Maris Wicks
LightNews LightNews
mariswicks.bsky.social
Maris Wicks
@mariswicks.bsky.social
280 followers 480 following 230 posts
I’m actually just three penguins in a trench coat.
mariswicks.com
Posts Replies Media Videos
mariswicks.bsky.social
Fuck yeah!!! I love your pengie!! Rockhoppers DO hop on rocks. They’re one of the six species of penguins that have crests (fancy-ass head feathers). Their vibe is kinda "Evil King of Flavortown" (pic from Wikipedia)
A rockhopper penguin; black on back, white on the belly. Red eye, yellow crest of feathers on the top of the head. Looks a little like a stoned Guy Fieri in a tux.
December 2, 2025 at 4:08 PM
mariswicks.bsky.social
Dec 2 penguin: Another Adélie, but a little more kaiju. Me on the bottom right for scale. (drawn in Sharpie on an old grocery list)
A think black line drawing of a giant Adélie penguin looking down at a teeny tiny human in a big red coat.
December 2, 2025 at 3:19 PM
mariswicks.bsky.social
December 1 is Antarctica Day! (and the anniversary of the signing of the Antarctic Treaty in 1959). I’m drawing a penguin a day for the month of December. If you wanna join me and draw pengies too, please do! Here’s a little Adélie penguin.
A ballpoint pen drawing of an Adélie penguin. Scratchy black on the head and back, white tummy and under wings. Hot pink feet. They’re sitting on the ground with a little pebble next to them, waving at you.
December 1, 2025 at 1:59 PM
mariswicks.bsky.social
I’m currently reading this book, which is a pretty neat general guide:
The orange cover of the book Outside: A Guide To Discovering Nature by Maria Ana Peixe Dias, Ines Teixeira Do Rosario, and Bernardo P. Carvalho. There are black silhouettes of two kids looking down a a white snail.
September 12, 2025 at 2:28 PM
mariswicks.bsky.social
The irony is that I am currently drawing this (shame!):
A drawing of two extinct tetrapods (they look like a cross between a fish and a salamander), one is saying to the other "Nice spinal cord."
September 10, 2025 at 8:06 PM
mariswicks.bsky.social
Cute fuzzy belly, but make it *noir*
A orange and white tabby cat lays on a cream shag carpet. His face is in shadow, but he is looking at you. "I dare you to touch my lusciously soft belly; I promise I won’t claw your eyes out or dig my little cat-fangs into your arm." This is a lie; do not touch the belly.
May 22, 2025 at 9:10 PM
mariswicks.bsky.social
I have a "on a good day, I’m chaotic neutral" orange cat named Gordie:
Gordie, the one-eyed orange and white cat, reclines on a navy blue blanket. He has little pink toe beans. He’s looking deep into your soul. Do you have any treats for him? I sure hope so. Gordie, the one-eyed orange and white cat, is sleeping on a grey striped blanket. All of his feets are concentrated in the middle of the image, his tail is curled around them. It is very cute. Gordie, the one-eyed orange and white cat, is sitting with his legs spread on a grey window perch. I have disrupted his daily cleaning with my photo. Sorry friend, please go back to licking!
May 1, 2025 at 2:13 PM
mariswicks.bsky.social
The cover image for the picture book titled Puffins! written by Maria Gianferrari and illustrated by Maris Wicks. Dozen of little black and puffin frolick on rocks above crashing ocean waves. There are puffins in the water too, one is even slipping on some seaweed. The title Puffins sits in the middle of the image, it is written in bold, puffy text. Also there is puffin poop all over it. These guys are little poopers!
April 29, 2025 at 8:55 PM
mariswicks.bsky.social
The Atlantic puffin says Maris drew another book! Maris is the human who is posting these photos - she draws (and sometimes writes) cartoony books about animals.
April 29, 2025 at 8:55 PM
mariswicks.bsky.social
The Atlantic puffin is now saying Guess What?
April 29, 2025 at 8:55 PM
mariswicks.bsky.social
An Atlantic puffin - a bird with a white face and belly, black back, and bright orange beak - has popped into from. They’re saying Hey!
April 29, 2025 at 8:55 PM
mariswicks.bsky.social
I’m heading into the weekend like
A pencil drawing of two shrimp. The top shrimp is an innocent baby shrimp and knows not of the evils of the world. The bottom shrimp has seen some serious shit and is not happy about it. Neither of these shrimp is Bob Hoskins.
April 18, 2025 at 6:54 PM
mariswicks.bsky.social
a very Happy crab to you today
A back and white drawing of a rock crab on top of a rock, partially covered by some seaweed. This crab looks as though it is scheming something…
March 25, 2025 at 4:14 PM
mariswicks.bsky.social
Okay I’m now here
A drawing of a laugh gull on top of a rock, vocalizing. They sound like a human, laughing to themselves.
March 21, 2025 at 8:31 PM
mariswicks.bsky.social
FEEEEEEEEESHHHH FEEEEESH FOR MAH BEHBEH POOFIN
A black and white Atlantic puffin has emerged from the ocean with a beak full of glistening fish.
March 21, 2025 at 6:41 PM
mariswicks.bsky.social
mentally where I’m at
A drawing of a cold water shrimp perched upon a flowing piece of seaweed.
March 20, 2025 at 9:17 PM
mariswicks.bsky.social
Oops you made me do a fanart
A snowshoe hare holding two giant medieval sword sits on the back of a white tailed deer standing in the snow. Let the quest begin!
March 5, 2025 at 3:55 PM
mariswicks.bsky.social
The spiders (and some fruit flies and lil’ slugs) did make it into the book I’m working on though:
A drawing of a bunch of fruit and vegetables: apples, bananas, lettuce. There are some spiders on the bananas, fruit flies on the apples, and slugs on the lettuce. Text at the top reads …and critters that come in on produce shipments.
February 21, 2025 at 3:21 PM
mariswicks.bsky.social
These airplanes have quite a breeding range; this one was observed in Antarctica. Not sure if their egg-laying strategies are terrestrial there. They do wear pants though?
A very athletic airplane standing up like a human and flexing their wings. They’re wearing baggy pants with stars on the side.
November 27, 2024 at 1:18 PM
mariswicks.bsky.social
Yes, he’s on the table. No, he’s not supposed to be up there.
A one-eyed orange and white tabby cat sits with his paws outstretched on a table.
November 24, 2024 at 10:03 PM
mariswicks.bsky.social
Good one today.
A double-rainbow breaks through the clouds and pours into the forest.
November 24, 2024 at 1:44 AM