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Zoological Illustration

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Zoological Illustration

Traditional Work

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Traditional Work

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Lauren Richelieu is a scientific illustrator living and working in coastal Maine.

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It’s been a minute! Here’s an illustration of Arctic Terns I created for Global Big Day 2025, organized by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. 🗻

A pair of American Redstarts I painted during my time on Appledore Island last month. 🌿 When I was working on this I started a poll asking if you thought I could finish it in one day. A lot of you said no so naturally I had to prove you wrong and pa

Common Yellowthroats painted during my stay at Shoals Marine Laboratory off the coast of Maine.🍃🐤

Invitation design for the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s 2025 Golden-wing Society annual “Weekend at Sapsucker Woods” event that will be occurring this weekend! Done in watercolor and gouache. 🍃

Here’s a poster I created for the @cornellbirds Bird Academy course, “Be A Better Birder: Gull Identification”, highlighting some fascinating facts about gulls. 🐣🌊 This was a fun one to illustrate — gulls are way more dedica

Happy Earth Day!🍃
Today isn’t just a celebration—it’s a checkpoint. We’re witnessing unprecedented shifts in climate, biodiversity loss, and ecosystem disruption. The science is clear: human activity is reshaping the planet f

Current work in progress! 🌵

Here’s a fun spread I illustrated for the Spring 2025 issue of Living Bird, featured in the article ‘The Hole Story’. It explores the vital role woodpeckers play as tree cavity excavators—an essential service that benefits hun

Some snippets from a project I completed recently 🍃 Digital skills were a bit rusty, but I had fun with it!

✨ Two more days until the @archenemyarts 2025 Spotlight Showcase exhibition! ✨
I’m thrilled to share that “Life in a Vernal Pool” will be on display, alongside “Life Among the Leaves.” 🌿🐸 This piece holds a special pla

“Life Among the Leaves” 🍁 A companion piece to “Life in a Vernal Pool”🍃 (Autumn edition). I made this painting last fall and never got around to sharing it, but now is a good time since this piece will be on view at @archene

Little late posting this, but here’s a holiday card I painted for the Cornell Lab of Ornithology! 🐦❄️ Featuring Northern Cardinals, the ultimate winter birds.

They’re triplets.🌲 Here’s a sneak peak of a fun winter painting I worked on a few months ago!

Friendly reminder to place your holiday orders by the end of this weekend to ensure they arrive on time! 🌲🎁 My shop will stay open until the end of the year, and guess what? Everything is on sale! 🎉 Don’t miss out! Link in bio ✨

Only one week left to place an order from my shop in time for the Holidays! (And everything is on sale!) Link in bio 🌲❤️

Shop Update! 🌿 (I bet you’re sick of me posting this painting over and over again lol).
I’ve been getting some questions about purchasing prints for the Holidays, so I’ve decided to reopen my shop for the next two weeks. A few pri

Atlantic Puffin 🌊 Watercolor & Gouache on paper.
This painting is currently on view in @maineaudubon ‘s group show, “Taking Flight”. Stop by at their Gilsland Farm location if you’re in the area!

Lauren Richelieu

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