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Elaine Eigel @eigelstudio.bsky.social · 5d

Hybrid Animal Artober Day 31: Dracula Batrot

A hybrid animal based on Episode 116 of the Just the Zoo of Us Podcast, which features the Painted Bat and the Dracula Parrot.

#artober #animalartober #bat #parrot

Pencil drawing of a Painted Bat and Dracula Parrot hybrid. It is mainly inspired by the painted bat, with bat wings rising above in a three quarter turned silhouette. The head and torso are of a bat, but have a blending of fur to feathers going into the lower body of the parrot.
Coloring has been digitally painted and is inspired by a mix of the inspired animals with the painted bat’s orange face and orange stripes along its black wings blending into the red patch on the lower body of the parrot.
The drawing is on top of a pale purple halftone patterned circle that was digitally added to the drawing.

Close up of the torso of the creature, the coloring slightly richer than in the full view image.

Elaine Eigel @eigelstudio.bsky.social · 6d

Hybrid Animal Artober Day 30: Aardvolly

A hybrid animal based on Episode 114 of the Just the Zoo of Us Podcast, which features the Amazon Molly and the Aardvark.

A nosy mermaid?

#artober #animalartober #aardvark #amazonmolly #fish

Pencil drawing of an Amazon Molly and an Aardvark hybrid. It is a blend of the two animals, with the head and forelegs of the Aardvark blended into the fish body and tail of the Amazon Molly.
Coloring has been digitally painted and is inspired by a mix of the inspired animals with the brown and dusky pink palette of the Aardvark blending into the silvery color of the Amazon Molly.
The drawing is on top of a pale blue halftone patterned circle that was digitally added to the drawing.

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Elaine Eigel @eigelstudio.bsky.social · 7d

Hybrid Animal Artober Day 29: Echizard

A hybrid animal based on Episode 112 of the Just the Zoo of Us Podcast, which features the Mexican Mole Lizard and the Echidna.

Forbidden pretzel?

#artober #animalartober #echidna #molelizard

Pencil drawing of a Mexican Mole Lizard and Echidna hybrid. It is a mix of the two animals, with the face, front legs, and spines of the Echidna combined with the long worm-like body of the Mexican Mole Lizard. The long body, with a worm body nearly covered in spines, is twisted in almost an infinity knot for this drawing, with the short torso and head floating up above the twists of the body.
Coloring has been digitally painted and is inspired by a mix of the inspired animals with the pink underbelly of a Mexican Mole Lizard combined with the Echidna’s dark brown and lighter flecked spine coloration for their spines and fur.
The drawing is on top of a pale green halftone patterned circle that was digitally added to the drawing.

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Elaine Eigel @eigelstudio.bsky.social · 7d

Hybrid Animal Artober Day 28: Humpback Whagle

A hybrid animal based on Episode 109 of the Just the Zoo of Us Podcast, which features the Philippine Eagle and the Humpback Whale.

#artober #animalartober #whale #eagle

Pencil drawing of a Humpback Whale and Philippine Eagle hybrid. It is mainly inspired by the humpback whale, but sports a crown of feathered plumes on the top of its head and a large pair of wings. There is a trio of music notes above the mouth of the whale. An eighth, quarter, and eighth note.
Coloring has been digitally painted and is inspired by a mix of the inspired animals, though the deep gray blue palette of the humpback whale is the primary color. The plume feathers reflect the tans and white coloration of the Philippine Eagle and the wings blend the coloring of both creatures, with deep blue being the main color of the primary feathers and the browns, tans, and white colors being showcased in the covert feathers.
The drawing is on top of a pale blue halftone patterned circle that was digitally added to the drawing.

Close up of the head of the creature, the coloring slightly richer than in the full view image.

Elaine Eigel @eigelstudio.bsky.social · 9d

Hybrid Animal Artober Day 27: Back-Shark

A hybrid animal based on Episodes 107 & 110 of the Just the Zoo of Us Podcast, which feature the Thresher Shark and the Backswimmer.

#artober #animalartober #bug #shark

Pencil drawing of a thresher shark and backswimmer hybrid. It is a blend of the creatures, with the body and tail of a Thresher shark, but the head and pair of oar-like long legs of the backswimmer.
Coloring has been digitally painted and is inspired by a mix of the inspired animals with the common backswimmer red eyes and dark back patch blending with the grays, blues, and purples of the thresher sharks’ iridescent look in sunlight.
The drawing is on top of a pale yellow-green halftone patterned circle that was digitally added to the drawing.

