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Maudeux.creations 🎨🐦 @maudeuxcreations.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

Art in the heart of Antarctica. Painting Emperor Penguins where they live fuels my creativity. #wildlifeart #scienceart #Antarctica #EmperorPenguin

The artist posing in Antarctica on Paulet Island among Adélie Penguins, holding a watercolor painting of an Emperor Penguin.

Photo of the artist standing on sea ice as an adult Emperor Penguin slides toward her on its belly.
Close-up of a watercolor painting of an Emperor Penguin showing its vivid head colors and the chick resting on its feet.

Full view of the finished Emperor Penguin artwork with a clean layout and a text inviting viewers to reflect.

Work-in-progress watercolor of an Emperor Penguin, showing the different stages of the artistic process.

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Maudeux.creations 🎨🐦 @maudeuxcreations.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

Arctic sea ducks in watercolor: eiders and Long-tailed Ducks. Polynyas, extreme cold, softest nests on Earth. #wildlifeart #scienceart #ArcticBirds

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Maudeux.creations 🎨🐦 @maudeuxcreations.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

This nautical chart of Greenland was painted during a storm at sea. Rain, wind, a moving ship—and Arctic wildlife brought to life on paper. #wildlifeart #scienceart #ArcticArt

Artist holding a hand-painted nautical chart of Greenland featuring a tupilak, a polar bear family, and a narwhal. Photo taken aboard a ship in the Arctic, with sea and fjords in the background.

Freshly finished nautical chart of Greenland placed on a small table inside a ship’s cabin. The watercolor depicts a tupilak, polar bears, and a narwhal, painted during rough sea conditions.

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Maudeux.creations 🎨🐦 @maudeuxcreations.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

The Northern Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis), the “little albatross” of the Arctic. Effortless flight, harsh seas, light and dark morphs. #wildlifeart #scienceart #ArcticBirds

Naturalistic watercolor plate showing the Northern Fulmar (Fulmarus glacialis) in flight and perched, including light and dark morphs. Scientific illustrations taken from an Arctic seabird identification poster.

This painting are taken from an identification plate of Arctic seabirds.
The poster is available for order on my Redbubble shop (link in bio)!

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Maudeux.creations 🎨🐦 @maudeuxcreations.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

A hand-painted nautical chart of the Baffin Sea showing a polar bear mother with her cubs. Motherhood is a sign of resilience in a changing Arctic. Custom painted marine maps available. #wildlifeart #scienceart #ArcticArt

Hand-painted nautical chart of the Baffin Sea showing a polar bear mother lying with her cubs. Realistic and scientific watercolor illustration conveying softness and tenderness, set on a detailed Arctic marine map near Greenland.

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Maudeux.creations 🎨🐦 @maudeuxcreations.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

Learning from the field: an Arctic fox barking wasn’t calling its cubs — it was warning me (Cf image 4). I will not male the same mistake again 😌 Respecting wildlife sometimes means stepping back. Art can help us see, understand, and protect. (translation in alt text) #wildlifeart #scienceart

Overview of a sketchbook page showing pencil drawings of an Arctic fox in various positions.
"Learn more about Arctic Fox"

Pencil sketch of an Arctic fox attempting to catch a bird taking flight;
" Its short summer coat makes it almost look like a red fox. But it is smaller — about the size of a large cat."

Pencil sketch of an Arctic fox curled up, its bushy tail covering its muzzle, eyes open.
"Its ears, muzzle, and tail are shorter than those of the red fox — an important adaptation for living in cold environments."

Pencil sketch of an Arctic fox sitting with its head turned toward the sky, barking.
"The Arctic fox may bark for many reasons, especially if it feels disturbed on its territory."
It's a field lesson learned the hard way. I once couldn’t understand why an Arctic fox was barking from the top of a hill. At first, I thought it was calling its cubs or its partner. I later realized it was barking because of me…
Even from afar, I was too close to its den, and it was clearly trying to let me know.
Sorry, little fox. If others try to tell me the same thing in the future, I won’t make the same mistake and I’ll move away.

Wildlife disturbance is still far too often underestimated. Enjoying wildlife should never come at the cost of disturbing it — even if it means giving up certain sightings.

