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Ctenophores Rock! @ctenophoresrock.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

The works from these collaborations are gorgeous 😍 Check out the online exhibition: www.artseamatchmaking.com Or join the live event: gu-se.zoom.us/j/66650859858 #MarineLife #SciArt #SciComm #DeepSea

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Deep-Sea Biology Society Arts @dsbsoc-arts.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Join us for our ArtSea Matchmaking Online Event on September 15, 7PM CEST. Hear from the artist-scientist teams and their artworks currently on display in our online exhibition (more info below) + they’ll share the science & stories behind the collaborations! See you there! 👋 #ArtSeaMatchmaking

Poster with info about the ArtSea Matchmaking Event on September 15 7PM CEST. Discover deep-sea science, art & more. More info on www.artseamatchmaking.com

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Deep-Ocean Stewardship Initiative @deepstewardship.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Have you read our latest Deep-Sea Round-Up? This week we share: 🔹The genetic repertoire of the deep ocean 🔹A scaly-foot snail mystery finally uncovered 🔹Plus, upcoming events and opportunities for the #DeepSea community! Read it here: buff.ly/FCyqk19 📸 NOAA Ocean Exploration, 2026 Cook Islands

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Delphine Mestdagh @delphine-art.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

One year ago, ArtSea Matchmaking began with an open call. 🌊 Today, Lara and I finally get to share what grew from it: our first online exhibition, featuring the work created by the wonderful artist–scientist teams we brought together. Tiny but mighty team. We did it. 💙 🎨 www.artseamatchmaking.com

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Deep-Sea Biology Society Arts @dsbsoc-arts.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

🌊🎨 The ArtSea Matchmaking Online Exhibition is LIVE! Over the past year, artists & deep-sea scientists from around the world have collaborated in 13 SciArt teams, bringing together art, science and stories from the deep ocean. Dive into the exhibition: www.artseamatchmaking.com #ArtSeaMatchmaking

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The Deep-Sea Podcast @deepseapod.com · 27/07/2026

Did you check out our latest episode with Deco-stop on deep-sea-inspired #boardgames? @anarchytabletop.bsky.social, the co-designer of #Finspan, shares how the game developed such a #deepsea focus. Listen to the whole episode here: www.deepseapod.com/episodes/dec...

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Lara Maleen Beckmann @planulara.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

The Unseen Ocean Collective is coming to the Hatfield Marine Science Center in Newport @oregonstate.edu See our science inspired art exhibit from July 30 - December 11. Opening reception on July 30 with talks at 5pm. More info: hmsc.oregonstate.edu/art-hatfield or www.unseenoceancollective.com

Info card about our art exhibit, displaying four example artworks from the Unseen Ocean Collective and text (address: Hatfield Marine Science Center, Gladys Valley marine Studies Building, Newport Oregon). Exhibit open Monday to Friday, 8am-5pm.

Second info card, same artworks, but with info to the opening reception. July 30, 4:30-6:30pm. Artist and scientist talks at 5pm.

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OneOcean Flotilla @oceanflotilla.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Deep-sea coral and sponge hotspots on the Corner Rise #seamounts, in an area beyond national jurisdiction, meet international criteria for Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems. #HighSeas #MPAs @planulara.bsky.social www.frontiersin.org/journals/marine…

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Deep-Sea Biology Society Arts @dsbsoc-arts.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

~ Sound on! ~ Preview of Mesopelagia: an immersive audio/visual experience from the #ArtSeaMatchmaking Team around Alina Wieczorek and Eli Stine. From planet-level wind and water movements that define ocean currents, to the sub-microscopic fragments of DNA, and the many levels between.

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Deep-Sea Biology Society Arts @dsbsoc-arts.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

First glimpse ⭐ We just received the very first gouache paintings from artist Megan, and they’re already full of wonder and ocean magic 💙 Can’t wait to see this science-meets-art journey unfold!  #SciArt #ArtSeaMatchmaking #DeepSea #CoralReefs #ScienceCommunication #Illustration #WIP

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Delphine Mestdagh @delphine-art.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Hi everybody! It’s been a while since I posted something… This is my acrylic painting of a Deepstaria enigmata with it’s Anuropus-friend 💙 I hope you like it! A very happy weekend to everybody! #deepstaria #contemporaryart #emergingartist #natureart #creativejourney #underwaterworld #deepsea

Acrylic painting of a Deepstaria jellyfish with a translucent body, highlighting its intricate, web-like internal structure. A small crustacean floats within the open, veil-like form against a dark, speckled background.