Close up of the torso and body of the creature, the coloring slightly richer than in the full view image.

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Elaine Eigel @eigelstudio.bsky.social · 10d

Hybrid Animal Artober Day 26: Hoatzin Skipper

A hybrid animal based on Episode 106 of the Just the Zoo of Us Podcast, which features the Mudskipper and the Hoatzin.

So... the smell of a hoatzin + fish smell? Oh no...

#artober #animalartober #hoatzin #mudskipper #bird #fish

Pencil drawing of a mudskipper and hoatzin hybrid. It is a blend of the body of the mudskipper with the wings and head of a hoatzin. The wings are spread above the creature and its mudskipper body if curved under, with the addition of tail feathers fanning behind the tail fin of the creature.
Coloring has been digitally painted and is inspired by a mix of the two animals with the spotted, grayish coloring of the mudskipper body blending into the colors of the hoatzin. The tail feathers are a deep blue with cream edges, while the head and wings blend a palette of orange and brown, with lines of cream and some pops of dark blue on the wings. The head has a red eye, surrounded by a ring of blue skin. The head had plumes of thin orange-brown feathers crowning the top of the head.
The drawing is on top of a pale green halftone patterned circle that was digitally added to the drawing.

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Elaine Eigel @eigelstudio.bsky.social · 11d

Hybrid Animal Artober Day 25: Great Horned Fowl

A hybrid animal based on Episodes 105 & 108 of the Just the Zoo of Us Podcast, which feature the Fossa and the Great Horned Owl.

Just a mighty lil' hunter.

#artober #animalartober #fossa #owl

Pencil drawing of a fossa and great horned owl hybrid. It is mainly inspired by the Fossa, but has the ear tufts of the Great Horned Owl and has a pair of wings slightly raised on its haunches in a threatening display. It stalks towards the viewer.
Coloring has been digitally painted and is inspired by a mix of the two animals with the brown palette of the Fossa blending into the wing patterns and orange-brown color pops of the Great Horned Owl.
The drawing is on top of a pale purple halftone patterned circle that was digitally added to the drawing.

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Elaine Eigel @eigelstudio.bsky.social · 12d

Hybrid Animal Artober Day 24: Tap-Tick

A hybrid animal based on Episode 103 of the Just the Zoo of Us Podcast, which features the Malayan Tapir and the Lone Star Tick.

#artober #animalartober #tapir #tick

Pencil drawing of a tapir and lone star tick hybrid. It is a blend of both creatures, with the upper silhouette of a tapir, inducing the head with its iconic proboscis nose, blending into the dorsal shell and lower body and legs of the tick.
Coloring has been digitally painted and is inspired by a mix of the two animals with the red-orange browns of the lone star tick blending into the darker grays of the tapir. The light and whiter patches of both inspiration animals are also reflected in the patterns on the creature as well, making the back of the dorsal shell a pale area like the tapir and having a white spot on the upper section like what can be found on the lone star tick (if placed a bit higher on this animal than found on the dorsal shell of female lone star ticks.
The drawing is on top of a pale blue-green halftone patterned circle that was digitally added to the drawing.

Elaine Eigel @eigelstudio.bsky.social · 13d

Hybrid Animal Artober Day 23: Pangoimp

A hybrid animal based on Episodes 101 & 140 of the Just the Zoo of Us Podcast, which feature the Mantis Shrimp (Hemisquilla ensigera californiensis) and the Pangolin.

#artober #animalartober #pangolin #mantisshrimp

This one might be a muppet?

Pencil drawing of a pangolin and mantis shrimp hybrid. It is mainly inspired by the pangolin, but has the addition of club-like appendages of the mantis shrimp. Also like the mantis shrimp, it has compound stalks, antenna, and antanea scale. It faces the right with its scaled tail curled into a near crescent shaped silhouette.
Coloring has been digitally painted and is inspired mainly by photographs of a Hemisquilla ensigera californiensis mantis shrimp. The palette is mainly a warm purple with the scales edged in light blue. The club appendage and antennae also pop with pale blue.
The drawing is on top of a pale orange halftone patterned circle that was digitally added to the drawing.

Close up of the torso of the creature, the coloring slightly richer than in the full view image. The curl of the tail is also visible below the creature.

Elaine Eigel @eigelstudio.bsky.social · 14d

Hybrid Animal Artober Day 22: Lemur Eagle

A hybrid animal based on Episodes 99 & 104 of the Just the Zoo of Us Podcast, which feature the Bald Eagle and the Blue-Eyed Lemur.