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Maudeux.creations 🎨🐦 @maudeuxcreations.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

Celebrating Garden Bird Count weekend with Arctic species ❄️🪶 Snow Bunting & Lapland Longspur! Art meets nature — which bird inspires you today? #wildlifeart #scienceart #birdwatching

Realistic watercolour illustrations showing scientifically the Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) and the Lapland Longspur (Calcarius lapponicus), males and females, two Arctic tundra passerines.

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Maudeux.creations 🎨🐦 @maudeuxcreations.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

A painted nautical chart of Greenland featuring a tupilak, a powerful Inuit spirit object. This piece blends cartography, Arctic culture, and storytelling—far from profit-driven views of the Arctic. & if a tupilak were hidden under a certain president’s bed? 😏 #wildlifeart #scienceart #ArcticArt

Hand-painted nautical chart of Greenland featuring a tupilak formed by a human head and two bear heads. The artwork blends Inuit symbolism with detailed marine cartography on a nautical map background.

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Maudeux.creations 🎨🐦 @maudeuxcreations.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

The Common Redpoll survives Arctic cold by burrowing into snow ❄️ Snow traps air, making it a powerful insulator against wind and freezing temperatures. This watercolor comes from my Arctic terrestrial birds poster. #wildlifeart #scienceart #ArcticBirds #sciart #birdart #bird

Naturalistic and scientific watercolor illustrations of a male and female Common Redpoll, showing detailed plumage and color differences.

Watercolor of a male Common Redpoll in progress, with only the pink areas of the plumage painted.

Overview of the Arctic terrestrial birds poster, featuring the Common Redpoll among other northern species.

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Maudeux.creations 🎨🐦 @maudeuxcreations.bsky.social · 14/12/2025

New Arctic animals poster reveal 🦊❄️ This watercolor plate focuses on the Arctic fox and its two color morphs: white and blue. You’ll also see mousing, a fascinating hunting technique where foxes leap into the snow to catch rodents. #wildlifeart #scienceart #ArcticFox

Overview of a watercolor plate dedicated to the Arctic Fox, showing multiple poses and behaviors in a scientific naturalist style.

Close-up of two Arctic fox illustrations in white winter morph: one performing a mousing jump into the snow, the other a yawning portrait showing its teeth.

Watercolor illustrations of a blue morph Arctic fox in winter scratching itself, and a white morph Arctic fox in brown summer coat carrying a young guillemot in its mouth.

Arctic fox paw print visible in the snow, showing the characteristic shape of its pads.

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Maudeux.creations 🎨🐦 @maudeuxcreations.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

Painting a narwhal on a marine chart while seasick isn’t ideal 😅 Fun fact: all narwhal tusks twist the same way — it’s the left canine! Sometimes a second tusk appears. #wildlifeart #scieart #Arctic #Narwhal

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Maudeux.creations 🎨🐦 @maudeuxcreations.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

Close-ups or clean scans — which version captures the soul of a painting best? These Arctic geese come from my Anatid poster. Curious to know which one moves you the most. #wildlifeart #scieart #watercolorart

detailed watercolor close-up of a Pink-footed Goose (Anser brachyrhynchus) showing feather texture and color nuances.

close-up of a Snow Goose (Anser caerulescens) in flight, painted in watercolor with visible feather contrast.

clean, full scanned version of both species side-by-side in their final watercolor rendering.

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Maudeux.creations 🎨🐦 @maudeuxcreations.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

Rudolph’s magic nose isn’t fantasy! Reindeer warm icy air with labyrinth-like nasal passages, change eye colour in winter to see UV, use spreading toes like snowshoes, and even show female winter dominance. Sharing my reindeer watercolours 🦌❄️ #wildlifeart #scieart #Arctic

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Maudeux.creations 🎨🐦 @maudeuxcreations.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

Painting on a ship deck in Svalbard isn’t easy when the wind tries to steal your artwork 😅 Authentic, no-makeup field life: long days searching for polar bears and painting marine charts under the midnight sun. #wildlifeart #scieart #Arctic #Svalbard

The artist, wearing a beanie, stands on the outer deck of a ship off Svalbard. She holds a painted marine chart of Svalbard that lifts slightly in the wind. The sea and Arctic mountains are visible behind her.

The artist poses next to the same marine chart, now attached to a flat surface. There is less wind. The Svalbard mountains are clearly visible in the background.

