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Jamie Lam @jamielamart.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

American dipper, Cinclus mexicanus, watercolor and colored pencil on hot press cotton paper, 12x9 inches Such fascinating little birds! I was so excited to spot them during my time in Jackson, WY 🪶 #birds #sciart #scienceillustration #birding #watercolor

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Jamie Lam @jamielamart.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Brandt’s cormorant, Urile penicillatus Colored pencil, 9x12 inches Another assignment for my science illustration class! I photographed these guys at La Jolla Cove earlier this spring 💙🪶 #birds #sciart #scientificillustration #sandiegoartist #birding #wildlifeart #sidp

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Jamie Lam @jamielamart.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Bladderpod, Cleomella arborea Watercolor, 9x12 inches My latest assignment in my scientific illustration course! Bladderpod is such an interesting plant 💚 #sciart #botanicalart #scientificillustration #watercolor #californianativeplants #scienceillustration #natureart

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Jamie Lam @jamielamart.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Haven’t posted work from my scientific illustration class in a while. We’re working with colors now! I can finally make use of the abundant passion fruit from my backyard 💜 #sidp #scienceillustration #watercolor #botanicalillustration #sciart

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Jamie Lam @jamielamart.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

My scientific illustration distance program pen & ink final! Lesser goldfinch and painted lady on purple sage, pen & ink on Claybord, 14x11 inches. #sciart #birds #californianativeplants #scientificillustration

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Jamie Lam @jamielamart.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

My latest science illustration assignment! Red-tailed hawk, pen and ink on scratchboard, 8x6 inches 🪶 #birdart #birding #hawkwatch #scientificillustration #sandiegoartist #birds

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Jamie Lam @jamielamart.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

Another assignment from my scientific illustration class 🖋️ Clown killifish, Epiplatyus annulatus, pen and ink on Bristol board, 8x10 inches This guy is a resident of my little 5 gallon planted tank. He’s a spirited little dude 🐠 #scientificillustration #sciart #penandinkdrawing #sandiegoartist

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Jamie Lam @jamielamart.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

Day 7 of #BirdArtWeek2026 🪶 I’m super late, but I finally finished! The last theme is #charismaticendemics . I chose the San Diego Cactus Wren, an endemic subspecies that is seriously threatened due to habitat fragmentation 🌵 #birds #oilpainting #sandiegoartist #birdart

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Jamie Lam @jamielamart.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

Day 6 of #BirdArtWeek2026 by @cornellbirds 🪶 This theme as #PhotoNotAvailable by @scottpartridgeart . I am so intrigued by the mystery and lore surrounding this bird, but it is saddening that this beautiful species most likely extinct. #birding #oilpainting #sandiegoartist #birds

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Jamie Lam @jamielamart.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Day 5 of #BirdArtWeek2026 🦅 Super late, but this was for theme #RuleBreakers 😅 I chose the secretary bird, one of my favorite birds. They have long legs that they use to stomp their prey to death. They also look like they’re wearing yoga pants 🪶 #birding #oilpainting #sandiegoartist #birds

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Jamie Lam @jamielamart.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

Day 4 of #BirdArtWeek2026 🪶 Today’s theme was #spectacularseabirds 🌊 I chose to draw the brown pelican, a staple here in San Diego. #birding #oilpainting #sandiegoartist #birds

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Jamie Lam @jamielamart.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

Day 3 of #BirdArtWeek2026 🦅 Today’s theme is #birdsuccess. I picked the California condor, an amazing success story of a species brought back from the brink of extinction 🪶 This guy was quite tricky to paint. Hopefully I did him justice 😅 #oilpainting #birding #sandiegoartist #birds

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Jamie Lam @jamielamart.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

Day 2 of #BirdArtWeek2026 🪶 I just had to draw a potoo for today’s theme, #hiddenbirds . Such an interesting bird, very fun to paint. Reference photo by @kesterclarke #birdart #birding #sandiegoartist #birds #oilpainting #natureart

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Jamie Lam @jamielamart.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

Day 1 of #BirdArtWeek2026 🐧 I chose the Atlantic puffin for the first theme #birdswithwhimsy I got to observe these guys in Newfoundland last summer and they certainly are whimsical 😄 #birdartweek #birding #sandiegoartist #birds

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Jamie Lam @jamielamart.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

Purple sage, Salvia leucophylla, 10x8 inches, pen and ink on Bristol board So excited to be starting up my scientific illustration course again! This session, we’re focusing on pen and ink. #scientificillustration #botanicalillustration #californianativeplants #natureart #sandiegoartist #sciart

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Jamie Lam @jamielamart.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

California fuschia (Epilobium canum) and Anna’s hummingbird (Calypte anna), graphite on Bristol board. 14x11 inches 🪶🌱 #scientificillustration #sciart #botanicalart #californianativeplants #birding #birdart #natureart #scienceillustrationdistanceprogram #birds