#artober #animalartober #lemur #baldeagle #flyinglemur

Pencil drawing of a blue-eyed lemur and bald eagle hybrid. It is mainly inspired by the lemur, but with spread wings of an eagle rising from its back. Its tail curls in a wave below its body.
Coloring has been digitally painted and is mainly inspired by the bald eagle, with a white head and tail tip while the rest of the body has a brown palette. The nose and eyes reflect the dark gray nose and pale blue eyes of the lemur.
The drawing is on top of a pale pink halftone patterned circle that was digitally added to the drawing.

Elaine Eigel @eigelstudio.bsky.social · 15d

Hybrid Animal Artober Day 21: Hyena Roach

A hybrid animal based on Episodes 98 & 134 of Just the Zoo of Us Podcast which feature the Cockroach and the Hyena.

Definitely man's new best friend. Right?

#artober #animalartober #hyena #cockroach

Pencil drawing of a hyena and cockroach hybrid. It is mainly inspired by the hyena, but is running on six legs rather than two. Its short bushy tail is in the air. It has a long pair of antennae on its head and some plated segments on its neck and upper back with closed cockroach-like wings over its back.
Coloring has been digitally painted and is inspired by a mix of the inspired animals with the spotted hyena pattern blending into the cockroach coloring on the wings.
The drawing is on top of a pale purple halftone patterned circle that was digitally added to the drawing.

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Elaine Eigel @eigelstudio.bsky.social · 16d

Hybrid Animal Artober Day 20: Blue-Ringed Octo-ottor

A hybrid animal based on Episode 97 of Just the Zoo of Us Podcast which features the Sea Otter and the Blue-Ringed Octopus.

#artober #animalartober #octopus #otter #cuteness

Pencil drawing of a sea otter and blue-ringed octopus hybrid. It is a mix of the two creatures, with the torso and head of the sea otter and the tentacles of the octopus. This drawing has two octo-otters that are holding hands and also have some of their tentacles entwined together.
Coloring has been digitally painted and is inspired by the respective critters,with browns on the upper half and yellow tentacles with brown spots ringed in bright blue. The blue rings of the octopus go up on the torso and arms of the otter portion of the creature.
The drawing is on top of a pale teal halftone patterned circle that was digitally added to the drawing.

Elaine Eigel @eigelstudio.bsky.social · 17d

Hybrid Animal Artober Day 19: Spiny Leafutan

A hybrid animal based on Episodes 96 & 138 of Just the Zoo of Us Podcast which feature the Orangutan and Phasmids (specifically the Spiny Leaf Stick Insect).

#artober #animalartober #orangutan #stickinsect

Pencil drawing of an Orangutan and Spiny Leaf Insect hybrid. It is a mix of the two creatures with the torso of the orangutan and the back legs and curling abdomen of the spiny leaf stick insect.
Coloring has been digitally painted and is mainly inspired by the orangutan, though is influenced by some of the more orange-toned spiny leaf insects and gives the creature a palette that is mainly a rich orange.
The drawing is on top of a pale green halftone patterned circle that was digitally added to the drawing.

Elaine Eigel @eigelstudio.bsky.social · 18d

Hybrid Animal Artober Day 18: Cape Gecko

A hybrid animal based on Episodes 95 & 125 of Just the Zoo of Us Podcast which feature the Cape Stumpnose and the Crested Gecko.

#artober #animalartober #fish #gecko #lilguy

Pencil drawing of a Cape Stumpnose and Crested Gecko hybrid. It has the body, tail, and dorsal/pelvic fins of the Cape Stumpnose, curving toward the viewer with the torso, head, and dangling front legs of the Crested Gecko. The gecko face is looking at the viewer while licking its eyeball.
Coloring has been digitally painted and is inspired by some of the iridescent, bluer silver photos of the cape stumpnose. However, the pale yellow eyes and pink tongue are certainly inspired by the crested gecko.
The drawing is on top of a pale warm gray halftone patterned circle that was digitally added to the drawing.

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Elaine Eigel @eigelstudio.bsky.social · 19d

Hybrid Animal Artober Day 17: Scaly-Bear Snail

A hybrid animal based on Episode 94 of Just the Zoo of Us Podcast which features the American Black Bear and the Scaly-Foot Snail.

