Mimics 2021
I’m working on more Entomological Illustrations, this time themed around mimic species of bugs, spiders, etc. These will be species which use Batesian or Mullerian Mimicry to resemble other species.
Buggies 2021: Entomological illustrations
Arachtober 2020
Time again for my yearly drawings of spiders, scorpions, ticks, and related Chelicerata. I’m sketching out all sorts of oddballs and groups I’ve not drawn yet.
First up is the Woodlouse Hunter, Dysdera crocata. It and the rest will be in the Scientific Illustration page.

Bugs, in Color
I’ve been working on some more Entomological Illustrations for the Scientific Illustration gallery on the site. Alongside more black and white line drawings, I’m also revisiting older images to add color versions.
The first one I’ve completed is a color version of the Happy-Face Spider, Theridion grallator. This lady is bright and colorful, so fitting for a new approach to images here. This image was done with Photoshop, but I’m also trying out some watercolor and acrylic approaches at some point.
Check them out in the Scientific Illustration gallery.

Humbugs 2019
I’m returning to the Humbugs illustration project for December this year. Like my Arachtober series, Humbugs is a grouping of entomological drawings, this time covering insects.
The first is the scourge of Scotland, the Highland Midge. The drawings will be in the Scientific Illustration page.
Arachtober 2019
Check out my images in the Scientific Illustration page.
Arachtober 2018
Arachtober 2017
Archaeological Illustration
My teaching partner will handle the science and paperwork side, while I will handle the sketching and illustrating side. I’ve been practicing myself, with lots of sketches of pottery (whole and sherds). statues, and lithics to get the hang of better. My background in sci-art is certainly helpful, especially the attention to detail and measuring, but I have to learn the visual vocabulary of archao art. My favorite pieces were a collection of sherds from a Celtic burial mound in Germany, ca. 1000 BCE. Fun to study 3000 year old artifacts!
I’m posting some of my practice drawings in the Scientific Illustration page. They’ll range from pencil, pen and ink, and digital.
Arachtober 2016