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Prasad Natarajan
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Traditional Artist | Illustrator | Birdwatcher | he/him
Featured artist I Times of India I Best Indian illustrators I The Hindu
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Prasad Natarajan @prasadnatarajan.bsky.social · Aug 16
Group photo from my "Live Monsoon Sketching" session at Benniganahalli Lake, Bengaluru Karnataka, India.

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Inspiring artists since 2011!

On August 10th, 2025

#sciart #traditionalart #sketching #birdart #mentoring #inspiration #mentor #chronicillness
Pink colored roof, black iron stump on the left-hand corner, green tree background, kids and adults holding up their sketches on a drawing pad. Me wearing wildcraft beige hat, kneeling down. Art is beyond all boundaries and hurdles. Nature is the best healer! Group photo from my "Live Monsoon Sketching" session at Benniganahalli Lake, Bengaluru Karnataka, India. Thankful for nature giving a day without nausea, feeling of tiredness and letting me conduct this session without any major hic-ups! This session is in collaboration with Benniganahalli Kere Community Development Trust (Regd). On August 10th, 2025 With further tests I've been diagnosed with Achalasia cardia a rare condition which is preventing free movement of food to my stomach. Coming week further tests and treatment is awaited. Keep me in your prayers. Thank you! Me wearing wildcraft beige hat, during our walk around the lake, kids and adults listening carefully. Green tree leaves background. Kids and adults holding up their sketches on a drawing pad. Me wearing wildcraft beige hat, kneeling down. Green tree leaves background. Yellow colored building with black colored iron ladder. Art is beyond all boundaries and hurdles. Nature is the best healer! Group photo from my "Live Monsoon Sketching" session at Benniganahalli Lake, Bengaluru Karnataka, India. Thankful for nature giving a day without nausea, feeling of tiredness and letting me conduct this session without any major hic-ups! This session is in collaboration with Benniganahalli Kere Community Development Trust (Regd). On August 10th, 2025 With further tests I've been diagnosed with Achalasia cardia a rare condition which is preventing free movement of food to my stomach. Coming week further tests and treatment is awaited. Keep me in your prayers. Thank you!
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most of my work this year has been NDA but nobody can stop me from uploading this lowres render of the background props: the gay shells #Art #SciArt
seafloor scene with 4 brachiopod shells clustered together, colored in pastel rainbow
November 6, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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petrathepostdoc.bsky.social
We're snailposting, post your snails!

#invertebrates #SciArt
grid of 3x2 white square, each one having either a single or a pair of snails, scaly foot snail in black, two banana slugs intertwined, two sea snails in a cream stripey shell poking underneath, two suspicious leopard slugs, two bright green very long shell snails, one lava looking slug with a black and red shell and a red foot.
November 9, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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lacerdajulio.bsky.social
Foggy morning in Late Pleistocene Patagonia.

#Art #SciArt #artbyjulio
A scene depicting the Patagonian scrubland in the early morning, dotted with araucarias and framed by foggy mountains in the background. A pair of Macrauchenia, four guanacos and a patagonian mara are seen among the grass. A Megatherium walks by further away and a crested caracara flies over the scene.
November 8, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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tinylongwing.bsky.social
Every Sharp-shinned Hawk I've ever seen looked like it was worried it left the stove on.

🎨🪶 #BirdArt #SciArt
Rough digital drawing of a Sharp-shinned Hawk bust. The hawk is in profile. It is a complex mottled color of browns and grays, with a small hooked beak, round head, rufous tinting to the auriculars, and a huge bright yellow eye that makes it look worried. Its feathers are slicked back tight to the body indicating it is alert.
November 8, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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himmapaan.bsky.social
'Stoat and Rooster'
Ink and gouache on Fabriano Medioevalis, approximately 132 × 85 mm.

This original artwork and two older pieces are in this month's @changelingart.bsky.social auction, ending Friday 14th November, 12pm EST.

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Silhouette drawing primarily in black ink of a stoat in combat with a rooster on a patch of wild grasses. The animals face each other; the stoat, at left, is in motion with its hindquarters off the ground and its head tilted up towards the rooster opposite, who leaps into the air, hackles raised, kicking its feet outwards. The rooster's comb and wattle are the only touch of red gouache.
November 10, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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The GNSI Matching Gift Opportunity is Here!