Detailed view of the painted marine chart showing a polar bear, a Steller’s eider and a bearded seal rendered realistically on the Svalbard map.

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Maudeux.creations 🎨🐦 @maudeuxcreations.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

Blue-washed raven study ✨ A watercolor exploring the bird’s natural iridescence. From my Arctic bird sheet—where the Common Raven is a true northern icon. Available on my redbubble shop. #wildlifeart #sciart #Arctic #raven #illustration

Work-in-progress watercolor of a Northern Raven in flight, with a blue underlayer, darker head, and open wings. Scientific, detailed rendering of iridescence.

Aquarelle terminée d’un grand corbeau en vol, plumage entièrement détaillé, reflets bleutés réalistes et rendu scientifique des plumes déployées.

Poster of Arctic passerine birds featuring a prominent Common Raven, illustrated in a naturalistic and scientific style.

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Maudeux.creations 🎨🐦 @maudeuxcreations.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

New Svalbard reindeer studies added to my Arctic wildlife sheet! 🦌✨ Pencil sketches + watercolor details showing calves, winter coats, and hoof anatomy. scientific description & art is my favorite part of wildlife illustration. #wildlifeart • #sciart • Arctic • nature drawing • field sketching

Pencil sketch of a newborn Svalbard reindeer calf standing close to its mother, showing a soft, wobbly posture typical of very young animals.

Pencil sketch of two adult reindeer at the end of winter, side view. Their antlers are in early regrowth and appear broad and heavy. NB: You have to admit that a reindeer's bum looks strangely like a corgi's 🐶😄

Watercolor study of a reindeer hoof seen from below, with the two toes spread apart for grip on ice and weight distribution on snow.

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Maudeux.creations 🎨🐦 @maudeuxcreations.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

This bearded seal has been painted only hours after watching him sleep on an ice floe in Svalbard. 🦭❄️ There’s something magical about creating wildlife art straight from fresh field observations. (Wildlife art • sciart • polar species • expedition sketches) #sciart #wildlifeart #fieldart #naturalist

Realistic watercolor of a bearded seal with an orange-tinted head, painted directly on a nautical chart of Svalbard. The seal is shown resting on ice with long curled whiskers. The piece blends detailed wildlife illustration with a geographic map background.

Détail de la tête du phoque barbu peint à l'aquarelle sur une carte marine du Svalbard accompagné de l'une des photos de référence prise par l'artiste quelques temps plus tôt.

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Maudeux.creations 🎨🐦 @maudeuxcreations.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Northern Wheatear — one of the Arctic’s tiny long-distance migrants, flying up to 15,000 km to Africa each year. New watercolor for my Arctic Animals poster series. Print available in my shop (link in bio). #arctic #birdart #wildlifeart #illustration #migration #sciart

Scientific watercolor illustration of a male and female Northern Wheatear. The birds are shown perched and in flight, with realistic plumage details. Artwork created for an Arctic animals poster.

Watercolor painting of a bird in progress. The sketching phase of the rock pipit.

Poster of Arctic birds completed, showing realistic and scientific watercolors of the main land birds of the far north.

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Maudeux.creations 🎨🐦 @maudeuxcreations.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

Watercolor illustration of the Svalbard reindeer 🦌❄️— part of my Arctic mammals series. I tried adding explanatory text — On my Redbubble shop, I proposed a more polished version ✨ #Arctic #wildlife #wildlifeart #naturalhistoryart #sciart #traditional #watercolor

Naturalistic watercolor illustration of the Svalbard reindeer. It shows a detailed scientific plate presenting the animal in side view, head studies, coat colors, and some explanatory annotations. Realistic style, on a light background, taken from my collection of Arctic animals.

Close-up of the original poster. Here we see reindeer digging through the snow in winter to access the tundra for food. Also shown is the main watercolor. A male reindeer with antlers in the process of growing.

Watercolor portrait of a Svalbard reindeer with its cute little round face. We also see a detail from a painting showing a polar bear chasing a reindeer. This is something that can happen, but it's not that common. The main cause of reindeer mortality is lack of food due to the harsh climate.

The final version of the poster is available online in my Redbubble store along with the rest of the Arctic animals collection. These animals are painted with great attention to detail in watercolor to create posters that are both artistic and scientific!

