t stay out for long! 🥶😂 #SelfieWithArt #ArtistLife #WomenWhoDraw #WomenArtists #IllustratorOnBluesky #sciart #NatureArt #WildlifeArt #ConservationArt #watercolor

In Antarctica, most of the birds are black and white, no, this one is not a penguin but an Antarctic Shag ! ✨🖌️Still painted on a nautical chart... #birdart #whales #sciart #NatureArt #WildlifeArt #birdlovers #BirdWatching #ConservationArt #watercolor

Every time I paint a breaching #whale , I start thinking it looks awful and that I’m going to mess it up... 😅 And once it’s finished, I realize it might just be the best one I’ve ever done! 🤩🐋✨ #whaleart #whales #sciart #NatureArt #WildlifeArt #whalelovers #WhaleWatching #ConservationArt #watercolor

I was short on time to paint… In the end, it was the perfect mindset for a spontaneous watercolor! 🎨✨ I love the little accidental mix of blue on this penguin’s chest 🐧💙. #birdart #birds #sciart #NatureArt #WildlifeArt #AvianArt #BirdWatching #BirdIllustration #ConservationArt #penguin #watercolor

I made this map when the chicks were already quite big, so I painted a big chick! 🐣💕 I love their plump little barrel-shaped bodies! 😆✨ #birdart #birds #sciart #NatureArt #WildlifeArt #AvianArt #BirdWatching #BirdIllustration #ConservationArt #penguin #watercolor

Black-browed albatross chicks are truly mesmerizing to observe! ✨ Their delicat gaze make them absolutely inforgetable. I tried to capturetheir softness in watercolor… 🎨💙 #birdart #birds #sciart #NatureArt #WildlifeArt #AvianArt #BirdWatching #BirdIllustration #ConservationArt #seabird #watercolor