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Yana Pikulak @earthandeasel.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

I started this piece for an en plein air competition a couple of months ago but didn’t finish in time. I’m going to put it away for now and circle back to this next year 🍃 @bsky.art #landscapeart #landscapepainting #acrylic #acrylicpainting #environmentalartist

Acrylic painting of landscape scene along the Humber River by McMichael art gallery

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Yana Pikulak @earthandeasel.bsky.social · 30/08/2025

I spend about 4-5 months of the year contributing to turtle conservation 🐢 I’ve been meaning to update with artwork but it’s been such a busy season, I haven’t had much time. Until I can catch up, here is one of the baby snapping turtle beauties I released recently 💚 #conservation #wildlife #turtle

Snapping turtle hatchling experiencing a wetland for the first time

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Yana Pikulak @earthandeasel.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

A snippet from the current painting I’m working on. I contribute to turtle conservation efforts and last month was a very busy nesting season. I’m finally winding down and have some time to paint again 😮‍💨 Hoping to finish this soon! @bsky.art #landscape #landscapepainting #acrylic #art

A snippet from the current landscape painting I’m working on in acrylic

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Yana Pikulak @earthandeasel.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

Budding noni (Morinda citrifolia)🖌️🌱 This is the first noni bud I’ve ever painted! There are probably a few areas I could fix, but onto the larger fruit next 🍈 #art #painting #watercolour #guache #noni #botanical #botanicalpainting #tropicalplants #nature #illustration #sciart @bsky.art

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Yana Pikulak @earthandeasel.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

Lake St. George Winter Stream 16x20” Protecting ecosystems not only supports ecological integrity & resiliency—it’s also important for human health/wellbeing. Thankfully, Lake St George is protected under the TRCA. #art #landscapepainting #acrylic #contemporaryart #nature #impressionism #forest

Painting of a landscape based on Lake St George in Richmond Hill, Ontario.
Titled: Lake St. George Winter Stream
Size: 16x20 inches

With rising development in some areas, it’s important to remember that protecting ecosystems not only supports ecological integrity & resiliency—this is also important for human health/wellbeing. Thankfully, the Lake St George grounds are managed and protected by the Toronto Region Conservation Authority (TRCA).

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Yana Pikulak @earthandeasel.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

This painting is taking some WORK 😮‍💨 I’m finally moving on to the ground and water! The water is always my favourite part 🥰 #art #painting #landscape #landscapepainting #winterpainting #acrylic #acrylicpainting #nature

Acrylic painting of a snowy, pink landscape in Ontario, Canada

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Yana Pikulak @earthandeasel.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

A little preview of the painting I’m currently working on, featuring one of my assistants, Big G ❄️☃️🐈‍⬛ #art #landscape #landscapepainting #acrylic #painting #nature #snow #winterpainting

A preview of my next painting, showcasing a winter landscape

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Yana Pikulak @earthandeasel.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

Close up of the almost-finished forest background on this side of the painting (I will just go over these spots later to finalize the smaller details) ✨❄️ @bsky.art #art #gouache #winterpainting #nature #forest #painting #natureart #landscapeart #environmentalart

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Yana Pikulak @earthandeasel.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

Goodbye 2024 and Happy New Year’s Eve to everyone! ✨💫 Here are some of the pieces from this year! I’m looking forward to the new chapter ahead 💖 #artof2024 #newyearseve #art #painting #illustration #nature #artofinstagram #gouache #gouachepainting @bsky.art

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Yana Pikulak @earthandeasel.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

Flow Through Thornton Bales (2024) 11x15 inches Gouache on watercolor paper I always feel overwhelmed when starting a new painting, and this one was no exception. I love how this turned out though 🍁 @bsky.art #art #gouache #gouachepainting #landscape #painting #landscapepainting #nature

Landscape gouache painting of a spot at Thornton Bales Conservation Area in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada

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Yana Pikulak @earthandeasel.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

Reflections Along the Humber River Valley (2024) 11x14”, gouache on watercolour paper This piece was shortlisted for the 2024 En Plein Air competition at McMichael art gallery 😍 @bsky.art #art #gouache #humberriver #nature #art #painting #gouachepainting #landscapeart #landscapepainting

Gouache painting of a spot along the Humber River Valley, by McMichael art gallery

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Yana Pikulak @earthandeasel.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

Tropical flowers sketchbook page 🌸 Some corpse flowers (Amorphophallus titanum and Rafflesia arnoldii), pitcher plants (Nepenthes gaya and Nepenthes alata), and a passion flower vine (Passiflora incarnata) @bsky.art #art #SciArt #gouache #scientificillustration #tropicalflora #painting #nature