#artober #animalartober #bear #snail #animalart

Pencil drawing of an American Black Bear and Scaly-Foot Snail hybrid. It is mainly inspired by the Scaly-Foot Snail with its shell and scale-encrusted body. However, the American Black Bear torso emerges from the body, with front paws and feet emerging from the scales. The black bear head has two tentacles rising from the top of its head.
Coloring has been digitally painted and is mainly inspired by the Scaly-Foot Snail, leaning to a darker purple-gray palette with hints of reddish-pinks. However there are some hints of more desaturated blacks and grays on the bear inspired feet and head. There is also a pop of pale pink because the bear is bleeping its tongue out.
The drawing is on top of a pale blue halftone patterned circle that was digitally added to the drawing.

Elaine Eigel @eigelstudio.bsky.social · 20d

Hybrid Animal Artober Day 16: Archerloon

A hybrid animal based on Episodes 92 & 111 of Just the Zoo of Us Podcast which feature Archerfish and the Common Loon.

#artober #animalartober #animalart #bird #fish

Pencil drawing of a loon and archerfish hybrid. It is a blend of the two animals, with the body of an archerfish, that has a slight twist of the tail, along with the outstretched wings and turned up head of a loon. A squirt of water spouts straight up from the creature's beak.
Coloring has been digitally painted and is inspired by the respective animals. It has the multicolored neck and gray-green head and white speckled dark wings of the loon, while also having the white and dark patched body and yellow-edged fins and yellowish fin of the archerfish.
The drawing is on top of a pale red-orange halftone patterned circle that was digitally added to the drawing.

Elaine Eigel @eigelstudio.bsky.social · 21d

Hybrid Animal Artober Day 15: Cicada O’ War

A hybrid animal based on Episode 91 of Just the Zoo of Us Podcast which features Periodical Cicadas and the Portuguese Man O’ War.

#artober #animalartober #animalart #ohno

Pencil drawing of a Periodic Cicada and Portuguese Man O' War hybrid. It is a blend of the two creatures, with the head, wings, and thorax of the cicada and its wings spread in flight. Rather than the usual abdomen, it has the jellyfish-like bell and swirling tentacles like the Man O’ War dangling below and behind it.
Coloring has been digitally painted and is mainly inspired by the Portuguese Man O’ War’s coloring of deep blues on the tentacles and cicada body. The jellyfish-like bell is a nearly translucent pale blue with some shades of lavender purple and pink edging on the top ridge. The cicada eyes are a magenta pink color and the wings are a similar translucent blue to the jellyfish bell, with more opaque purple lines of the wing structure.
The drawing is on top of a pale mint green halftone patterned circle that was digitally added to the drawing.

Elaine Eigel @eigelstudio.bsky.social · 22d

Hybrid Animal Artober Day 14: Pink Armored Stargazer

A hybrid animal based on Episode 88 of Just the Zoo of Us Podcast which features the Stargazer and the Pink Fairy Armadillo.

#artober #animalartober #animalart #fishart

Pencil drawing of a stargazer and pink fairy armadillo hybrid. It is mainly inspired by the stargazer, but has a flexible dorsal shell, like the armadillo, running along its back.
Coloring has been digitally painted and is inspired by the stargazer’s coloring of gray that is speckled with white, though the flexible dorsal shell is a pale pink like the pink fairy armadillo.
The drawing is on top of a pale blue halftone patterned circle that was digitally added to the drawing.

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Elaine Eigel @eigelstudio.bsky.social · 22d

Same. Charr are awesome!

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Elaine Eigel @eigelstudio.bsky.social · 23d

Hybrid Animal Artober Day 13: Owl-possum

A hybrid animal based on Episode 85 of Just the Zoo of Us Podcast which features the Opossum and the Burrowing Owl.

#artober #animalartober #animalart

Pencil drawing of an opossum and burrowing owl hybrid. Its opossum body is winged and the patterning is that of a burrowing owl.
Coloring has been digitally painted and is mainly inspired by the burrowing owl, with the classic large yellow eyes and sandy coloring speckled with white. The creature does have the white face and the pink nose, toes, and tail of an opossum.
The drawing is on top of a pale yellow halftone patterned circle that was digitally added to the drawing.

Close up of the torso of the creature, the coloring richer than in the full view image.

Elaine Eigel @eigelstudio.bsky.social · 24d

Hybrid Animal Artober Day 12: Tarantulounder

A hybrid animal based on Episodes 83 & 117 of Just the Zoo of Us Podcast which feature Tarantulas and Flatfish.

