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For them of here's a Devonian

[image: lungfish emerging from pond; text says "Devonian lungfish Griphognathus resolves to get out more."]

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2020-01-06

I had some much fun drawing various marine characters throughout this year and will certainly continue this tradition in 2020😀 A quick overview of some aquatic illustrations I've done in 2019.

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2019-12-29

Today marks the second day of the year that I have skipped While it is not a sketch, I have recently photographed the fish that I think is the theme (Labidesthes sicculus, brook silverside). Happy Holidays!

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2019-12-23

Here is a tetrapod-related off theme to tide you over while I work on a bunch of stuff today. Tropical frog commission!

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2019-12-16

For the 12th Day of a juvenile frogfish no ...

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2019-12-12

And a bonus I’ve been practicing my watercolors with some of my favorite stream fishes in Kansas. Here is a stippled darter. Found only in the extreme SE corner of the state.

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2019-12-08

Check out for a weekly fish prompt.
I started with birds too.

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2019-12-05

I did not know rockfish had tryptophan - so for this week's I painted a chilipepper rockfish, Sebastes goodei.

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2019-12-02

I made another attempt to use today for I tried using colors this time. Not sure how I feel about it. Here is an Atlantic mackerel, Scomber scombrus.

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2019-12-02

The Wampanoag showed the Pilgrims how to dig for
American eels (Anguilla Rostrata) hibernating in the mud for the 1st .
These eels were once numerous but are now endangered due to damming, pollution, and habitat destruction.

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2019-11-25

Misremembered the theme as Picasso instead of Placoderm🙊 A few modifications and here is a Plicassoderm

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2019-11-18

Off-topic, 5-minute of a shortbelly rockfish, Sebastes jordani, while on lunch break at the meeting in Costa Mesa, Calif. Discussion about shortbelly on the agenda this afternoon.

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2019-11-18

The life of an creates a fascinating story. In my short book "Obscure Cycle" I look at all the fascinating details of eel's migration from the moment it kicks off its journey in the Sargasso Sea.

https://t.co/kb7aw36d7Z

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2019-11-17

This isn't one of my normal sketches for but my hands have been in poor shape this week. I've been trying out and decided to illustrate the oral jaws+ of Caquetaia spectabilis for both myself and my undergrads.

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2019-11-11

Got a little inspired while procrastinating

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2019-11-04

With a quasi absence of coloration and little to no pigmentation, the Ghost Shiner have an ghostly appearance, which is perfect for this week Halloween 🎃 - watercolor again, trying to be good but no comparison to our host

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2019-11-04

I know it's a cop out to recycle a but this opah from back in July is on point, and one of my faves I ever did.

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2019-10-28

This week's theme is special to me. We are ending our 3rd year of the hashtag and beginning our 4th! I can't believe how much this community has grown. I begin each year drawing an Opah and I hope you join me in this tradition.

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2019-10-25

Off-theme this week as E. will struggle with mascots but he wanted to show people what we finished today. To help him learn his alphabet, we've all been working together on drawing a sea-life A-Z poster. He chose the animal for each letter and he drew 3 of them.

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2019-10-20

this weekend is a contest sponsored by ! Design a mascot for your favorite fish, and it could win a prize, or make it into the Hall of Fame! For inspiration, see this week's blog post, or my own design: Polly https://t.co/3M2fToKGlb

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2019-10-17