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Deep-Ocean Stewardship Initiative @deepstewardship.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

This week in our Deep Sea Round Up: 🔹️Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems at seamounts, 🔹️How scientific practices at sea influence ocean management, 🔹️Nutrient cycling sponge hotspots 👉 www.dosi-project.org/dosi-deep-se... 📷 Oblong Dermechinus urchins by ROV SuBastian / Schmidt Ocean Institute.

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Deep-Sea Biology Society Arts @dsbsoc-arts.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Meet Oceans Unmined 🌊 www.oceansunmined.org An initiative dedicated to protecting the ocean’s last true wilderness through creativity, community, and education. #OceansUnmined #SciArt #ArtSeaMatchmaking #OceanEducation #ProtectTheDeep

🔬 Scientist: Gaya 
Marine biologist and IMBRSea graduate, researching the impacts of deep-seabed mining on meiofaunal communities in the Pacific. With 100+ days at sea across the Indian, Pacific, Atlantic, and Arctic Oceans, he combines field experience, peer-reviewed research, and global science communication on deep-ocean biodiversity and mining risks.

🎨 Artist: Delphine 
Creating a series of oil paintings inspired by life in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone, alongside custom coloring plates featuring deep-sea creatures. Printed on art paper for children to explore and paint, these works invite young minds to discover deep-sea ecosystems through imagination and scientific insight, fostering connection, awareness, and stewardship for one of Earth’s least understood environments.

🤝 Together, Oceans Unmined brings art and science into the classroom, empowering the next generation to understand and care for the deep ocean.

Detail of an oilpainting of a Hyalonema.
Hyalonema species are deep-sea sponges famous for their long, twisted silica spicules that form a flexible “glass rope.” Found at depths of 200–2,000 m, they anchor themselves into soft sediments while their upper body filters microscopic particles from the water. Their intricate glassy skeletons are among the most beautiful natural structures found in the deep ocean.
On the long stalk live tiny polyps.

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Deep-Sea Biology Society Arts @dsbsoc-arts.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Meet the team behind Hadal Context 🌊✨ Frances and Mackenzie are committed to blending science and art to help people on the surface feel connected to the extraordinary beauty of the ocean’s deepest depths. Read more about them in the ALT-text ☺️ #SciArt #ArtSeaMatchmaking #DeepSea #HadalZone

“The hadal zone - the deepest parts of our ocean - can feel distant and mysterious because of its extreme depth. But it’s deeply connected to our planet and full of unexpected beauty. Through this SciArt project, we aim to bring that hidden world to life by capturing what it feels like to descend into the deep sea in a submersible.”

🎨 Art Lead: Frances Drader (Bean Sprout NZ), a multimedia artist from Aotearoa who has loved giant squids and the deep ocean since childhood, and who currently enjoys traditional printmaking.

🔬 Scientific Lead: Mackenzie Gerringer, Associate Professor at SUNY Geneseo, researching the physiology and ecology of deep-sea animals, including the deepest-living fishes on Earth.

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Unseen Ocean Collective @unseenocean.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

Getting ready for our show in Juneau! All the work arrived safe and sound, look at all that fab art together, like a perfect deep sea family 😍😍😍 #sciart #deepsea #deepseart #alaska #artshow 🦑🐡

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Deep-Sea Biology Society Arts @dsbsoc-arts.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Meet Abyssal Forms 🌊 Two scientists turning research into art. By day: biologists. By night: artists. Read about this amazing team in the ALT-text 🤍 Follow @drtanjastratmann.bsky.social on her journey! #ArtSeaMatchmaking #SciArt#ConservationThroughArt

Michelle (entomologist) & Tanja (deep-sea ecologist/biogeochemist) depict various abyssal forms and how these are threatened by deep-seabed mining. Working in 2 different media (i.e., pen & ink on paper vs. oil on canvas) and in 2 different artistic styles (scientific illustration vs. surrealism), they will embrace the beauty of deep-sea sponges.

Two media. Two styles. One deep ocean story.