#artober #animalartober #animalart

Pencil drawing of a tarantula and peacock flounder hybrid. The body is mainly a peacock flounder, with the abdomen, legs, pedipalps, and chelicerae of a tarantula.
Coloring has been digitally painted and is inspired by the coloring and patterning of the peacock flounder, mainly an olive tans with blue ring and spot patterns and eyes that have yellow irises.
The drawing is on top of a pale orange halftone patterned circle that was digitally added to the drawing.

Close up of the head of the creature, the coloring darker than in the full view image.

Elaine Eigel @eigelstudio.bsky.social · 25d

Hybrid Animal Artober Day 11: Olm-wolf

A hybrid animal based on Episode 82 of Just the Zoo of Us Podcast which features the Olm and the Maned Wolf.

#artober #animalartober #animalart

Pencil drawing of an olm and maned wolf hybrid. Blending the creatures together, it has much of the appearance of a maned wolf, but the body is elongated like an olm and the tail resembles an olm’s long, paddle-like tail with partially translucent sides. The face also has external gill-like frills.
Coloring has been digitally painted and is mainly inspired by the maned wolf, with the body mainly a russet color with dark gray stocking feet, nose, and mane on the back. The tail is tipped with white and is translucent on the sides. The frill-like gills on the sides of its head are a magenta pink.
The drawing is on top of a pale green halftone patterned circle that was digitally added to the drawing.

Close up of the head and upper torso of the creature, the coloring slightly richer than in the full view image.

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Elaine Eigel @eigelstudio.bsky.social · 26d

Hybrid Animal Artober Day 10: Copecles

A hybrid animal based on Episodes 81 & 86 of Just the Zoo of Us Podcast which feature Barnacles and Copepods.

#artober #animalartober
@justthezooofus.bsky.social

Pencil drawing of a barnacle and copepod hybrid. The drawing is duplicated and mirrored to have two small critters on the piece. The body is encased in a barnacle shell with antenna and cirri coming out of one side, a body ridge visible down the middle and a long tail-like limb sticking out from the back of the creature.
Coloring has been digitally painted and is inspired by the respective creatures, a pale white-gray barnacle carapace with the copepod inspired body alluding to a bluish iridescent (and partly transparent) creature.
The drawing is on top of a pale red-violet halftone patterned circle that was digitally added to the drawing.

Closer view of the head of the creature; the coloring darker than in the full view image.

Elaine Eigel @eigelstudio.bsky.social · 26d

Hybrid Animal Artober Day 9: Leaf-Cutter Crocoant

A hybrid animal based on Episodes 78 & 177 of Just the Zoo of Us Podcast which feature Ants and the American Crocodile.

#artober #animalartober
@justthezooofus.bsky.social

Pencil drawing of a leaf-cutter ant and American crocodile hybrid. While mainly resembling a six-legged crocodile, the face has antennae coming from the snout, and features a body shape silhouette similar to an ant. Additionally, there are two sets of thorn-like spikes protruding from the back of the creature. It holds a blossom in its mouth that wafts over the creature, alluding to its small size.
Coloring has been digitally painted and is mainly inspired by the leaf-cutter ant, giving the crocoant an orange coloring that is pale on the stomach and darker on its back and upper tail. The flower it holds in its mouth is a pale pink.
The drawing is on top of a pale gray-blue halftone patterned circle that was digitally added to the drawing.

Close up of the head of the creature; the coloring richer than in the full view image.

Elaine Eigel @eigelstudio.bsky.social · 28d

Hybrid Animal Artober Day 8: Sea Stiders

A hybrid animal based on Episodes 77 & 80 of Just the Zoo of Us Podcast which feature Spiders and Sea Stars.

Today features not one hybrid critter, but two!

#artober #animalartober
@justthezooofus.bsky.social

Pencil drawing of spider and sea star hybrids. This drawing features two creatures! The creature in the left is a combo of an Orb Spider body with 12 Brisingid spiny legs and the creature on the left is a combo of a wolf spider face on a sunstar body, again with 12 legs.
Coloring has been digitally painted and is inspired by the respective hybrid critters. The Orb Weaver Brisingid has yellows, blacks, and whites on the body, with red orange spiny legs. The wolf spider sunstar is mainly inspired by common sunstar coloring of various bullet rings of hues of oranges, though there is some subtle patterning inspired by the wolf spider.
The drawing is on top of a pale blue-purple halftone patterned circle that was digitally added to the drawing.

Closer view of the heads of the hybrid creatures; the coloring darker than in the full view image.