Visual artist & illustrator…cat mom…happy wife…human rights & justice, climate justice. Iban/Swiss/American #decolonize ✨Art✨Cats✨Music✨ Foraging✨ Nature✨ Cosmos✨Gardening✨🛸✨ 🎨: https://www.maristaufferart.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/maridara.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/maridara.bsky.social/post/3mws264va4k2k“For The Frames: Marasmius plicatulus” Ink pen & watercolor on hot press watercolor paper. #watercolor #penandink #mushroomart #fungiart #natureillustration #mushroomillustration #fungiillustration #marasmiusplicatulus01 Oct 2026 04:41 +0000at://did:plc:o7phyppejq5y4zwchwpys3bh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mws264va4k2khttps://bsky.app/profile/maridara.bsky.social/post/3mvefotdqb22n✨For The Frames: Turkey Tail mushrooms (Trametes versicolor)✨ Ink pen & watercolor on Arches hot press paper. "Fungi make worlds. They also unmake them. There are lots of ways to catch them in the act."-Merlin Sheldrake #watercolor #penandink #mushroomart #fungiart #maristaufferartdotcom13 Sep 2026 01:05 +0000at://did:plc:o7phyppejq5y4zwchwpys3bh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvefotdqb22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/maridara.bsky.social/post/3muxz6oaxic2zWork In Progress: new piece For The Frames-Trametes versicolor (Turkey Tail mushrooms). Pencil & ink done, color (watercolor) next... #wip #workinprogress #watercolor #fungiart #mushroomart #turkeytailmushroom #trametesversicolor #natureillustration08 Sep 2026 02:49 +0000at://did:plc:o7phyppejq5y4zwchwpys3bh/app.bsky.feed.post/3muxz6oaxic2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/maridara.bsky.social/post/3mtph55tnvk2hFor The Frames: ✨Amanita muscaria✨ (Micron drawing pen and watercolor on Arches cold pressed watercolor paper). #watercolor #penandink #mushroomart #fungiart #natureillustration #amanitamuscaria #flyagaric22 Aug 2026 23:40 +0000at://did:plc:o7phyppejq5y4zwchwpys3bh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtph55tnvk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/maridara.bsky.social/post/3mtkebyu3m22hFirst from my new project, For The Frames (creating pieces for thrifted frames): ✨Black trumpet duo. (Micron drawing pen and watercolor on Arches cold pressed watercolor paper). Really enjoying incorporating pen lately! #watercolor #penandink #mushroomart #fungiart #natureillustration20 Aug 2026 23:05 +0000at://did:plc:o7phyppejq5y4zwchwpys3bh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtkebyu3m22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/maridara.bsky.social/post/3msu3bdknhk2xNew project: creating pieces for thrifted frames. First two: Black trumpets (Craterellus calicornucopioides). Ink is down, next is the color. #wip #workinprogress #mushroomart #fungiart #natureillustration maristaufferart.com12 Aug 2026 02:25 +0000at://did:plc:o7phyppejq5y4zwchwpys3bh/app.bsky.feed.post/3msu3bdknhk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/maridara.bsky.social/post/3mqtz3lpxks24Finished this one today: Trametes versicolor (Turkey tail mushroom)…a very cool growth pattern spotted during a past forest foray! #watercolor #mushroomart #fungiart #fungiillustration #natureillustration #mushroomillustration17 Jul 2026 14:56 +0000at://did:plc:o7phyppejq5y4zwchwpys3bh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqtz3lpxks24https://bsky.app/profile/maridara.bsky.social/post/3mmldmfkc7c2q💕Happy 13th Birthday to our boys, brothers Tindu (left) and Manul! So grateful for these sweet, wise, and loving kitties, our babies, and thankful for their good health!💜 @joho1564.bsky.social24 May 2026 06:30 +0000at://did:plc:o7phyppejq5y4zwchwpys3bh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmldmfkc7c2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/maridara.bsky.social/post/3mle5ejlmn22xFun little (bird’s nest) fern today🌿 #patiostudio #penandink #inkdrawing #drawing #botanicalillustration #sciart #maristaufferartdotcom08 May 2026 16:24 +0000at://did:plc:o7phyppejq5y4zwchwpys3bh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mle5ejlmn22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/maridara.bsky.social/post/3mkwe2ubxgc2sI had a lovely time at the Fauna First Friday at Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History! I'm grateful to be in the company of so many wonderfully talented artists and illustrators. And, of course, THANK YOU to my two helpers for everything! @joho1564.bsky.social03 May 2026 04:47 +0000at://did:plc:o7phyppejq5y4zwchwpys3bh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkwe2ubxgc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/maridara.bsky.social/post/3mkjqh6swds2iJohn @joho1564.bsky.social and I in our happy place…mountain forest time!28 Apr 2026 04:24 +0000at://did:plc:o7phyppejq5y4zwchwpys3bh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkjqh6swds2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/maridara.bsky.social/post/3mgnoagpioc2rVery honored to have my Leccinum manzanitae (Manzanita bolete fungi) painting selected to be a part of this year's Art Of Nature exhibition at the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History! More details to come #santacruzmuseumofnaturalhistory #fungiillustration #leccinummanzanitae #maristaufferartdotcom09 Mar 2026 20:14 +0000at://did:plc:o7phyppejq5y4zwchwpys3bh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgnoagpioc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/maridara.bsky.social/post/3mgidyjerpk2wWork in progress: Trametes versicolor #turkeytailmushroom #trametesversicolor #wip #workinprogress #watercolor #watercolour #fungi #fungiillustration #natureillustration #maristaufferartdotcom07 Mar 2026 17:27 +0000at://did:plc:o7phyppejq5y4zwchwpys3bh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgidyjerpk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/maridara.bsky.social/post/3mepqanmf722xMy latest fungi watercolor-Apricot Jelly (Guepinia helvelloides). First time finding this rare one! #watercolor #watercolour #fungi #fungiart #fungiillustration #mushroomart #mushroomillustration #natureillustration #apricotjellyfungi #maristaufferart #guepiniahelvelloides13 Feb 2026 05:05 +0000at://did:plc:o7phyppejq5y4zwchwpys3bh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mepqanmf722xhttps://bsky.app/profile/maridara.bsky.social/post/3mdoyvoqluk25All done. Ramaria apiculata (Green-tipped coral mushroom). #watercolor #watercolour #greentippedcoralmushroom #ramariaapiculata #natureillustration #illustration31 Jan 2026 04:42 +0000at://did:plc:o7phyppejq5y4zwchwpys3bh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdoyvoqluk25https://bsky.app/profile/maridara.bsky.social/post/3m7ojlrt5xc26All done! Finally got around to painting one of my absolute favorite mushrooms. Manzanita bolete (Leccinum manzanitae)-watercolor. #leccinummanzanitae #manzanitabolete #mushroomillustration #fungiillustration #fungiwatercolor #mushroomart #natureillustration #maristaufferartdotcom11 Dec 2025 02:27 +0000at://did:plc:o7phyppejq5y4zwchwpys3bh/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7ojlrt5xc26https://bsky.app/profile/maridara.bsky.social/post/3m5elwzpnuk2iFinally all caught up, last day! INKTOBER DAY 31: Award (Pic 2: Tindu is happy to divert my attention back to him) #inktober #inktober2025 #inktoberaward #inktoberawardday31 #inktoberaward2025 #inktoberday31 #penandink #drawing #inkdrawing #penandinkdrawing #sketch #maristaufferartdotcom11 Nov 2025 16:52 +0000at://did:plc:o7phyppejq5y4zwchwpys3bh/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5elwzpnuk2i