claire

plein air painting, animation, illustration.

[pleinclaire]

rocky shoreline, for pleinairpril 2025

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plein air - ruby’s diner

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eeee! so excited! this piece will be for sale at @gallerynucleus tomorrow evening for their Power in Numbers show!! come check it out if you’re local ✨

[arabugueno]

30 sec pixel art short film about a girl meeting a pegasus boy 🪽💖

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do you publish works by other authors?

nope! i haven’t spent much time fully dressing up this tumblr account haha, but i also have a BlueSky! it’s @pleinclaire.bsky.social.

deleted my insta and twitter awhile ago so now i just have a tumblr and Bluesky! everything i post is 100% my own art. honestly i forget about the tumblr sometimes but im trying to be more active!

[anais-mirliaz]

frolicking with mama :)

[kittycouch]

Will you let snailpoke into your heart

[pleinclaire]

plein air at mcgee pass trail in mammoth, CA

[kashlat2]

And we all still die

What will you leave behind?

[sloppjockey]

sssainttt. gouache on paper, 2018

[pleinclaire]

some quick studies at malibu creek state park the other night!

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plein air study at convict lake, mammoth CA

[tsalala]

Cheetah cubs feasting on an impala Taken in Maasai Mara, Kenya Photographed by Madhur Nangia

[wachinyeya]

Restoring predators, restoring ecosystems: Yellowstone wolves and other carnivores drive strong trophic cascade

A new study reveals the profound ecological effects of wolves and other large carnivores in Yellowstone National Park, showcasing the cascad

"Our findings emphasize the power of predators as ecosystem architects," said William Ripple. "The restoration of wolves and other large predators has transformed parts of Yellowstone, benefiting not only willows but other woody species such as aspen, alder, and berry-producing shrubs. It's a compelling reminder of how predators, prey, and plants are interconnected in nature." Wolves were eradicated and cougars driven to low numbers from Yellowstone National Park by the 1920s. Browsing by elk soon increased, severely damaging the park's woody vegetation, especially in riparian areas. Similar effects were seen in places like Olympic National Park in Washington, and Banff and Jasper National Parks in Canada after wolves were lost. While it's well understood that removing predators can harm ecosystems, less is known about how strongly woody plants and ecosystems recover when predators are restored. Yellowstone offers a rare opportunity to study this effect since few studies worldwide have quantified how much plant life rebounds after large carnivores are restored.

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plein air painting at convict lake, mammoth CA

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pleinairpril, day 17

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plein airpril, day 23!