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Maudeux.creations 🎨🐦 @maudeuxcreations.bsky.social · 30/11/2025

This is a male King Eider! 🦆❄️ A stunning Arctic duck that you can sometimes spot in Svalbard during summer. The big orange knob on its bill is actually made of feathers! The skull is completely normal. I painted this species on a nautical chart during an expedition to Svalbard last summer.

Realistic watercolor of a male King Eider painted on a nautical chart of Svalbard. The bird shows the characteristic large orange bill knob. Detailed illustration of an Arctic sea duck.

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Maudeux.creations 🎨🐦 @maudeuxcreations.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

Have you seen this poster yet? It’s the one featuring the land birds of the Arctic 🐦❄️ The hardest species to paint is definitely the rock ptarmigan… its cryptic plumage is a real challenge 😅 Following for Arctic art, wildlife illustration, and natural history projects.

Realistic watercolors of rock ptarmigans: an adult in white winter plumage, an adult in brown summer plumage, and a speckled chicks.

Some close up showing the details of the painting featuring rock ptarmigan with watercolor. Details of the cryptic plumage, the feet covered by feather and one of the cute chick.

This rock ptarmigan painting are part of a larger poster showing the land bird species of the arctic. It include the passerines.

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Maudeux.creations 🎨🐦 @maudeuxcreations.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

I’m not sure whether I’m the only one who finds my mug funny. Tell me — did you get the 2 meanings of the sentence? If you want this mug in time for the holidays, it’s available in my Redbubble shop (link in bio). Perfect for anyone who’s absolutely not a morning person ☕🐻

Realistic watercolor of a yawning polar bear with a grumpy expression, shown alongside a mug featuring the same illustration and the phrase “Coffee first, humans later.” The carousel presents both the artwork and the mug design in a clean, cozy layout, meant for fans of wildlife art, arctic or polar region and morning coffee humor.

Some images of the process of the realistic watercolor of a yawning polar bear with a grumpy expression. First, the sketch and then the color... The black line will come at the end of the creation.

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Maudeux.creations 🎨🐦 @maudeuxcreations.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

A gloriously chubby polar bear, just the way I love them! 🐻‍❄️💙 This summer, I saw several bears like this: round, powerful, healthy. Nothing like the skeletal images that go viral online… #PolarBear #WildlifeArt #Arctic #NatureIllustration #MarineChartArt #ArtCommission 🐡

Yes, climate change is making their lives harder. But not all adults are starving — some thrive, others struggle, and youngs are the ones who pay the highest price. They is also less birth...

Realistic painting of a large, well-fed polar bear walking on a nautical chart. Detailed wildlife illustration over marine navigation lines.

And me? I’m abit obsessed with these big Arctic fluff-tanks. Observing them, painting them… pure joy 😁✨

If you’d like a little piece of your favorite wild territory at home ➡️ I create painted marine-chart, the perfect keepsake from your adventures in nature🌊❄️

If you’d like a little piece of your favorite wild territory at home ➡️ I create painted marine-chart, the perfect keepsake from your adventures in nature🌊❄️

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Maudeux.creations 🎨🐦 @maudeuxcreations.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

Final version of the Alaska map 🗺️ with 2 iconic Arctic animals ❄️ I hope to see one day. And you — which Arctic animal fascinates you the most 🤔? This map is a custom commission 🎨. Do you also want to celebrate your favorite journey 🌍✈️? Get in touch 😊! 🐡 #bird #Wolf #Owl #WildlifeArt #MapArt

Over view of the map painting. On the bering strait chart, I did paint with watercolor a snowy owl and a wolf.

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Maudeux.creations 🎨🐦 @maudeuxcreations.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

I love painting jaeger chicks. Reason 1: they’re ridiculously cute! 2: Skuas often get a bad reputation because they steal food from other seabirds or sometimes prey on their 🐥. But… they do it to feed their own adorable baby 💛! #sciart #birdart #watercolor #seabirds #natureillustration #wildlifeart

Jaeger (or Skua) painted with watercolor.
They’re seabirds that rely on animal protein:
just like murres catch fish, skuas also hunt other birds. It’s natural—and it has been this way forever.
No need to pity a bird preyed upon more than a fish preyed upon… that’s how nature works !🌿🌀

✨ This illustration is part of my Arctic seabird posters, available on my Redbubble store (link in bio).

