iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Dorliza Copa @dorlizacopaarts.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

I made a list for #bugtober and then went out of town and didn't do anything all weekend (except sing in a choir contest). So here is day 5, the frog-legged leaf beetle. #sciart #sciartober #bugart

Digital drawing of a purple metallic beetle known as the frog legged leaf beetle

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Dorliza Copa @dorlizacopaarts.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I made up my own #bugtober list because I felt like it, before I knew there were others out there, and also because I want to draw these. Feel free to use/gain inspiration from! #sciart #drawtober #drawingprompts

A list of insect drawing prompts on a yellow background with a small corn beetle in the right corner

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Dorliza Copa @dorlizacopaarts.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I'm trying to decide whether to do #birdtober or make up my own list for #invertober. I'd rather draw bugs, but I've never had to make my own list of prompts. Or, do I alternate between bugs and birds? Ooh I think I'll do the latter

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Dorliza Copa @dorlizacopaarts.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I’ve made it mostly through #shrimptember26, posting on my personal IG stories. I don’t know whether it’s worth the trouble to have a third IG account for my 2D art. Anyway, here is a sea flea found deep in the ocean. #sciart #oceanart #amphipod #shrimptember

A watercolor painting of an amphipod or sea flea found deep in the ocean, painted in rose pink for the body and bright red for the legs. Epimeria larsi

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Dorliza Copa @dorlizacopaarts.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

I agreed to do a commission for Christmas back in November, and it turned out amazing! The goal was willow bark with the molecular structure of aspirin on the bottom (no pic of that) I’m still working out the details but I’d like to do some more commissions this year. #artcommission #sciart #treeart

A brown textured mug created to look like willow bark with a green glaze handle and interior.

From the other side, a brown textured mug created to look like willow bark with a green glaze handle and interior.

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Dorliza Copa @dorlizacopaarts.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

2025. It was hard, there were bright spots, the end. I did a lot of art for fun this year, I’d like to make art professionally and collaborate this year. #2025wrapped #sciart

A collage of images featuring a garden, veggies from said garden, ceramics, a colored pencil drawing, and the artist in the center

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Dorliza Copa @dorlizacopaarts.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

Is there a good photo repository for geologic images like there are for plants and animals? I’m looking for cross sections of soil with tree roots, google just wants to show AI 🗑️ I’m really tired of fake images, I need an #askascientist feature since I don’t have access to university materials.

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Dorliza Copa @dorlizacopaarts.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

As per usual, I’m not organized enough for a daily drawing challenge, I’m sort of following one and combining prompts. This was “nocturnal” and “ocular” together in a moth caterpillar with eye markings. The regal moth and its caterpillar forms aren’t venomous #arthropods #gouache #sciart #insectart

A colorful gouache painting of a real caterpillar: the teal and orange progeny of regal moths. Despite being brightly colored and super spiky, neither adult nor young are venomous. They just look scary.

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Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · 12/08/2025

Teachers: Please name the illustrator when you read to students. Discuss the art. Invite illustrators to visit. Show next generation that art in book was created by a HUMAN, that their work matters. www.picturesmeanbusiness.com/teachers/ #PicturesMeanBusiness Art @sarahmcintyre.bsky.social #EduSky

Cartoon illustration showing a classroom display titled “Our Favourite Picture Book” with drawings of a cat character. The text on the poster reads “By John Writer. Our class has drawn his character!” Two children say, “We love John Writer!” and “His cats are so cute!” Beside the display, a woman labeled “Jane Illustrator, feeling miffed” thinks, “But… John Writer didn’t decide how this character would look… I did!” Caption at the bottom reads “#PicturesMeanBusiness Sarah McIntyre.”

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Dorliza Copa @dorlizacopaarts.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

Just screaming into the void as I desperately try to dissociate and fail. Here’s a stink bug/shield bug that I drew as a starting point for another project. #AugArthroAwe #shieldbug #kingstink #arthropods #insectart #SciArt

A cartoon style drawing of a green shield bug, which is also sometimes known as a green stink bug. In another life (see: project) he will called king stink!

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Dorliza Copa @dorlizacopaarts.bsky.social · 09/08/2025

I got some paper on sale at Michael’s, and decided to do some colored pencil practice for #AugArthroAwe, it’s been a hot minute. I meant to just do some sketches and it turned into a full drawing. (Based on an image from inaturalist by Peter Swart) #arthropods #crabs #SciArt #coloredpencil

A colored pencil drawing of a pink ghost crab, which really is a pretty pale pink with tall eyestalks.

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Dorliza Copa @dorlizacopaarts.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

Someone suggested I draw an argiope spider next, so here is a yellow garden spider, or argiope aurantia. It’s been….a week. I could use a break from the hits. #insectart #arthropods #sciart

An illustrated yellow garden spider, with the teeniest of eyes

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Dorliza Copa @dorlizacopaarts.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

Just a little ladybug on a leaf. Yes, the eyes are not quite in that spot, just taking some artistic liberties. I need some suggestions for the next arthropod drawing, I’m feeling a little stuck. #insectart #arthropod #sciart

A cartoon style ladybug apparently asleep, with eyes definitely in the wrong spot

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Dorliza Copa @dorlizacopaarts.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

Oh no….and we’re already missing a House Rep that won’t get a special election until November despite the seat being vacant since March.