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Jamie Lam @jamielamart.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

My latest assignment from my scientific illustration class! Trying out crow-quill for the first time. Feeling inspired for next year’s #inktober 🖋️ Nerite snail, graphite, pen and ink on Bristol board #penandink #scientificillustration #sciart #nature #scienceillustrationdistanceprogram #sidp

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Jamie Lam @jamielamart.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Day 16. Pygmy nuthatch Still doing #birdtober in November😅 I didn’t finish all 31 prompts, but this is the farthest I’ve gotten so far. I might call it a wrap though to work on some other projects, but can’t wait til next year! #birdtober2025 #birds #birding #birdart #artchallenge #sandiegoartist

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Jamie Lam @jamielamart.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

New piece! “Sungold”, oil on canvas, 20x16 in Hooded orioles are one of my favorite birds to spot in my backyard. Now that autumn is in full swing, they’ve made their way south, but I look forward to seeing them again next year☀️ #oilpainting #birdart #birds #birding #sandiegoartist #sdartist

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Jamie Lam @jamielamart.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

Happy Halloween 🎃👻🦇 Have a spooky one, y’all! Throwback from a couple years ago. Death’s head moth and nightshade, 9x12 oil on canvas #halloween #2spooky4me #spoopyseason #oilpainting #bugart #bugs #mothart #natureart #sciart

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Jamie Lam @jamielamart.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

Day 15. Ringed kingfisher Super behind with #birdtober but at least I made it to the halfway point 😅 Kingfishers are pretty cool birds. We get belted kingfishers in my area, always exciting to spot one 🪶 #birdtober2025 #artchallenge #birdart #birds #birding #artistoninstagram #sandiegoartist

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Jamie Lam @jamielamart.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

Day 14. Costa’s hummingbird Hummingbirds are so adorable but also deceptively hard to paint 😮‍💨 I had such a hard time trying to capture the texture and iridescence of the feathers. #birdtober #birdtober2025 #birds #birding #natureart #hummingbird

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Jamie Lam @jamielamart.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

Day 13. Grey heron Slowly but surely making my way through #birdtober 🪶 I love herons. They are so elegant, but also look so bizarre the more you look at them 👀 #birdtober2025 #birds #birding #waterfowl #artchallenge #sketch #scientificillustration

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Jamie Lam @jamielamart.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

Day 12. Gyrfalcon Almost halfway through #birdtober 🪶 Such a cool bird, like the bird version of a snow leopard. I got to see one in captivity when I visited Newfoundland this summer, absolutely stunning 🤩 #birdtober2025 #birds #artchallenge #watercolor #sciart #scientificillustration

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Jamie Lam @jamielamart.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

Day 11. Arctic tern A few days behind, but slowly making my way through #birdtober 🪶 Terns are one of my favorite seabirds to observe. I love how sleek and streamlined they look. It’s so fun watching them dive for fish. #birdtober2025 #birds #birdart #watercolor #artchallenge #nature

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Jamie Lam @jamielamart.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

Practicing textures for my scientific illustration class. Haliotis rufescens (red abalone) shell and unknown feather from my backyard 🦪🪶 Graphite on bristol #sceintificillustration #sciart #scientificillustrationdistanceprogram #sidp #natureart #ocean

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Jamie Lam @jamielamart.bsky.social · 12/10/2025

Day 10. Kalij pheasant One day behind for #birdtober but hopefully I can catch up soon. I had fun drawing this bird. It reminds me of a dinosaur 🦖 @aholmesartstudio #birdtober2025 #artchallenges #birds #birding #birdart #watercolor #wildlifeart #scientificillustration

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Jamie Lam @jamielamart.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

Day 9. White-crested helmetshrike Such a unique-looking bird for today’s #birdtober 🐦 I’ve really been enjoying the prompts this year. So many species I’ve never seen or heard of before! 🪶 #birdtober2025 #birds #birdart #watercolor #natureart #birdsofafrica #sciart

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Jamie Lam @jamielamart.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

Day 8. Diamond fire-tailed finch A neat finch for today’s #birdtober prompt! Australia has some pretty cool birds. I hope to visit there someday 🦘 #birdtober2025 #artchallenge #watercolor #birdart #birds #birding #sketchbook #scientificilustration #nature

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Jamie Lam @jamielamart.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

Day 7. Common loon Made it through one week of #birdtober 😄 I finally got to see a loon irl this summer when I visited Newfoundland. We heard them well before we spotted them lol #birdtober2025 #birds #birding #northamericanbirds #birdart #watercolor #natureillustration #scientificilustration

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Jamie Lam @jamielamart.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

Sharing another assignment from my scientific illustration class! A passion fruit vine from my garden 🌱 #SIDP #sidp2025 #sciart #scienceillustration #scienceillustrationdistanceprogram #botanicalart #natureart #biology #botany

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Jamie Lam @jamielamart.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

