The 2022 Korean translation of Locked in Time (by Dr Dean Lomax & published by Columbia University Press) commissioned me to colourise my 50 greyscale illustrations. "The Windswept Colony" shows a colony of nesting Hamipterus pterosaurs being disturbed by a storm.

#Art #Painting #PaleoArt

**Wonsington** @Wonsington@gram.social · 10h

10h

Wonsington @Wonsington@gram.social

GULLiver's Nest

Hi, I love gulls, so I will try to draw every single one of the 54 gull species inhabiting planet Earth.

Today: Black-Tailed Gull

The name is pretty straightforward; it has a black tail and it's a gull, so that's that. Its German name is "Japanmöwe" (Japan Gull). Even though it can not only be found in Japan but also at the coastlines of Eastern China, Manchuria, the Kuril Islands, the Philippines and even in North America, its cultural significance in Japan is pretty special.

Kabushima is a small peninsula in Northern Japan. At the local Shinto shrine, which was built by fishermen in 1269 and rebuilt several times, the black-tailed gull is worshipped as a messenger of the Goddess of fishery. Therefore, locals and tourists alike go there to feed the gulls and pay them respect. The result? 40,000 black-tailed gulls nest there every summer!

Fortunately, due to the absence of predators, the number of black-tailed gulls (already large) keeps increasing, so it's classified as "Least Concern".

FUN FACT
Gulls wouldn't be gulls if they didn't cause a bit of chaos from time to time, right? The black-tailed gulls regularly cause delays at Hanada airport.

#gull #gulls #seagull #seagulls #blacktailedgull #bird #birds #birb #birbs #birdart #digitalart #drawing

A black-tailed gull, a gull with a yellow beak with a red band near the tip, white belly, wings in shades of grey and a black tail with white markings, cartoon style.

#drawing

**lashman** @lashman@mastodon.social · 11h

11h

lashman @lashman@mastodon.social

Another #PixelArt daily done! :) Deepglow.

You can grab the full-quality versions (for free) here: https://ko-fi.com/i/IF1F31DW38H

ENJOY!

$Pixel art of a subterranean cathedral, a lung of the earth exhaling antiquity. Walls of aged stone, the color of sun-bleached bone, spiral upwards, a petrified honeycomb of arches receding into a throat of darkness. Each stone is a whispered history, etched with the calligraphy of weathering, a map of forgotten rains and seismic sighs. The floor is a spilled sunset, a pool of oxidized fire reflecting the cavern’s silent gaze. Islands of turquoise jade break the fiery expanse, their surfaces fractured like shattered dreams. Spheres, like petrified raindrops, nestle amongst the jade, a silent congregation of forgotten things. Within shallow niches, sculpted flora bloom in the same vibrant hue, their forms echoing the geometry of the stone, a botanical memory. The ceiling is a bruised twilight, a canvas for faint, celestial scratches, hinting at a sky long-lost. Light, a molten ember, rises from the floor, a liquid halo clinging to the stone’s rough skin. The image has a CRT filter applied.$

#mastoArt #digitalArt #fediArt

**grimbanana** @grimbanana@mastodon.art · 13h

13h

grimbanana @grimbanana@mastodon.art

"the type of weather you can smell", my friend said from across the table.

one of my favorite spots in Bucharest. really liked the mood of a stormy april evening combined with a cozy, colorful interior.

digital painting of the interior of a restaurant in Bucharest, Romania. the interior is lit in a moody, warm way and through large windows in the background you can see the sunset's warmth projected onto buildings against a dark evening sky.

#procreate #ipadProcreate #DigitalPleinAir

**CaffeinatedCultist** @caffeinatedcultist@meow.social · 14h

14h

CaffeinatedCultist @caffeinatedcultist@meow.social

Finished this fun icon for, @xanthe i love pigeons so much ;~; Check it out on, FA!!

Digital art of a furry character with a baby pigeon on its head. Both characters appear very joyous in each other's company. Heartwarming ambiance.

Artwork by, CaffeinatedCultist

#caffeinatedcultist #furrycommission #furryart

**Rafael Salazar** @RafaelSalazar@mastodon.world · 18h *

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Rafael Salazar @RafaelSalazar@mastodon.world

Pope Francis RIP April 21st, 2025

May the leaders of the world honor his legacy by leading with humility, compassion, and courage.
Let his example remind us that true power serves, uplifts, and unites—never divides. RS

https://rafaelsalazar.com/featured/pope-francis-jorge-mario-bergoglio-rafael-salazar.html

Ink drawing of Pope Francis in black and white wearing his white robe and white cap or zucchetto traditional of the papal vestment. Artwork by artist Rafael Salazar at RafaelSalazar.com

#pope #pope_francis #catholic

**Sara Mortimer** @siraea@mastodon.art · 20h *

20h *

Sara Mortimer @siraea@mastodon.art

Happy Easter Monday! Wow, thank you to everyone who's started following my art, much appreciated! <3 I'm just finishing up a painting project I've been working on all this month, but I won't be able to post it until early-mid June. In the meantime, have some digital sketches of a few Dragon Age Inquisition characters from 2018! I'll switch back to more Retro Rainbows when this project is done