The Guild of Natural Science Illustrators is doing a year-end fundraising campaign. If you are interested in giving charitable contributions, consider helping support the Guild's mission to promote science education through the creation of accurate art!
2025 Griswold Matching Gift (GNSI Future Fund)
GNSI 2025: Fundraising for the Future The GNSI Mission to promote science education through the creation of accurate art has never been more important. Beautiful art conveying accurate information…
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November 10, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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susanabbeyandfinn.bsky.social
Okay. Finally finished the third of my Wales and England series from my trip in the spring. This one is from Tal-Y-Cafn gardens near Colwyn Bay
In Wales.
A view through the gardens showing multiple groupings of rhododendrons- purple, pink, white and red - on a glorious blue-skied day.
November 10, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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albertonykus.bsky.social
New Cretaceous diving bird Pujatopouli soberana, proposed as a possible neoavian: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... 🪶🧪 (📷Irazoqui et al.)
Fossilized hip bones of an extinct bird.
November 10, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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amandamakepeace.bsky.social
My watercolor bookmarks are now available in the Changeling Artist Collective’s November auction! Each one is listed individually. Oak leaves are sold. Maple has strong interest.

🍃🍁🍂
Which one is your favorite?
#art #nature #trees #sciart
Watercolor paintings of different color tree leaves
November 10, 2025 at 8:57 PM
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saimihanma.bsky.social
#Nudivember day 10 was very colorful and really fun to paint.

#TradArt
A watercolor painting of a nudibranch sea slug that's a gradient purple to blue, with yellow polka dots. The gills and rhinophores are both dark purple
November 10, 2025 at 10:40 PM
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greybriar.art
If you see this, post your bird art 🐦

#birds
A painting of an albatross chick with a very famous mum. A drawing of a shrike among thorns in front of a stormy sky. A kingfisher on a log in a misty creek holding a wedding ring in its beak. The head of a black-browed albatross that seems to be coming back to life. It is holding a drop of water in its beak.
November 11, 2025 at 2:18 AM
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classyearlgrey.bsky.social
That time there was a great egret at the Everett Marina.
November 11, 2025 at 2:59 AM
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Red-whiskered bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus) on African Tulip Tree (Spathodea campanulate), Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, from my sketchbook.

1/4 Ink on Paper

#art #birds #sciart #scientificillustration #birdart #traditionalart #illustration #nature #indianwildlifeartist #scicomm #ink #sketchbook
Black spiral binding of the sketchbook, brown bamboo brush with black bristles. Black and white ink handmade work on paper, foliage of African Tulip Tree (Spathodea campanulate) and buds of the same tree. A sharp pointy bill, white throat, black iris, crown with a crest pointing upwards a sign of alertness. Flowers of the same tree blooming behind the crest. Round body of the Red-whiskered bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus) perched on a branch of the tree, bit of the bottom part of its tail is visible. Red-whiskered bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus) on African Tulip Tree (Spathodea campanulate), Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, from my sketchbook. My health is slowly improving, and I’m rarely in my studio. Have made a few studies using ink in my new sketchbook, watching bulbuls, sunbirds, and flowerpeckers. Watching birds from my window and balcony soothes my soul and is something I anticipate each day. The occasional koel song is delightful to my ears. This year, it seems like spring is early, and my neighboring trees started flowering in full flow. Their bright colors are a sight to behold! The Neeru Kayi mara buds remind me of my childhood days of squirting them on friends, their powerful odor, color and the victims’ reactions are such days to relive again. Sharing one page from my latest sketchbook post my surgery. Red-whiskered bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus) African Tulip Tree (Spathodea campanulate) Title: Penance_61! Medium: Ink on paper Size: 8.1/4 x 11.1/2 inches (20.5x28.1 cms) size,180GSM Sketchbook Paper Duration: 5 Hour 56 minutes Location: Mango Grove Art Gallery/Studio, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India October 21st, 2025 Reference image: Own Reference image
November 10, 2025 at 7:34 AM
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lucidillusions.in
Some Purple Sunbird (female) photos for #StunDay

What is the naming scheme - (only the male ones has purple plumage)

#Photography #Nature #Wildlife #EastCoastKin
a small bird, yellow chest, and brownish back feather, perched on a small branch and drinking nectar from a red flower. the bird, beak out of the flower and looking at it. the same bird, looking away. the bird is again looking at the flower and wondering if it should drink some more.
November 9, 2025 at 8:58 AM
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birdfan.bsky.social
Anyone else getting old time Western movies ‘shoot out/stand off’ vibes? #Birds #Nature #Photography
Standing on the shore with back to the water is a snowy egret. The legs are spread wide and feathers are floofed out to the sides giving the appearance of arms hanging down. The bird looks our direction with a cynical glance. Who will draw first?
November 9, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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artcnovack.bsky.social
While hiking the Craggy Gardens Trail, I saw a fallen tree shaped like a frozen ocean wave.

Timbertide -> chrystyne-novack.pixels.com/featured/tim...

