Sternenreh

Antherina Suraka framed

Here you can see one of my latest pinned and framed moths! I raise them as pets and give them a second life afterwards. This is a madagascar bullseye moth which I am currently raising again because they are such cute little fellas. I will have this moth as well as many more with me on the Leipzig Bookfair at the end of March.

White Moth

Excited to share my latest watercolor painting on my new Holbein watercolor paper. It turns out that the paper might not be the optimal choice for insects since it has a hard time holding the intricate details and sharp lines. 🌸🦋 I am currently working on an indepth series about diffrent watercolor papers and what I think of them. You can find it next month on my KoFi. Springtime really makes me want to draw more flowers and butterflys and dive into the longer days and warmer weather.  If anyone is intrested in purchasin this painting to add to your home decor or as a gift to a nature enthusiast feel free to contact me.

Ruby Tiger Moth Commission

This finished commission of a ruby tiger moth is for Fenris! We decided on a cool metallic mandala as a backround wich I love. If you have a friend who loves animals you still have the option to get a unique and creative christmas gift for them through a commission.

Allens Hummingbird & Spotted Owl

We've done it! All 31 of the bird drawings up and going. Now I'll gather all of these together and get them printed as a book <3 Can't wait to see how it turns out :3

Artist's Choice - New Zealand Rock Wren

The artists choice for this birdtober was the new zealand rock wren. Nubby tailed birds live in my head rent free haha. Each of the birdtober drawings is available for 20€ if you are interested just leave a comment :)

Blue Penguin & Galah

Nearly at the end! As much fun as this birdtober was, the closer the end got the more tired I got and kinda happy I just made it through haha. As always you can find the pictures with longer descriptions on my KoFi

Mandarin Duck & Emu

Fun fact, I never knew mandarin ducks are exotic and 'rare' animals I was just so used to them hanging out at ponds. Turns out they are an invasive species in germany and have a small wild population haha.

Black-headed Gull & Ornate Hawk-Eagle

Two very cool birds today. I absolutely love gulls, cheeky little buggers. The Eagle-Hawk already has a new home :)

Bluethroat & Bohemian Waxwing

Bluethroat and Bohemian Waxwing today. I would love love love to see a Waxwing one day, I only learned that they can be winter guests in germany but I never caught a glimpse of one. All Birdtober drawings are available for 20€ each if you are intrested :)

Pink Robin & Pine Grosbeak

More birds! Pine Grosbeak and Pink Robin. You can find posts with more infos about the birds on my KoFi! https://ko-fi.com/sternenreh

Cape Batis & Turaco

Today we have a Cape Batis and Turaco.  All the birdtober drawings are up for sale by the way :) They are 20€ each and you can just pn me or write a comment if you are intrested in one of them <3

Crane & Egret

Speeding this up a bit to catch up again :) Two very fancy birds today, the cattle egret and white naped crane. You can find versions with some more info on my KoFi or my Instagram <3

Ibis

I know Ibis are consideres as pests in some parts of the world, but I've only ever seen them while on holiday, and just like with seagulls I find their nosy behaviour rather charming. But at the same time I am a person who enjoys feeding seagulls haha.

Potoo

Potoos are just the weirdest little birds. At first I thought they were some kind of hand puppet before realising they are actual birds...

Azure Tit

Day 12 of birdtober! Azure tit today! These look just so tiny and fluffy. I love our local tits, they are very tame and cheeky birds and common guests in my garden all winter long.

StrawberryFinch

Strawberry Finch. Day 10 of birdtober, 5 more to catch up to the current day. I've been working a lot in my basement which finally is accessible again after the flooding so I am a bit behind.

Peregrin Falcon

Peregrin Falcon for birdtober :) Finally catching up!