Tropical flowers sketchbook page, painted in gouache

There are corpse flowers (Amorphophallus titanum and Rafflesia arnoldii), pitcher plants (Nepenthes gaya and Nepenthes alata), and a passion flower vine (Passiflora incarnata)

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Yana Pikulak @earthandeasel.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

The second miniature in the sketchbook set 🥰 this is a spot along the Lake Wilcox channel 🍃 Each piece is about 6.5x10.5 cm. @bsky.art #art #gouache #gouachepainting #nature #lakewilcox #landscape #landscapepainting #naturepainting #painting #environmentalart

Gouache painting of the Lake Wilcox channel

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Yana Pikulak @earthandeasel.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

A miniature from the sketchbook. I was on a hike and spotted this gorgeous, magical, mossy tree 🧙 I had to paint it @bsky.art #art #gouache #gouachepainting #nature #forest #forestpainting #naturepainting #sketchbook

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Yana Pikulak @earthandeasel.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

Painted earlier this year and inspired by my old little apartment rental by the sea 🌴🩵 #gouache #gouachepainting #panama #art #caribbean #painting #sea

Painting of the sea view from a window inside a little wooden apartment on the sea

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Yana Pikulak @earthandeasel.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

Staghorn coral (Acropora cervicornis) 🪸🐡 Climate change is posing various threats to coral reefs. Reefs recently faced a 4th major global bleaching event (the 2nd bleaching event in the last 10 years). #acropora #gouache #art #coralreefs #scientificillustration #climatechange #sciart #painting

Painting of staghorn coral (Acropora cervicornis)

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Yana Pikulak @earthandeasel.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

Elkhorn coral (Acropora palmata) 🪸 part of the stony corals series Stony corals are reef-builders, meaning they help build up coral reefs by creating hard, calcium carbonate skeletons. Healthy reefs are essential for supporting biodiversity 🩵 #coralreefs #gouache #illustration #art #painting

Gouache painting of an elkhorn coral (Acropora palmata)

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Yana Pikulak @earthandeasel.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Inspired by the Lord of the Rings and the Hobbit ✨❄️ I painted this last year and just realized it still doesn’t have a title 🙃 @bsky.art #art #gouache #gouachepainting #nature #fairy #winter #enchantedforest #magic

Painting of a fairy/hobbit home inspired by The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit

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Yana Pikulak @earthandeasel.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

Another one from last year 🥰 Lake St. George, The Chalet 10x10” Gouache on canvas @bsky.art #art #gouache #painting #nature

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Yana Pikulak @earthandeasel.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

Fairy Home (2023) 🧚 9x12” watercolour and ink on watercolour paper A magical little home in a tree 💚 @bsky.art #art #painting #watercolor #watercolour #ink #nature #hobbithouse #fairy #magic

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Yana Pikulak @earthandeasel.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Secret Library (2023) 9x12” watercolour and ink on watercolour paper Not my usual nature-based work, but I love the magic of personal libraries and study rooms in historic castles and homes. Can you guess the globe’s constellation? @bsky.art #art #painting #watercolor #library #fantasyart

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Yana Pikulak @earthandeasel.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Snowy Retreat (2023) 9x12” watercolour and ink on watercolour paper 🌙✨ @bsky.art #art #watercolor #watercolour #snow #winter #ink #nature #painting

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Yana Pikulak @earthandeasel.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Winter in Jefferson Forest (2022) watercolour and ink on canvas 20”x16” I’m looking forward to some winter hikes this year. I love the stillness and the crackling sound of the snow as you walk ✨❄️ #art #watercolour #watercolor #landscapepainting #winter @bsky.art

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Yana Pikulak @earthandeasel.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Starting the details for the brain coral (Pseudodiploria strigosa) illustration 🧠🪸 This is my first brain coral painting and it’s been much more challenging than I expected so far. I struggled with this but it’s growing on me @bsky.art #SciArt #scientificillustration #gouache #braincoral #art

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Yana Pikulak @earthandeasel.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

Snowy Bond (2022) Watercolour and ink on canvas 12x16” This is a spot along Bond Lake (a glacier kettle lake). Bond has seen a lot of changes over the years, including increasing development in the surrounding region. It’s now considered a conservation area 🌱💙 #art #painting #landscapepainting

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Yana Pikulak @earthandeasel.bsky.social · 05/11/2024

New to Bluesky so I’m going to be resharing some of the pieces from this year 🙃 Here are a few little coral sketches that I started with earlier this year of Staghorn, Elkhorn, and Brain coral 🪸 #coralreefs #scientificillustrations #sketchbook

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