#AYearforArt #trees #EastCoastKin #tree #northcarolina #outdoors #nature #giftideas #buyintoart #shinrinyoku #forestbathing #naturelovers #blueridge
While hiking on the Craggy Gardens Pinnacle Trail, I came across this fallen tree which looks like an ocean wave frozen in wood - thus a timbertide. Craggy Gardens in North Carolina near Asheville is a popular spot along the Blue Ridge Parkway featuring a visitors center, hiking trails, scenic views, and a lovely mountain picnic area. Elevation of Craggy Gardens is 5,500 feet and since it is more than 3,500 feet higher in elevation than Asheville, one should be prepared for temperatures 10-20 degrees cooler than the city. In summer it is not unusual to be greeted by low clouds and fog, but if one waits a bit it will clear. The weather can change rapidly. Typically during mid to late June Craggy Gardens is covered in a spectacular floral display of pink and purple rhododendron flowers that blanket the trails and mountainside. However, this season the Catawba Rhododendron bloomed early in May. So by June only a few bushes of rhododendron could be found on the mountainside and none on the Pinnacle Trail. While no flowers were to be seen the trail was still a lovely lush green with lovely unique trees growing along the trail.
November 9, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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jayispainting.earthskyart.ca
I've sold about 20 prints of the almost 500 I have in stock so the sale continues...
jayispainting.earthskyart.ca JayIsPainting 🍁 @jayispainting.earthskyart.ca · 11d
Hey folks. I am blowing out all of my paper prints.

50% off all 53 different prints. There will be no more reorders on stock so once they're gone, they're gone.

Shipping in Canada is $25 so buy 2+

Sorry no US orders. I can ship to Europe & Mexico.

earthskyart.ca/product-cate...
jayispainting.earthskyart.ca JayIsPainting 🍁 @jayispainting.earthskyart.ca · Oct 15
I'm an Alberta based artist who has a thing for storms & space.

I do commissions & have originals & 50 different canvas & paper prints available earthskyart.ca/shop

#art #painting
November 9, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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rebeccagrambo.bsky.social
This big guy was outside our room in South Africa one night. Glen’s thumb there for scale.
A giant snail climbs on a stucco wall. A man holds his thumb to the left of it. The thumb and the protruding body of the snail are approximately the same size.
November 9, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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susanabbeyandfinn.bsky.social
Sunday #StunDay
Peaceful sunset at the lake.
Orange glow is being cast by a setting sun, both on the horizon behind trees and in the lake closer to us.
November 9, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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meganoconnorart.ca
Work in progress: a red-tailed hawk in coloured pencil. I spent ages shuffling paper cut-out leaves to decide on the composition, but won’t know if it worked until the end. Right now it’s at the “might work” stage :) #birds #SciArt
A graphite pencil sketch of a large bird on a branch surrounded by leaves. An unfinished coloured pencil drawing of a large brown, white, and rust-coloured bird perched on a branch surrounded by yellow maple leaves.
November 9, 2025 at 9:53 PM
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saimihanma.bsky.social
Day 9 of #Nudivember
A whitish nudibranch with finger like gills lining the sides of the body with a tentacle like face in watercolor
November 9, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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mikemelton.bsky.social
Blue-throated Goldentail #hummingbird at @tapirvalley.bsky.social #CostaRica

#birds #nature
Iridescent green and blue hummingbird perched sideways on a narrow leaf, showing its bright red bill and layered golden-brown tail feathers against a soft green background.
November 10, 2025 at 1:30 AM
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earthlingnoreally.bsky.social
#NatureIsArt

Snow, fall - today

#Phonetography
#leafappreciation #leafscrolling #onlybeautifulthings #iloveautumn #sidewalkgold #melty
Wet snow melting on a fallen leaf on the sidewalk.
November 10, 2025 at 2:26 AM
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helenbennett.bsky.social
'Autumn stroll' for today's #Scape

Sorry I haven't been able to post much this week....hope you are all keeping well 👋 📷 🍁 Happy Friday everyone! 🕊️

#Photography #Landscape #Autumn #EastCoastKin
A landscape photograph of an autumnal scene across fields and distant hills. There is an old wooden railed fence on the left that leads your eye a long a path where a couple are walking through an avenue of trees. The trees are changing colour showing reds, golds and orange. The sun is shining but there are dark dramatic clouds forming over from the right as viewed.
November 7, 2025 at 8:29 AM
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theweeowl.bsky.social
A new hedgehog drawing has been added to my shop. If you would like to give him a new home you will find him in my Folksy shop...
folksy.com/find/item/85...

#Hedgehog #AnimalArt #OriginalArt #Drawing #Painting #Artwork #GiftIdeas #ArtShop #ShopIndy #SupportSmallBusiness #ChristmasGifts #bsnm
A small drawing of a cute little hedgehog with a background of large pink flowers. Hedgehogs are well established in urban habitat and can survive very well in our cities, making extremely good use of cemeteries, railway land, wasteland and both public and private gardens. An original art work, please note that the frame is not included. Colour pencil and mixed media on acid free toned artist paper 5 by 7 inches (12.7 by 17.8 cm).
November 7, 2025 at 8:02 PM