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Dorliza Copa @dorlizacopaarts.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

I don’t know if it’s gauche to post back-to-back, but this buffalo tree hopper is too cute to resist. Between holiday and depression I haven’t drawn much, but I finished this guy today. #arthropod #insectart #sciart

A cartoon style drawing of a buffalo tree hopper, a bug that looks like a leaf with a big head.

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Dorliza Copa @dorlizacopaarts.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

I hear it’s #portfolioday, I like to do a lot of different things but my main endeavors recently have been illustration, medical and otherwise, and my forever favorite, ceramics. Check out the rest of my stuff at dorlizasbioart.com

A white porcelain mug with pink glazed interior, decorated with abstract veins and blood cells

A cartoon style praying mantis munching on a monarch #nokings

A porcelain mug decorated with dark pink muscle cells and a lighter pink glazed interior

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Dorliza Copa @dorlizacopaarts.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

I miss having fireflies everywhere in the summer at night. Apparently they aren’t as common in Texas as Pennsylvania, maybe I need to move back to the northeast. Anyway here’s another arthropod doodle. #insectart #sciart #arthropod

A cartoon style lightening bug/firefly with stars by his head and his bottom lit up

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Dorliza Copa @dorlizacopaarts.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

More arthropod doodles. This doodle was both fun and challenging. #arthropod #insectart #sciart

A cartoon style drawing of a praying mantis eating a monarch butterfly.

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Dorliza Copa @dorlizacopaarts.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

Just a little cicada, trying to get out of his shell more and sing. #arthropod #insectart #sciart #emergence #broodxiv

A cartoon cicada, “singing” as he extricates himself from his shell

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Dorliza Copa @dorlizacopaarts.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

Just a doodle of a love bug, which I rarely see anymore. For my own sanity I’m going to doodle more #arthropods. Also when do we get the ability to edit posts? #insectart #sciart

A cartoon style drawing of a love bug with the thorax somewhat shaped like a heart.

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Dorliza Copa @dorlizacopaarts.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

Realizing that I’ve come full circle: getting shingles 10yrs ago likely triggered psoriasis, for which I take biologics, and because of these immunosuppressants I’ve recently gotten a bunch of vaccines, including Shingrix. Which incidentally feels like flu-light for a day 😭 #getvaccinated #psoriasis

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Dorliza Copa @dorlizacopaarts.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

I’m almost as anxious about the Canadian election as I was about the US one in November. Crossing my fingers for all my friends up north 🇨🇦

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Dorliza Copa @dorlizacopaarts.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

Hey #portfolioday I do a lot of different stuff but I mainly focus on graphic design and illustration. I have recently gotten my certification in Biomedical illustration/ communication, my most recent work is in that vein (pun intended hehe) #sciart #medicalillustration #illustration #graphicdesign

A digital drawing of the different muscles in the forearm with only the deep and intermediate layers

Two cartoon characters, one of a pacemaker and the other a heart

The life cycle of a green bottle fly from egg to larva to pupae to adult, including a medical application of eggs to a chronic wound

A pink and purple watercolor of epiglottis cells under a microscope

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Dorliza Copa @dorlizacopaarts.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

I’ve had this idea simmering for awhile, and yesterday I sat down and carved it out. I’m excited to see it with glaze applied! #sciart #paleoart #ceramics #pottery

Brown clay mug in greenware stage with an ammonite carved into it

Brown clay mug in greenware stage with several ammonite carved into it

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Dorliza Copa @dorlizacopaarts.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

I’m working on a project and drew this moon as part of it, I definitely stayed up too late last working on it. But it was fun! #sciart #astronomy #space

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Dorliza Copa @dorlizacopaarts.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

I overthink every social media post, thinking it has to be the best thing I’ve ever created because everyone else on here is so good. This is a watercolor I did last night to prove to myself that even if it’s not groundbreaking it still made me feel better. #belladonna #sciart #watercolor

A watercolor painting of a belladonna blossom, a bell-shaped flower that is mauve at the bottom with a slow gradient up to light green.

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Dorliza Copa @dorlizacopaarts.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

I finished the drawing portion of an infographic I’m working on for fun, about green blowflies and maggot therapy. #sciart #medicineinhistory #invertart #illustration

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Dorliza Copa @dorlizacopaarts.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

I have put a lot of planning into my little garden this year, even mixing up my own potting mix. These little seedlings are bringing me joy through my anxiety and stress. Soon this table will go back to testing glazes for Advancing glazes! #glazechemistry #pottery #gardening

Several trays of tomato seedlings sit in the sun on a small table that also has a number of glaze making materials on it as they harden off before going outside

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Bird 🌲 @birdwarde.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

these will be in our shop drop March 7th! you TOO can feed pigeons

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Dorliza Copa @dorlizacopaarts.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

After listening to an episode of @tpwky.bsky.social, I decided to sketch some blowflies. I decided to leave the wound debridement out since I’m not sure how Blsky feels about blood. I don’t like flies , but I dislike them less now. #SciArt #entomology #bugart #procreate

Several sketches of shiny green blowflies in their various phases of life from eggs to adult, in various angles.

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Dorliza Copa @dorlizacopaarts.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

I’m not a fan of Valentine’s Day but I have the perfect piece: before I ever took a #bmvc class with UBC, I was making heart (and brain)mugs for fun. I might have to make more soon, even if just for some art therapy. #sciart #anatomy #pottery

Rose pink mug with a heart carved into a red underglaze with a deep pink interior

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