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Day 14’s weird and wonderful animal is the Venezuelan poodle moth! Fluffy looking with huge eyes they were only discovered in 2009 and actually have no Latin name as science hasn’t yet confirmed which fami...
Read moreAs we’re hurtling towards the end of the year (and the end of this decade!) I’ve been reflecting on my word of the year a lot. 2019 has seen so much growth for me, at work and at home, and I feel like a mu...
Read moreWe’re on day 13! Almost halfway through the month. Today’s animal is the frilled shark. It’s name comes from the red frills on its gills. It hovers in the deep water waiting to ambush its prey though nobo...
Read moreDay 12, it’s the satanic leaf gecko’s turn in the spotlight! So named because of their tail resembling a leaf and their bodies actually curve to mimic the curve of the leaves too. Their tails have notches ...
Read moreDay 11; lowland streaked tenrec This little critter is the lowland streaked tenrec, found in Madagascar they have quills similar to a porcupine. If the lowland streaked tenrecs get separated from each oth...
Read moreAfter how well my whale shark sticker sheet samples came out I’m excited to get started on some more sticker sheet designs! What sticker sheet themes would you folks like to see?
Read moreDay 10; Yeti crab Discovered in 2005, today’s animal is the yeti crab! Their name comes from their hairy appendages, resembling everyone’s favourite snowy monster legend. There’s 4 species of yeti crabs, ...
Read moreDay 9; Indian Purple Frog Almost forgot today’s inktober!! Again very glad I’ve spent the time sketching these out beforehand.😅 Also known as the pig nosed frog, this little purple frog spends most of its...
Read moreDay 8; babirusa Babirusas are one of the strangest animals. Barrel shaped bodies on skinny legs, they’re also known as “deer pigs”. Their amazing tusks are actually their canines, growing up and through t...
Read moreDay 7: Glaucus Atlanticus Possibly my favourite so far of inktober! Also really glad I did my sketching and prep last month as it’s saving me so much time. Super quick facts today as (if you’ve seen my in...
Read moreDay 6; tufted deer We’re almost a week into inktober! Today’s weird and wonderful animal is the tufted deer, easily recognisable from their black tufts and little vampire like fangs that the males have! T...
Read moreInktober day 5! Star-nosed mole Ok so these are definitely not the cutest of creatures when you google them 😂 but they are so interesting! Star-nosed moles are found in the eastern US and are active both ...
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