In my Protist Era 🦠 New artist painting a new species daily. Watch the art evolve as I paint earth's complete evolutionary history over 40 years instagram.com/smart.alykhttps://bsky.app/profile/smartalyk.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/smartalyk.bsky.social/post/3mkp4zvj63k26DAY 329 SPECIES 329 - Aspidisca cicada STAGE: Protists MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatek & HWC watercolor, Sakura pen A. cicada is a small rigid, hypotrichous ciliate commonly found in freshwater and activated sludge systems #sciart #watercolor #painting #paint #protist #eukaryotic #protistsonsky30 Apr 2026 07:52 +0000at://did:plc:6nmecn5cfht4l7tcpii6db7r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkp4zvj63k26https://bsky.app/profile/smartalyk.bsky.social/post/3mkmlc2dvek2zDAY 328 SPECIES 328 - Amphileptus bellus STAGE: Protists MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatek watercolor, Sakura & Writech pen A. bellus is a species of brackish water pleurostomatid ciliate discovered in mangrove wetlands southern China #sciart #painting #art #paint #protist #eukaryotic #protistsonsky29 Apr 2026 07:29 +0000at://did:plc:6nmecn5cfht4l7tcpii6db7r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkmlc2dvek2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/smartalyk.bsky.social/post/3mkk2sswqvc2eDAY 327 SPECIES 327 - Stentor polymorphus STAGE: Protists MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatek & HWC watercolor NOTES: Tried painting without any penwork S. polymorphus is a large trumpet shaped freshwater ciliate often found in clusters #sciart #painting #paint #protist #eukaryotic #protistsonsky28 Apr 2026 07:29 +0000at://did:plc:6nmecn5cfht4l7tcpii6db7r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkk2sswqvc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/smartalyk.bsky.social/post/3mkhkjifqjk2yDAY 326 SPECIES 326 - Ichthyophthirius multifiliis STAGE: Protists MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatek watercolor, Sakura pen #sciart #watercolor #painting #art #paint #protist #eukaryotic #protistsonsky27 Apr 2026 07:32 +0000at://did:plc:6nmecn5cfht4l7tcpii6db7r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkhkjifqjk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/smartalyk.bsky.social/post/3mkf37g72ac2lDAY 325 SPECIES 325 - Pseudomonilicaryon anser STAGE: Protists MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatek & QoR watercolor, Sakura pen P. anser is a large predatory freshwater ciliate. It has an elongated body, a distinct long snout and a pointed tail #sciart #art #paint #protist #eukaryotic #protistsonsky26 Apr 2026 07:53 +0000at://did:plc:6nmecn5cfht4l7tcpii6db7r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkf37g72ac2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/smartalyk.bsky.social/post/3mkcjxh2p722uDAY 323 SPECIES 323 - Kentrophoros magnus STAGE: Protists MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatek watercolor, Sakura pen K. magnus is a large ribbon shaped marine interstitial ciliate #sciart #watercolor #painting #art #paint #protist #eukaryotic #protistsonsky25 Apr 2026 07:39 +0000at://did:plc:6nmecn5cfht4l7tcpii6db7r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkcjxh2p722uhttps://bsky.app/profile/smartalyk.bsky.social/post/3mk7zapdycs25DAY 322 SPECIES 322 - Blepharisma japonicum STAGE: Protists MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatek watercolor, Sakura pen B. japonicum is a single celled ciliate protozoan commonly found in freshwater #sciart #watercolor #painting #art #paint #protist #eukaryotic #protistsonsky24 Apr 2026 07:34 +0000at://did:plc:6nmecn5cfht4l7tcpii6db7r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk7zapdycs25https://bsky.app/profile/smartalyk.bsky.social/post/3mk5hyeibkk2sDAY 321 SPECIES 321 - Vampyrella lateritia STAGE: Protists MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatek watercolor V. lateritia is a predatory naked amoeba known for its vampire feeding habit, which involves perforating algal cell walls and extracting the entire cell contents #sciart #art #paint #protistsonsky23 Apr 2026 07:20 +0000at://did:plc:6nmecn5cfht4l7tcpii6db7r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk5hyeibkk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/smartalyk.bsky.social/post/3mk2yfzo6ac2dDAY 320 SPECIES 320 - Frontonia leucas STAGE: Protists MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatek, HWC & QoR watercolor, Sakura pen Frontonia leucas is a large ciliated protist commonly found in freshwater sediments #sciart #watercolor #painting #art #paint #protist #eukaryotic #protistsonsky22 Apr 2026 07:36 +0000at://did:plc:6nmecn5cfht4l7tcpii6db7r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk2yfzo6ac2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/smartalyk.bsky.social/post/3mjyh7ndtgc2kDAY 319 SPECIES 319 - Giardia duodenalis STAGE: Protists MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatek watercolor, Sakura pen Giardia duodenalis is a