Day 5. Javan green magpie Here’s today’s #birdtober prompt! Such a colorful and goofy looking bird 💚 #birdtober2025 #birdart #natureart #sciart #scientificillustration #birds #artchallenges

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Jamie Lam @jamielamart.bsky.social · 05/10/2025

Day 4. Wyandotte chicken Another one down for #birdtober 🐓 This is a cool-looking chicken. My dream is to have my own flock of chickens one day. #birdtober2025 #birdart #birds #sketching #graphite #scientificillustration #natureart

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Jamie Lam @jamielamart.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

Day 3. Boreal chickadee Squeezing in today #birdtober entry before I go to bed lol. A cute lil borb 🐣 @aholmesartstudio #birdtober2025 #birding #birdart #natureart #birds #watercolor #scientificillustration

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Jamie Lam @jamielamart.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

Day 2. Venezuelan troupial Made it to day 2 of #birdtober 🦜 I haven’t heard of this species before, but what a cool looking bird! Reminds me of the hooded orioles we get in Southern California 🧡 #birdtober2025 #birdart #birding #natureart #scientificillustration #birds #artchallenge

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Jamie Lam @jamielamart.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Day 1. Banded penguin 🐧 Squeezing in my entry for the first day of #birdtober 🪶This is a Magellanic penguin I saw during my trip to Ushuaia, Argentina last year 🤍🖤 #birdtober2025 #scientificillustration #birdart #birding #sciart #natureart #penguin #birds

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Jamie Lam @jamielamart.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

Week 2 of SIDP with @gretchen.halpert ! We’re focusing on light and shadow this week. I’ve always struggled with cast shadows and shading confidently, so this was a helpful exercise #sidp #scienceillustration #scienceillustrationdistanceprogram #sciart #botanicalart #stilllife

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Jamie Lam @jamielamart.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

So excited to be starting the Scientific Illustration Distance Program with @gretchenhalpert.bsky.social !🔬🎨 Here is my first assignment 🍅 #sciart #scientificillustration #botanicalillustration #sidp #gnsi #natureart

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Jamie Lam @jamielamart.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

My friend wrote a book!! Definitely go check it out! Perfect if you love dark fantasy 🐺🧿 PURCHASE LINK: www.ann-yihyang-kim.com/purchase/ #booksky #books #newauthor #asianamerican #aapi #booklaunch #darkfantasy

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Jamie Lam @jamielamart.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

It’s getting there…surprisingly, I’m not upset with how this is turning out so far, a rare occurrence 😅 #birds #workinprogress #birdart #oilpainting #natureart #birding #birdlovers

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Jamie Lam @jamielamart.bsky.social · 27/07/2025

Made a little bit more progress and mapped out the values. I like how it’s turning out so far! #art #wip #oilpainting #birds #birding #natureart #naturelovers

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Jamie Lam @jamielamart.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

Haven’t been painting as much as I would like, but it’s nice to finally have something on the easel again #wip #oilpainting #birds #birdart #naturelovers #birdlovers #art

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Jamie Lam @jamielamart.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

Least Bell's vireo, 5x7 inches, oil on canvas Today's bird is the Bell's vireo, which is endangered in Southern California due to habitat loss. Thankfully, their numbers have been growing in recent years. Hope to see these guys in the wild someday! 🪶 #birdart #birding #birds #birdoftheday #nature

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Jamie Lam @jamielamart.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

Killdeer, 5x7 inches, oil on hardboard Today's bird is the killdeer! Just saw one of these for the first time a few weeks ago. She had a nest in the middle of the path, almost didn't notice her until she squawked at me for getting too close🪶🥚 #birdart #birdwatching #birds #oilpainting #artstudy

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Jamie Lam @jamielamart.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

Acorn woodpecker, 5x7 inches, oil on hardboard Today's bird of the day is the acorn woodpecker! These goofy little birds are so fun to watch 🪶 #artstudy #birdart #birding #birdwatching #backyardbirds #natureart #naturelover #wildlifeart #natureillustration #birds

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Jamie Lam @jamielamart.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

Song sparrow, 5x7 inches, oil on hardboard Today's bird is the song sparrow! I've got a couple of these guys that frequent my backyard. I usually hear them before I see them 🪶 #birdoftheday #birdart #birding #birds #backyardbirds #natureart #naturelover #wildlife #birdartist #natureillustration

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Jamie Lam @jamielamart.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

Lazuli bunting, 5x7 inches, oil on hardboard Merlin's bird of the day makes for a good prompt when I don't know what to paint 😅 I still have yet to see one of these guys in real life, but I know they're definitely in my area 🪶 ##birdart #birding #birds #backyardbirds #sciart

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Jamie Lam @jamielamart.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

Happy May! It's my favorite month 🌸 From now until 5/31, all prints are 20% off in my Etsy shop. Link in bio 🌿🌷 #spring #artprintsforsale #mothersday #birding #birdlovers #giftideas #backyardbirds

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