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Sam Critter (he/they)
@samcritter.bsky.social
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🌿27 yo Canadian science artist and illustrator
🌿Lover of bugs, weird critters, plants and all things nature
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samcritter.bsky.social
Some art since I haven't uploaded in forever thanks to a lot of annoying reasons🥲 Here's a io #moth I did for my Patreon in September!🍂✨️ They're one of my favourite moths probably, the colours on the different species are just so gorgeous
An illustration of an io moth with its wings outstretched. Its forewings are purple-grey with a white stripe with some dark shading around it at the wingtip, and its hindwings are mostly burnt orange with big circle markings at the centre that are black on the edge and white with navy blue blotches at the centre of them. The hindwings also have a purple-grey edge and a wavy black stripe at the edge as well. Its body is very furry and black at the top with a dark orange bottom half. Two of its legs are stretched above its head that are also very furry and black. The background of the piece is a light orange, with a white grid beneath the moth along with a few sparkles and almost transparent yellow autumn leaf illustrations.
November 20, 2024 at 9:43 PM
samcritter.bsky.social
I drew a bearded vulture and a kestrel last year! Not photos but I thought I'd contribute haha 🦅🧪🐡🌿
A digital painting of a bust of a bearded vulture. The bird has a light blue head with a black stripe going from the beak to the top of the head. The neck is a peachy orange with some darker brown under its chin. A digital painting of an American kestrel viewed from the side. It's talons ate stretched out before its body while facing to the left. The background is a warm beige.
August 6, 2023 at 4:43 PM
samcritter.bsky.social
Whoops I totally forgot to join this!! Art train wooo 🪶🎨🧪

Hmm I'll tag @sumoyokai.bsky.social and honestly not sure who else (I am very new here lol)
A digital painting of a bust of a bearded vulture. The bird has a light blue head with a black stripe going from the beak to the top of the head. The neck is a peachy orange with some darker brown under its chin. A painting of a Monocentropus balfouri tarantula, aka the Socotra Island blue baboon tarantula. Her legs are beige nearest to her body and blue where her leg segments begin. Her fangs are blue, the carapace a light blue tinged with beige fur and a grey-blue abdomen with some brown on the sides. There are green leaves behind her of the plant (species Adenium socotranum) behind the spider and a light green succulent rose with red pod-like protrusions in its middle (species Kalanchoe farinacea) also behind the spider. The background is a light blue with darker blue spots behind the spider and plants. An illustration of two 17 year cicadas perched on long green leaves in the middle of the frame, the background being a rough, yellowed paper. It's designed like a biological illustration where the species name is listed at the bottom along with the family name at the top of the page. The style is a soft, watercolour like painting. Painting of an Io moth, a vibrant orange and yellow coloured moth. They are hugging a branching plant covered in small pointed green leaves. They're facing the left side of the image. They have a fuzzy body and four wings that slope downwards. Their eyes are large and black, and have antenna that are fluffy with lots of plumage. The background is a light peach and there are sparkles around the moth.
August 2, 2023 at 5:24 AM
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Digital painting of a brown European hare. They're sitting down and facing the right. The background is a light yellow-green with a pinkish paper texture. There are also some small sparkles, along with one green and one orange flower around the hare. A painting of a stoat (Mustela richardsonii) with its winter coat. It had white fur with a black tipped tail. It's surrounded by winterberry holly. The background is a dark green and there are some white sparkles around the subjects. An illustration of a strawberry plant with a few strawberries and some pink blossoms. There are a couple lady bugs on the leaves and a small centipede is crawling underneath the strawberry plant. The background is a bright textured green with a more saturated green directly behind the subject illustrated. Painting of a bright green fluffy moth (Trabala vishnou) hanging on to a branch. You can see the moth from the side, his head facing the top left corner. They have fuzzy antennae, and you can see their front legs gripping the branch. The background is light purple-pink with glowing yellow sparkles around the moth.
July 29, 2023 at 6:22 PM
samcritter.bsky.social
Working on stamps for a clothing project for my main art shop, mainly mushrooms, plants and some critters so far hehe

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Photo of a hand holding a carved rubber stamp in the shape of a velvet worm curled up slightly with mushrooms and leaves around it. A hand holding a carved rubber stamp depicting a clump of pansies with a black circle and sparkles around it.
July 26, 2023 at 7:34 PM
samcritter.bsky.social
Hi there! I'm Sam, an illustrator with a love for science and biology🌿🍄✨️
Finally got over here and hoping to use this a lot more than the bird site I've been avoiding for months oof.
Finally got over here and hoping to use this a lot more than the bird site I've been avoiding for monthsAn illustration of a coiled earthworm with some moss, lichen and little orange mushrooms around it. The background is a peachy brown and has small sparkles on it. An illustration of a green frog (Lithobates clamitans) with lily pads and their flowers surrounding them. The frog has a green head and yellow-brown body. It has an orangey circle behind its eye that is its eardrum and a fold of skin going down its side facing the viewer. The background is a yellow-brown with yellow and green splotches of colour with some squiggles of colour overtop. There are also white sparkles around the piece. An illustration of a green frog (Lithobates clamitans) with lily pads and their flowers surrounding them. The frog has a green head and yellow-brown body. It has an orangey circle behind its eye that is its eardrum and a fold of skin going down its side facing the viewer. The background is a yellow-brown with yellow and green splotches of colour with some squiggles of colour overtop. There are also white sparkles around the piece. A digital painting of a Cyriocosmus elegans tarantula showing a dorsal view of the spider. She has a peach carapace with a dark red stripe down the center front, dark fangs, a dark abdomen with some light yellow-beige striping and a peach coloured heart shape in the middle. Her legs are black at the top with a light yellow-beige other half. The background is a textured pink with a deeper pink behind the spider. Deep red cursive lettering spells out "You've got me in your web" is around the spider as well.
July 26, 2023 at 7:26 PM