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Everything is really scary and horrible, and on the utter flipside, we made these really adorable valentines. The dissonance of seeing horror, then posting "hey buy some cute valentines" is making me feel loopy. But also nice things persist despite terror? Ugh idk. Get 'em at SquidFacts.net

4 valentines in a grid, a pelican eel with the words "You make my jaw drop", an anglerfish that says "You're my light in the darkness", a grimalditeuthis that says "I find you a LURE ing" and two octopuses and a snailfish on the skeleton of a whale that says "I've Whale Fallen for you" lmao. The octopuses are making a heart with their arms together.

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Unseen Ocean Collective @unseenocean.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

Not long now! Just under two weeks until our show opening in Juneau Alaska- will we see you there? #deepsea #sciart #womeninstem #womenartists #alaska 🦑🐡 #artshow

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Meghan Jones @studio-mbj.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

Ooooo yeah, one more piece for our upcoming show in Juneau Alaska! A deep-sea octopus, titled “Living the Kaleidoscope Life” this 16x20” acrylic on canvas is based on deep sea footage taken by NOAA off the coast of Alaska in 2023 #deepsea #deepseacreatures #octopus 🦑🐡 #sciart #womenartists #painting

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Deep-Sea Biology Society Arts @dsbsoc-arts.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

Meet Electroreceptive 🦈 Ariane and Daniel are creating an installation that brings shark electroreception to life. A touch-sensitive panel, swirling ferrofluid, and a hidden magnetic “shark” reveal how these predators navigate total darkness. #ArtSeaMatchmaking #SciArt #InteractiveArt

Ariane Schoenwiesner
Ariane is an engineer-artist-maker with a B.S. in Computer Engineering from New York University, who combines systems-engineering rigor with creative invention. In her practice she explores the intersection of technical innovation, material behaviour, and user interaction,
blurring the line between engineering and experiential art. For Electroreceptive, Ariane will be leading the design, construction, and programming elements.

Daniel Moore
Daniel is a Lecturer in Marine Biology at the University of Exeter, specialising in the ecology
and evolutionary biology of marine vertebrates, with a particular focus on deep-sea sharks and
cetaceans. Daniel will be leading the scientific interpretation of Electroreceptive.

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Meghan Jones @studio-mbj.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

One more painting for the @unseenocean.bsky.social shows completed! Titled “Nibbles and Cuddles” this 24x24” acrylic on canvas is a Chondrocladia carnivorous sponge, several varieties of brittle stars, and even a little rainbow polychaete too! #deepsea #deepseacreatures #deepocean 🐡🦑 #acrylicpainter

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Unseen Ocean Collective @unseenocean.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Representing the carnivorous sponges for our shows in 2026!

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Kierstin Keller @gsstudios907.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

On this fine fall day, we have some little baby deep-sea octopus 🐙 #deepseaoctopus #babyoctopus #deep-sea #unseenoceancollective #deepseacreatures #🐙

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Meghan Jones @studio-mbj.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

Working away on this #deepsea carnivorous sponge, crinoid and brittle star painting. It’s getting there, probably 75% done now, adding all the details and rainbow colors is my fav part! #deepseacreatures #coldwatersponges 🐡🦑 #invertebrates #acrylicpainting #marinebiology #art #painting #artist

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Meghan Jones @studio-mbj.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

So honored to be working with this incredible group of women! @planulara.bsky.social @gsstudios907.bsky.social @highseas-sculpture.bsky.social

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Meghan Jones @studio-mbj.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

I’m back to share what I’ve been working on for the @unseenocean.bsky.social collective! Here we have the noble Blob sculpin, not the hot melted mess in the most famous blobfish photo, but a true and beautiful deep-sea beauty! #deepsea #deepseacreatures #blobfish #acrylicpainting #art 🐡🦑

A 24x24 inch acrylic on canvas painting of a deep-sea blob sculpin photographed off the coast of Alaska. Titled “Not the Blob You’re Looking For” this painting will be exhibited in Juneau Alaska in February of 2026, Spokane WA in April of 2026 and Newport Oregon in July of 2026. #deepsea #deepseacreatures #blobfish #acrylicpainting #art 🐡🦑

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Unseen Ocean Collective @unseenocean.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

Our show in Juneau Alaska is coming up next month! We hope you can join us and see this new Blob Sculpin painting in person! #deepsea #deepseacreatures #blobfish #acrylicpainting #art 🐡🦑

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Deep-Sea Biology Society Arts @dsbsoc-arts.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

Deep Sea Coral Education for Children 🌊 With Kelsey’s expertise in deep-sea coral reefs and Megan’s talent for illustration, they'll create a non-fiction children’s book that dives into the amazing world of deep-sea corals. #ArtSeaMatchmaking #DeepSeaCorals #OceanEducation #WomenInScience

🎨 Megan

 Megan Paustian is an artist and PhD ecologist who brings science to life through visual storytelling. She dreams of creating nature-inspired children’s books and loves shining a spotlight on the tiny animals that make up most of species diversity.