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Maudeux.creations 🎨🐦 @maudeuxcreations.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

It's a black Arctic wolf 🐺❄️ Arctic wolves are a subspecies of the gray wolf who can be gray, brown, white or black 🐺🌍. If want a unique memento of your favorite journey painted on a chart, feel free to reach out 😊. 🐡 #ArcticWolf #WildlifeArt #WolfArt #ScientificIllustration #ArcticWildlife #MapArt

This particular Arctic wolf has been named Drakkar 🚢 by scientists studying him in Alaska 🏔️🇺🇸.

Close up on the head of arctic wolf painting.
And those deep yellow eyes ✨👀… aren’t they mesmerizing?

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Maudeux.creations 🎨🐦 @maudeuxcreations.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

It was pure joy to play with the rich, complex hues of this Varied Bunting 😍 My secret? ✨ Letting the colors meet on the paper while they’re still wet… that’s where the magic happens 💧🖌️ 🐡 #BirdArt #WildlifeArt #Watercolor #ScientificIllustration #BirdIllustration #Inktober

#Birdtober day 29, varied bunting, yes I m very in late to share my work xD It was ready (almost) in time but I did not take the time to prepare a post

Close up on the colorfull plumage of my bird !

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Maudeux.creations 🎨🐦 @maudeuxcreations.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

Do you know this bird? 🧐 It’s an iconic species of the South American rainforests 🌿🇵🇪 What would you have picked for Artist’s Choice Day? 🎨 #birdtober #birdart #wildlifeartist #aquarelle #watercolor #birdillustration #natureillustration #ornithology #andeanbirds #artprocess #sciart

Andean cock-of-the-rock painted with water color. With its mesmerizing gaze and beak hidden beneath that huge forward crest, it’s truly unforgettable 😳🧡

Close up on the painting and picture of the sighting I got during my traval. I was lucky enough to see the Andean Cock-of-the-rock (Rupicola peruvianus) during my trip to Peru earlier this year — such a mythical sighting! ✨

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Maudeux.creations 🎨🐦 @maudeuxcreations.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

🎉 Big news! 🎉 Starting at just €69😍 ✨ my Etsy shop is finally back online! ✨ my original watercolors are available 🖼️🪶 take a peek & maybe fall in love with your favorite one😉 #Etsy #EtsyShop #Birdtober #BirdArt #SciArt #Watercolor #WildlifeArt #ScientificIllustration #NatureArt #ArtistLife

Portrait of me posing with some of my original watercolors of birds

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Maudeux.creations 🎨🐦 @maudeuxcreations.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

The music I was listening to really carried me through the process… Do you also feel inspired by music when you create? 🎧💭 It was "Ballerina" by Yehezkel Raz #Birdtober #BirdArt #SciArt #WildlifeArt #Watercolor #ScientificIllustration #BirdIllustration #NatureArt #Inktober #ArtProcess #MusicAndArt

Fischer's Turaco painted with watercolor and black ink

A few details of the process : the shinny plumage I did with special watercolors and the details of the eye made with black ink...

Close up on the bird itself when the painting was finished

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Maudeux.creations 🎨🐦 @maudeuxcreations.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

A tiny ball of feathers and nerves 😆! The Wren is pure energy ⚡ — I did band a few, they never stop moving! Such a challenge to handle without them flying off 😅 Birdtober 26 : Pacific #Wren 🐡 #Birdtober #Birdtober2025 #BirdArt #Watercolor #ScientificIllustration #WildlifeArt

Zoom on the painting details... Do we speak about this cute bot ?

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Maudeux.creations 🎨🐦 @maudeuxcreations.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

My latest watercolor sparkles ✨! Perfect for the iridescent blue of this Acorn #Woodpecker . This species breeds in cooperative groups with several males, females, and nest helpers 👀! 🐡 #Birdtober #Birdtober2025 #Inktober #BirdArt #Watercolor #ScientificIllustration #WildlifeArt

Acorn woodpecker painted with watercolor

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Maudeux.creations 🎨🐦 @maudeuxcreations.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

Trying to suggest the #bird ’s environment is always a challenge for me 🎨😅… That’s why I painted the background first, then the bird 🐦💚 Do you also struggle to paint dense vegetation? 😆 #Birdtober 24: #OliveWarbler #SetophagaPinus 🌲 🐡 #Birdtober2025 #Inktober #WildlifeArt #ScientificIllustration

Olive warbler perched in pine trees, painted with watercolor.

