Welcome to arts, ink., where we feature the creative work of student artists & writers from all across the University of Michigan.
Nurturing Natives- Eastern Cottontail
The eastern cottontail is the most abundant rabbit in all of the US, and can be found almost everywhere in Michigan!
DRAGON COVE OF MYTHS, LEGENDS, AND STORIES: Character Design Brainstorm☀️
Recently, I joined the design committee for Pages for Pediatrics, a club that creates picture books for bringing awareness to and representation for pediatric conditions.
DRAGON COVE OF MYTHS, LEGENDS, AND STORIES: Character sketch #2☀️
Meet Kat! Another character within the same imaginary universe that I created.
Nurturing Natives- Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
The yellow-bellied sapsucker is a welcome and curious sight in Ann Arbor!
Critter Comix Week 7 !
Sometimes a cashiers lighthearted attempt at small talk will linger in my mind for hours.
Nurturing Natives- Pitcher’s Thistle
The Pitcher’s thistle, also known as the dune thistle, is a rare and unfortunately declining plant within dune habitats in the Great Lakes region.
DRAGON COVE OF MYTHS, LEGENDS, AND STORIES: Character sketch #1🌸
I’ve been writing a lot about other people’s characters, so here’s my own!
Nurturing Natives- Lake Sturgeon
The lake sturgeon, found throughout the Great Lakes can live for up to 150 years and can reach up to 300 pounds!
Nurturing Natives- Western Moose
The western moose is commonly found throughout Canada and the American Rockies, but it can also be found in the western and eastern Upper Peninsula of Michigan!
Critter Comix Week 6 !
Thanksgiving travel taught me one thing: humanity was not built for the sky.
DRAGON COVE OF MYTHS, LEGENDS, AND STORIES: Chinese Dragons, Bringers of Luck and Fortune🐉
When you think of dragons, do you think of a giant scaly firebreathing lizard? Or maybe a god-like entity bringing wealth and good luck?
Nurturing Natives- Grey Fox
The grey fox is an omnivore that inhabits mostly forested and woody areas throughout North and South America, and tends to pray on small animals while also eating nuts and berries by climbing trees!
DRAGON COVE OF MYTHS, LEGENDS, AND STORIES: Eos, the Greek Goddess (and Protein) of the Dawn
“What a curious name for a protein,” I remember thinking to myself when my research mentor first introduced me to the substrate that I would be using for my research project.
Nurturing Natives- Sandhill Crane
Every year in the US, upwards of 600,000 sandhill cranes migrate south during the cool autumn months of September - November, and thousands can be spotted passing through Michigan!
Critter Comix Week 5 !
My brother’s doing college applications, which means he’s stressed, I’m stressed, and our house has basically become a live reenactment of my own application meltdown from two years ago
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