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Illustrations

Some of my nature-inspired drawings. Follow me on Instagram for more.

Seeds
Seeds
Book cover for a friend. "Mangiò i semi e scartò la buccia"
Raccoon
Raccoon
This is a fun example of how some species can figure out how to navigate human-made obstacles in urban areas.
People and Planet
People and Planet
Sometimes, realizing our connection to the planet takes only seconds if we dare to stop and think about it.
Mother
Mother
Mothers are mothers across the tree of life.
Exobiology
Exobiology
How would Godzilla's biology work? Or would it work in this world?
Colors and patterns
Colors and patterns
Fish colors and patterns are evolutionarily derived for many reasons, such as camouflage, mating, and defense. There is so much art inspiration!
One of us
One of us
How did we evolve to make another species to make the center of our lives?
Fly
Fly
“I would like to paint the way a bird sings.” — Claude Monet
Stability
Stability
For the systems bouncing back after disturbances.
Life and death
Life and death
Life and death that I drew for a dear friend, Felipe, working on the origin of life.
Endless learning
Endless learning
There are too many things that I don't know...
Daphnia
Daphnia
For Turner, who is in love with his study system and math.
Friend
Friend
I drew this for a sister, Emily, and her bunny friend.
Drosophila
Drosophila
I drew this for a college classmate's lab.
Ant
Ant
An ant that I drew for a great mentor and friend, Adam.
Pachnoda marginata
Pachnoda marginata
Illustration of Pachnoda marginata larvae and adult for a friend's thesis project. Adults have a nice yellow-brown color.
Fern leaf and Blue Jay
Fern leaf and Blue Jay
Two inspiring living beings that I see in Bloomington often. Fern symbolizes good luck and new beginnings in some cultures.
End
End
Almost all the world's oceans are damaged by human impact. Only 13% left untouched.
Seventeen
Seventeen
One month after I started my postdoc in Lennon Lab, 17-year-old cicadas (Brood X) emerged. It was the most fascinating natural event I've seen. They were loud and everywhere, and I remember that once I biked 10 of them on me. Here is a little reminder.
Pomegranate
Pomegranate
Pomegranate was known as the "fruit of the dead" arose from the blood of Adonis in Greek mythology.
Ocean
Ocean
I drew this as a birthday present for a marine scientist friend, Peter. Seahorses mate for life, romance is real in their world, and the male can have babies. Fascinating.
New normal
New normal
Stop and think about how the world has changed since the pandemic.
Heart
Heart
Rejections hurt because the pain of heartbreak activates the same part of the brain as physical pain.
Darwin's fox
Darwin's fox
You can adopt symbolic species to support WWF's global efforts to protect wild animals and their habitats. Darwin's fox's conservation status is endangered, and the most important conservation concerns are forest fragmentation and threats posed by feral dogs, either by spreading diseases or directly attacking them.
Self
Self
My surname means black ram. This was one of the moments when I was worried and anxious and wanted to reflect on myself.
Charles Darwin
Charles Darwin
"Nothing is easier than to admit in words the truth of the universal struggle for life, or more difficult - at least I have found it so - than constantly to bear this conclusion in mind" - Charles Darwin, On the Origin of Species.
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