Zoology Art (+ Pride)

Miranda

Hello 👋  It’s been a while since my last post but I’ve drawn 3 art pieces this month that I want to share.

On the first day of pride month I drew a picture that was inspired by some lyrics.

“You’re not flawed darling, [you’re] just a little under-rehearsed”
-Marbles by The Amazing Devil
Then just a few days later I found inspiration for another project. I can’t recall exactly what I was doing at the time (pretty sure I was watching a documentary) but I’ve most recently discovered a passion for zoology. I decided that I wanted to draw various creatures and post them online with facts that I researched (because I’m a nerd).

The first creature I drew was the Black Sea Nettle (Chrysaora achlyos). The bell can grow to be up to 1 meter in diameter and the oral arms (tentacles) can grow to be 5-6 meters long.

Left: Scanned (washed out the colours)
Right: Image

Image I based it off of:
G, J. (2009, January 19). DSC26401, Black Sea Nettle (“Chrysaora Achlyos”), Monterey Bay Aquarium, Monterey, California, USA [Digital image]. Retrieved June 03, 2020, from here
After my jellyfish was successful I went in search of another creature to draw. I chose the Toco Toucan or Common Toucan (Ramphastos toco). It is the largest species of toucan and the bill can be 30-50% of its body surface area.

Original sketch
Scanned vers.
Image vers.

Image I based 1 off of: Sharp, C. J. (2015). In flight Rio Negro, the Pantanal, Brazil [Digital image]. Retrieved June 05, 2020, from here

Image I based 1 off of: Seventh Heaven Photography – (Fauna). (2016, January 4). Toco Toucan (Ramphastos toco) [Digital image]. Retrieved June 05, 2020, from here
Ta-dah! I haven’t decided what creature I will draw next but the week is young and summer vacation approaches. That’s all for now. This was a relatively long post so have a picture of Murph for your troubles:

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