🔬 Kelsey

 Kelsey Archer Barnhill is a deep-sea scientist based in Norway, specializing in cold-water coral ecology. As Head of Research & Development at Aspecto, she connects academic and industry science to strengthen knowledge exchange and production.

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Deep-Sea Biology Society Arts @dsbsoc-arts.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

🌊Meet this awesome ArtSea Matchmaking duo 🌊 Guided by Jeremy’s expertise, Cat will create visuals that can support both scientific understanding and public appreciation. #sciart #artseamatchmaking #scientificillustration #deepsea #coralreef #deepseascience #marinebiodiversity #scicomm

✨ A collaboration that will reveal the hidden beauty of black corals ✨

🎨 Cassidy

Cat is a New England–born illustrator whose early years
spent roaming the rural woods sparked a lasting love for the natural world. She earned
her BS in Zoology and a minor in Studio Art from Oregon State University, followed by
specialized training in the Science Illustration graduate program at CSUMB. Cat’s work
blends scientific accuracy with visual storytelling to help make science accessible to
broader audiences.

🔬 Jeremy

Jeremy is a Mesophotic and Deep Benthic Communities Postdoctoral Fellow
at the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution where he studies
the taxonomy and evolutionary history of the coral order Antipatharia (black corals).

🤝 Together

Black corals rarely get the detailed illustrations they deserve, especially when it
comes to the tiny structures that matter for taxonomy. That’s why illustrator Cat and researcher Jeremy Horowitz are collaborating on a series that
highlights these features in a new way. Guided by Horowitz’s expertise, Cat’s artwork
will capture the spines, polyps, and branching patterns that define this deep-sea coral
group, creating visuals that can support both scientific understanding and public
appreciation.

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Deep-Sea Biology Society Arts @dsbsoc-arts.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

🌊Meet Dexter Davis and Maeva Perez Two incredible scientists turning deep-sea discovery into art. Together, they’re creating a community poster celebrating the invertebrates of Western Pacific seamounts. #ArtSeaMatchmaking #DeepSeaScience #MarineBiology #SciArt #OceanExploration #DeepSeaLife

🎨 Dexter is a deep-sea and polar benthic ecologist who’s studied larval dispersal around methane seeps and hydrothermal vents. He now SCUBA dives at methane seeps in Antarctica! Through scientific illustration, he brings fragile underwater habitats to life, raising awareness and inspiring protection for the species that call them home.

🧭 Maeva is a deep-sea biologist exploring molecular evolution and the partnerships between invertebrates and their symbiotic bacteria. She recently descended in a deep-sea submersible to a newly explored Western Pacific seamount and can’t wait to share the stunning communities they encountered.

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Deep-Sea Biology Society Arts @dsbsoc-arts.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

🌊 Double Helix Harmonies Meet our first ArtSea Matchmaking duo Alina and Eli are transforming deep-ocean data into immersive, visual experiences - revealing the beauty, mystery, and fragility of the world beneath the waves. #sciart #artseamatchmaking #dataart #soundart #digitalart #scicomm

Meet our first ArtSea Matchmaking duo:

🔬 Alina Wieczorek
 She is a Fisheries Acoustician at Earth Sciences New Zealand in Wellington. Her research focuses on understanding life hidden in the ocean’s hidden layers, from deep scattering layers to microscopic traces of DNA in seawater. By combining active acoustics with environmental DNA (eDNA), she uncovers how mid-trophic organisms - those linking plankton to fish; and fish to marine predators - shape ecosystems from the Ross Sea in Antarctica to the North Atlantic. Alina is passionate about creative science outreach, turning invisible data and complex marine processes into stories and visuals people can truly connect with. 🌐

🎧 Eli Stine
 He is an internationally active media artist, software engineer and educator. Eli’s work blends sound, technology, and environment. As Assistant Professor of Computer Music & Digital Arts at Oberlin Conservatory, he creates immersive electronic music, interactive multimedia installations, and cross-disciplinary collaborations. 🔊