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Maudeux.creations 🎨🐦 @maudeuxcreations.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

Finished after nightfall 😅🌙… Luckily, I got my scanner back! The painting wasn’t even dry when I scanned it 💦😂 If I’d chosen the #warbler, I would’ve gone for a more colorful species… but I’m playing along! 😉 #sciart #bird #Birdtober #Birdtober2025 #Inktober #WildlifeArt #ScientificIllustration

Singing Northern Watertrush painted with watercolor

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Maudeux.creations 🎨🐦 @maudeuxcreations.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

My delay is growing 😅! I’ve spent a lot of time on the road lately 🚗💨… and it’s getting hard to keep up with the pace! 🎨 Day 21: Eurasian Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus) 🐦 #sciart #bird #EurasianTreeSparrow #PasserMontanus #Birdtober #Birdtober2025 #Inktober #WildlifeArt #ScientificIllustration

Flying eurasian tree sparrow painted with ink and watercolor

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Maudeux.creations 🎨🐦 @maudeuxcreations.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

Cryptic plumage is such a challenge 🎨😅! It’s a true artistic challenge! Still, I love #bird s with this kind of plumage — ptarmigans, owls, #shorebird… real masters of camouflage 👑🌿 #sciart #AmericanGoldenPlover #PluvialisDominica #Birdtober #Birdtober2025 #Inktober #WildlifeArt

American golden plover painted with watercolor and ink

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Maudeux.creations 🎨🐦 @maudeuxcreations.bsky.social · 19/10/2025

Did you know that boobies don’t have nostrils? 😲 That helps them avoid swallowing water when they dive 🌊. They breathe through openings under the yellow plate, near the corner of the bill. Do you see?👀 🐡 #bird #seabird #Birdtober #Birdtober2025 #Inktober #WildlifeArt #ScientificIllustration

Red footed booby during courtship behavior, painted with watercolor

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Maudeux.creations 🎨🐦 @maudeuxcreations.bsky.social · 19/10/2025

Finally found the courage to paint it 😅! (Almost 24 hours to get started!) I love the feather texture & that eye 👁️🔥. Do you ever feel like it’s just not the right time to paint? 😄 🐡 #bird #Birdtober #Birdtober2025 #Inktober #WatercolorArt #ScientificIllustration #WildlifeArt #Parrot #ArtistLife

Portrait of a Red-crowned Amazon painted with watercolor and ink

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Maudeux.creations 🎨🐦 @maudeuxcreations.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

Ever messed up the final step of your drawing? 😅 I was happy with the watercolor, but not with the ink lines… 🤭 💡#Nuthatch es are the only #bird s that can climb down tree trunks headfirst! How amazing is that? 🙃 🐡 #Birdtober #Birdtober2025 #Inktober #Inktober2025 #WildlifeArt #WatercolorBirds

Pygmea Nuthatch painted with watercolor and black ink

Pygmea Nuthatch painted with watercolor in progress

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Maudeux.creations 🎨🐦 @maudeuxcreations.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

New technique for a more ghostly effect 👻🦉 Have you ever seen an #owl in the wild? Do you get what I mean by “ghostly spirit”? Day 17: Great grey owl (because I forgot that before that there was the nuthatch 🫢) 🐡 #bird #Birdtober #Birdtober2025 #Inktober #Inktober2025 #WildlifeArt #ColoredPencilArt

Flying Great Grey owl made with colored pencil

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Maudeux.creations 🎨🐦 @maudeuxcreations.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

This one brings back such an amazing memory 😍 All the story in the image description � Have you ever had a special encounter with a wild animal? Tell me about your favorite one in the comments 👇� 🐡 #bird #Birdtober #Birdtober2025 #Inktober #Inktober2025 #BirdArt #ScientificIllustration #WildlifeArt

Water color of an Amazon Kingfisher I met.
He was perched on the sailboat dock in Ushuaia (Patagonia) 🌎 — a restricted area unless you’re boarding a boat… and I was! ⛵
I was meeting up with Jeremy Villet, a brilliant photographer 📸, who, like me, had just returned from Antarctica ❄️.

