African Bush Viper [Atheris squamigera] and a common mouse

At NARBC Tinley Park we were a vendor for our first show - I set up a small container asking "What Should I Draw Next?" and an awesome supporter left this suggestion im SO glad I chose to do this one

Really wanted to illustrate a Tiger this week and practice some lightning and expression skills while I was at it :)

A fun concept recommended to me - Great White Shark (Carcharodon carcharias) and Pilot Fish (Naucrates ductor)

I dont normally illustrate in Greyscale but I thought it would be a fun challenge in lighting and values

Yellow Tangs (Zebrasoma flavescens), Leaf plate montipora (Montipora capricornis), and Stylophora Illustrated on Procreate

I love my reptiles but lesser known is that I spent a lot of time in my career as an Aquarist so I really really love aquatic life and its about time I've drawn them

It always starts with the worst sketch known to man on a post-it note provided by my job and then tossed onto my iPad to become one of the most fun concepts I've worked on yet

"The Red" Illustrated on Procreate

I felt as though I had drawn everything but the animals I work with day to day recently so I opted to come back to this sketch I had been neglecting.

Theres something about the aesthetic of gargoyle and crested gecko morphs that complement eachother so I took the time to illustrate a Red Porthole Crested Gecko and High coverage Red Striped Gargoyle gecko

Western Hognose [Heterodon nasicus] and a Wood Frog [Lithobates sylvaticus] Illustrated on Procreate

Had this concept sketched, drawn and redrawn a million times for over a year and I finally found a composition I was happy with, really love how dramatic the Hognose snake is and wanted to capture that

Bearded Dragon - Citrus Tiger/Blue Bar

Illustrated in Procreate

Probably one of the most tedious species to draw but the end result is worth it every. single. time.

Nephrurus levis pilbarensis (N.L.P)

"The Crocodile Hunter" 2026 - Illustrated on Procreate

Had a dream about Jaguars hunting crocodiles and how gnarly it is that they'll just leap into the water and fight these massive predators.. AND WIN

Uroplatus sikorae | mossy leaf-tailed gecko

by far one of my favorite species, especially of this genus. im still wowed every day by the diversity of the pattern, coloration and camouflage.

Definitely a dream of mine to one day own and breed these incredible animals.

I fell asleep last night and briefly had a dream about Jaguars hunting Crocs and Caiman and immediately sprung up out of REM because even in my unconscious state new I absolutely needed to illustrate this scene with the folds of my brain

A month ago I shared the very early stages of this piece where I was still working on illustrating each individual scale of each individual snake on this piece, im elated to share that its finally completed!

This absolutely amazing piece took a total of 50 hours to complete and shows off the beautiful genus of Morelia:

- Morelia varigata

- Morelia bredli

- Morelia imbricata

- Morelia mcdowelli

- Morelia metcalfei

- Morelia cheynei

- Morelia spilota

Theres nothing that actually pains me more than illustrating snakes and snake scales but I will still do it every time

Work in progress commission piece for one of my favorite clients: The Localities of the Carpet Python in the shape of Australia (and New Guinea) - im about 15 hours into this piece already I am just waiting on photo reference of each species before continuing

One. Last. Illustration for the year 2025

I spent a lot of time watching dan the turtle man and felt heavily inspired to illustrate some of the wildlife from the brackish coastal marshlands of the United States - The Diamondback Terrapin [Malaclemys terrapin], Mummichog [Fundulus heteroclitus] and the Pinfish [Lagodon rhomboides]

due to rising sea levels, pollution, coastal development blocking natural inland migration, and climate change leading to habitat loss - coastal marshlands that house species such as the Diamondback Terrapin, are under a significant threat in housing their native populations.