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Annie Shao Art @annieshaoart.bsky.social · 30/11/2025

Experimenting with watercolor on black paper by painting a deep sea jelly I saw at Monterey Bay Aquarium. It's tricky because colors can look vastly different when dried, so it's a lot more go-with-the-flow than my usual work. #SciArt #AnimalArt #snowglobejelly #ArtYear #WIP 1/2

In-progress watercolor painting of a snowglobe jelly on black paper

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KetrinaDrawsALot @ketrinadrawsalot.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

Deep-Sea-cember: Festive siphonophore #deepsea #deepseacember #siphonophore #christmaslights #art

A siphonophore with glowing zooids like a string of Christmas lights

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KetrinaDrawsALot @ketrinadrawsalot.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

Deep-Sea-cember: It's quite a sight to see firefly squid at night 🦑 (Inspired by "glitter" from @montereybayaquarium.org's Deep Sea December prompts) #deepseacember #deepseadecember #deepsea #fireflysquid #bioluminescent #art

A group of five firefly squid glittering in the dark with blue photophores

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Jessica @waterbearjess.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

Oh lantern fish oh lantern fish, You #glitter in the deep sea. Oh Problematic Lantern fish, Your body is so shiny. Diaphus problematicus, You school and bioluminescence. Oh lantern fish, oh lantern fish, Your scales are lovely glittery. #DeepSeaDecember 🦑 🐟 fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/family/...

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MYCTOPHIDAE

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Ligus @greyauk.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

#DeepsSeaDecember 🐡

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Annie Shao Art @annieshaoart.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

A new piece for #ArtAdventCalendar, Snow Globe Jellies (Modeeria rotunda) 🐙 🪼 #Watercolor on black paper. I recently went to the Monterey Bay Aquarium, and the deep sea exhibit was so mesmerizing. I'm curious as to why some had long tentacles vs short! #SciArt #FineArt #ArtYear #AnimalArt 1/2

Watercolor painting on black paper of two Snow Globe Jellies (Modeeria rotunda)

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KetrinaDrawsALot @ketrinadrawsalot.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Deep-Sea-cember: Big red jellyfish with a little red beanie #deepsea #deepseadecember #deepseacember #bigredjellyfish #tiburoniagranrojo #art

A giant red jellyfish with a little red knit beanie on the top of its bell

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Jay @kakapojay.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Another one of those scary wet things (fish artists, I don't know how you do it) from the Kem Kem waterways - Aidachar. While not very well known, it is part of the same order as the much more famous Xiphactinus. Size comparison below ⬇️ #sciart #paleoart

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Sarcastic Shark Art @sarcasticsharkart.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

Work in progress! Deep Sea December Day 2: "Red." A Coffinfish (Chaunacops coloratus). ❤️🤘 Here we are at the "ugly" stage where I have added the marker underlay but need to start the Prismacolor details. #deepsea #DeepSeaDecember #fish #fishart #sciart #marinelife #ArtYear #wip #animalart #nature

Background and marker underlay for a Coffinfish (Chaunacops coloratus) illustration. Next, on to the Prismacolor to add details.

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Ligus @greyauk.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

#DeepSeaDecember 🐡 I'm hoping that more people on BlueSky will celebrate the #deepsea (partly because I still don't like Instagram) #artchallenge 🐟🦑 @dsbsoc-arts.bsky.social

Deep Sea December by MBARI and Monerey Bay

text for this months Deep Sea December
in short - post deep sea stuff like art, poems ....
under the hashtag #deepseadecember

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Tam||maT @tamvmat.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

Well, I'll have to keep my eyes open for more of these sorts of opportunities. I'd love to draw for something like this (I do traditional and digital art. These are traditional ink) 💚

A deep burgundy-brown coloured shore crab with green speckles

A silver-chrome hatchetfish drawn with ink felts

A convergent ladybug on a white background drawn with coloured ink pens

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Meghan Jones @studio-mbj.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

Getting closer and closer on this one, almost to the details stage where everything really snaps into place. This piece is for shows with the @unseenocean.bsky.social #deepsea #deepseacreatures #deepocean #deepseaart 🐡🦑 #art #acryliconcanvas #brittlestars

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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

I really wish more scientists & artists were on here. When I go to in-person gatherings it’s really clear what a small sliver of us are here. And I get it, how many social media collapses do you have to weather before you just give up? But organizing would be so much easier if we were all here 😭

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