You’ve got to embrace the unexpected ✨ — the sailboat visit was meant to be the highlight of my morning, but instead, this surprise bird gave me a memory for life 💙

Picture of the king fisher perched on a rope of the sailing boat

Picture of an Amazon king fisher perched on a rope

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Maudeux.creations 🎨🐦 @maudeuxcreations.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

A bit more stylized the today's prompt! 🎨 Do you also switch between styles sometimes? 👀 Which do you find harder — realism or stylization? 🤔 #Birdtober – Costa’s #Hummingbird #bird #Birdtober2025 #Inktober #Inktober2025 #BirdArt #WildlifeArt

Happy Costa's Hummingbird painted with watercolor and ink. I wanted to give this Costa’s Hummingbird 🩵 some personality - sleepy after a good pollen feast 🌸😴

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Maudeux.creations 🎨🐦 @maudeuxcreations.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

The long neck of herons and egrets are soelegant! Perfect for harmonious lines in drawing 🎨 Did you know that herons fly with their necks folded, while cranes and storks keep them stretched out? 🪶 #Birdtober – #GreyHeron 🐡 #bird #Birdtober2025 #Inktober #Inktober2025 #BirdArt #WildlifeArt

Two gray herons painted in watercolor and black ink in a misty morning atmosphere during the golden hour.

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Maudeux.creations 🎨🐦 @maudeuxcreations.bsky.social · 12/10/2025

The Gyrfalcon frustrates me so much 🦅! I’ve spent months in the Arctic ❄️, and I still DREAM of seeing one 👀. Drawing it without having seen it feels almost like tempting fate 😬 #Birdtober – #Gyrfalcon #FalcoRusticolus 🦅🖤 🐡 #bird #Birdtober2025 #BirdArt #ScientificIllustration #WildlifeArt

Black ink drawing of a cute gyrfalcon portrait.

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Maudeux.creations 🎨🐦 @maudeuxcreations.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

I had fun exploring the harmony of its curves and those metallic blue reflections 💙✨! Such an elegant and fascinating bird to paint 🎨 Birdtober – Day 9: Kalij Pheasant 🐦🌿#sciart #bird #Birdtober #Birdtober2025 #Inktober #Inktober2025 #KalijPheasant #BirdArt #ScientificIllustration #WildlifeArt

Realistic watercolor of a male Kalij Pheasant

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Maudeux.creations 🎨🐦 @maudeuxcreations.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

What's the difference between an orbital ring and an eye ring of a #bird ? 👀 The eye ring is a tiny ring of feathers around the eye 🪶, while the orbital ring is a patch of bare skin. #Birdtober White-crested helmetshrike🐦 🐡 #Birdtober2025 #Inktober #BirdArt #ScientificIllustration #WildlifeArt

Realistic watercolour painting of a White-crested helmetshrike, with Indian ink highlights.

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Maudeux.creations 🎨🐦 @maudeuxcreations.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

Noticed something new? 😏 I’ve made myself a new seal-style signature 🪶! Hope it doesn’t look too cheesy 🙈 Do you also struggle to find a nice artist’s signature? ✍️ 🐡 #bird #Birdtober #Birdtober2025 #Inktober #Inktober2025 #BirdArt #ScientificIllustration #WildlifeArt

watercolour painting of a male Diamond Firetail with black ink highlights

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Maudeux.creations 🎨🐦 @maudeuxcreations.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

A little late 🫣! Here’s the Venezuelan Troupial 🐦 (#Birdtober -Day 2) with its stunning gaze 😍… Who else is already in late for his/her during this first week of october challenge ? ☝️ #bird #Birdtober2025 #Inktober #Inktober2025 #BirdArt #ScientificIllustration #WildlifeArt

Black ink and watercolour drawing of a curious black redstart. Realistic and scientific drawing.

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Maudeux.creations 🎨🐦 @maudeuxcreations.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

Killing two birds with one stone 🤡! No Indian ink this time 🖌️ — the Common Loon is a species I’m planning to include in a future bird poster 😏 Have you ever reused the same piece for different projects? 👀 🐡 #bird #Birdtober #Birdtober2025 #Inktober #BirdArt #ScientificIllustration #WildlifeArt

Realistic and scientific watercolour painting of a Common Loon

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