microscopic flagellated parasite that causes a diarrheal illness known as giardiasis #sciart #watercolor #painting #art #paint #protist #eukaryotic #protistsonsky21 Apr 2026 07:23 +0000at://did:plc:6nmecn5cfht4l7tcpii6db7r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjyh7ndtgc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/smartalyk.bsky.social/post/3mjvx74edqk2qDAY 319 SPECIES 319 - Actinophrys sol STAGE: Protists MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatek watercolor, Sakura pen It moves very slowly and has a large central nucleus #sciart #watercolor #painting #art #paint #protist #eukaryotic #protistsonsky20 Apr 2026 07:31 +0000at://did:plc:6nmecn5cfht4l7tcpii6db7r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjvx74edqk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/smartalyk.bsky.social/post/3mjtgma572k2lDAY 318 SPECIES 318 - Stephanocha speculum STAGE: Protists MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatek watercolor, Sakura pen Stephanocha speculum is a marine flagellate with a beautiful geometric silica skeleton made of hollow opaline silica rods #sciart #painting #paint #protist #eukaryotic #protistsonsky19 Apr 2026 07:29 +0000at://did:plc:6nmecn5cfht4l7tcpii6db7r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjtgma572k2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/smartalyk.bsky.social/post/3mjqwa73ssc24DAY 317 SPECIES 317 - Spirostomum ambiguum STAGE: Protists MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatek watercolor, Sakura pen S. ambiguum is one of the largest single celled organisms, reaching up to 4mm long and visible to the naked eye #sciart #watercolor #painting #paint #protist #eukaryotic #protistsonsky18 Apr 2026 07:31 +0000at://did:plc:6nmecn5cfht4l7tcpii6db7r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjqwa73ssc24https://bsky.app/profile/smartalyk.bsky.social/post/3mjoh34l4222lDAY 316 SPECIES 316 - Lacrymaria olor STAGE: Protists MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatek watercolor, Sakura & Pentel pen Lacrymaria olor's name translates roughly to "Swan's tear",it references both the teardrop body shape and the swan like neck #sciart #art #paint #protist #eukaryotic #protistsonsky17 Apr 2026 07:54 +0000at://did:plc:6nmecn5cfht4l7tcpii6db7r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjoh34l4222lhttps://bsky.app/profile/smartalyk.bsky.social/post/3mjm4vfmkcs2hDAY 315 SPECIES 315 - Trypanosoma brucei STAGE: Protists MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatek watercolor, Sakura & Kingart pen T. brucei is a flagellated, extracellular protozoan parasite that causes African Sleeping sickness in humans and nagana in cattle. #sciart #art #paint #protist #eukaryotic16 Apr 2026 09:46 +0000at://did:plc:6nmecn5cfht4l7tcpii6db7r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjm4vfmkcs2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/smartalyk.bsky.social/post/3mjje6dlkoc2yDAY 314 SPECIES 314 - Prymnesium parvum STAGE: Protists MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatek, QoR, & HWC watercolor, Sakura pen NOTES: Tried doing too much, and got humbled by the paint 💢🖌️ #sciart #watercolor #painting #art #paint #protist #eukaryotic15 Apr 2026 07:19 +0000at://did:plc:6nmecn5cfht4l7tcpii6db7r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjje6dlkoc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/smartalyk.bsky.social/post/3mjgufkjbcc2kDAY 313 SPECIES 313 - Sticholonche zanclea STAGE: Protists MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatek & QoR watercolor, Sakura pen Sticholonche zanclea is a unique marine protist found in open oceans #sciart #watercolor #painting #art #paint #protist #eukaryotic #protistsonsky14 Apr 2026 07:31 +0000at://did:plc:6nmecn5cfht4l7tcpii6db7r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjgufkjbcc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/smartalyk.bsky.social/post/3mjeeetztqc2pDAY 312 SPECIES 312 - Leishmania donovani STAGE: Protists MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatek & HWC watercolor, Sakura & Writech pen NOTES: Back in bacteria I made a few paintings that looked like old wallpaper, I wanted to do something similar today #sciart #paint #protist #eukaryotic #protistsonsky13 Apr 2026 07:39 +0000at://did:plc:6nmecn5cfht4l7tcpii6db7r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjeeetztqc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/smartalyk.bsky.social/post/3mjbsnsguks2iDAY 311 SPECIES 311 - Didinium nasutum STAGE: Protists MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatek & QoR watercolor, Sakura pen #sciart #watercolor #painting #art #paint #protist #eukaryotic #protsistsonsky12 Apr 2026 07:17 +0000at://did:plc:6nmecn5cfht4l7tcpii6db7r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjbsnsguks2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/smartalyk.bsky.social/post/3mj7ckqzza22rDAY 310 SPECIES 310 - Phytophthora infestans STAGE: Protists MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatek & HWC watercolor, Sakura pen P. infestans is a beautiful water mold, but one of the most destructive plant pathogens ever recorded #sciart #watercolor #painting #paint #protist #eukaryotic #protistsonsky11 Apr 2026 07:23 +0000at://did:plc:6nmecn5cfht4l7tcpii6db7r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj7ckqzza22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/smartalyk.bsky.social/post/3mj4spmqhms2fDAY 309 SPECIES 309 - Coscinodiscus radiatus STAGE: Protists MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatek & HWC watercolor, Sakura pen NOTES: I really tried to make the pattern uniform 😭😄 #sciart #watercolor #painting #art #paint #protist #eukaryotic10 Apr 2026 07:34 +0000at://did:plc:6nmecn5cfht4l7tcpii6db7r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj4spmqhms2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/smartalyk.bsky.social/post/3mj2bumefi223DAY 308 SPECIES 308 - Tripos muelleri STAGE: Protists MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatek watercolor, Sakura pen T. muelleri is a marine planktonic dinoflagellate renowned for its distinct, pitchfork shaped silhouette. #sciart #watercolor #painting #art #paint #protist #eukaryotic #protistsonsky09 Apr 2026 07:28 +0000at://did:plc:6nmecn5cfht4l7tcpii6db7r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj2bumefi223https://bsky.app/profile/smartalyk.bsky.social/post/3mixrs5x6i22tDAY 307 SPECIES 307 - Tripos furca STAGE: Protists MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatek & QoR watercolor, Sakura & Charsoco pen T. furca is a species of armored marine dinoflagellate #sciart #watercolor #painting #art #paint #protist #eukaryotic #protistsonsky08 Apr 2026 07:35 +0000at://did:plc:6nmecn5cfht4l7tcpii6db7r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mixrs5x6i22thttps://bsky.app/profile/smartalyk.bsky.social/post/3mivafgj3i22hDAY 306 SPECIES 306 - Tripos fusus STAGE: Protists MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatek & QoR watercolor, Sakura pen T. fusus is a marine, planktonic, armored dinoflagellate with an elongated spindle shaped body #sciart #watercolor #painting #art #paint #protist #eukaryotic #protistsonsky07 Apr 2026 07:18 +0000at://did:plc:6nmecn5cfht4l7tcpii6db7r/app.bsky.feed.post/3mivafgj3i22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/smartalyk.bsky.social/post/3misrmuyybk22DAY 305 SPECIES 305 - Diploconus fasces STAGE: Protists MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatek watercolor, Sakura pen D. fasces is a species of marine, planktonic protist recognized by its delicate strontium sulfate skeletal structure #sciart #watercolor #painting #art #protist #eukaryotic #protistsonsky06 Apr 2026 07:48 +0000at://did:plc:6nmecn5cfht4l7tcpii6db7r/app.bsky.feed.post/3misrmuyybk22https://bsky.app/profile/smartalyk.bsky.social/post/3miq7crafrc23DAY 304 SPECIES 304 - Noctiluca scintillans STAGE: Protists MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatek & QoR watercolor, Sakura pen N. scintillans, commonly known as Sea sparkle, is known for creating brilliant blue bioluminescence in coastal waters #sciart #art #paint #protist #eukaryotic #protistsonsky05 Apr 2026 07:15 +0000at://did:plc:6nmecn5cfht4l7tcpii6db7r/app.bsky.feed.post/3miq7crafrc23https://bsky.app/profile/smartalyk.bsky.social/post/3minqso3cls2lDAY 303 SPECIES 303 - Stentor coeruleus STAGE: Protists MEDIUM: Arches Paper. QoR & DS watercolor, Sakura pen S. coeruleus is a large vibrant trumpet shaped freshwater ciliate visible to the naked eye #sciart #watercolor #art #paint #protist #eukaryotic #protistsonsky04 Apr 2026 07:50 +0000at://did:plc:6nmecn5cfht4l7tcpii6db7r/app.bsky.feed.post/3minqso3cls2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/smartalyk.bsky.social/post/3milana5rtk2kDAY 302 SPECIES 302 - Lithoptera fenestrata STAGE: Protists MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatic watercolor, Sakura pen NOTES: I'll be doing protists for the next 240 days, with other types of protists like Green Algae, Red Algae, Amoebas and Choanoflagellates coming at a later date03 Apr 2026 07:56 +0000at://did:plc:6nmecn5cfht4l7tcpii6db7r/app.bsky.feed.post/3milana5rtk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/smartalyk.bsky.social/post/3miin4og72c2zDAY 301 SPECIES 301 - Ubysseya fretuma STAGE: Protist MEDIUM: Arches Paper. Chromatic watercolor, Sakura pen Ubysseya fretuma is a species of predatory protist #sciart #watercolor #painting #art #paint #protist02 Apr 2026 07:01 +0000at://did:plc:6nmecn5cfht4l7tcpii6db7r/app.bsky.feed.post/3miin4og72c2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/smartalyk.bsky.social/post/3miguldknhc2wSTAGE COMPLETE, NEW ERA! 🦠🎉 Next up is Protists! Archaea don't get near enough attention for how interesting they truly are. I can't wait to see what future research uncovers, especially the work being done with Asgard archaea. #sciart #watercolor #archaea #protist #painting #art #paint01 Apr 2026 14:09 +0000at://did:plc:6nmecn5cfht4l7tcpii6db7r/app.bsky.feed.post/3miguldknhc2w