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Little Legends Portraits

Project type

Portraits

Date

2016-2026

Location

UK

Some of my favourite daily inktober spotlights on microbes over the years. These are used by the microbiology society as part of their International Microorganism Day celebrations (yes, that's actually a thing - you too could celebrate our tiny masters, every September 17th!)

Portrait of Saccharomyces cerevisiae - baker's yeast. Cartoon of a yeast blob smiling, with a smaller (daughter cell) blob wearing a chef's hat on top. The background is textured orangey bubbles

Portrait of Saccharomyces cerevisiae - baker's yeast. Cartoon of a yeast blob smiling, with a smaller (daughter cell) blob wearing a chef's hat on top. The background is textured orangey bubbles

Cartoon of E.coli O157 - the rod shaped bacteria that is drawn with spikes, lots of tails and big pointy teeth on top of a textured blue/red background.

Cartoon of E.coli O157 - the rod shaped bacteria that is drawn with spikes, lots of tails and big pointy teeth on top of a textured blue/red background.

A cartoon of a round blob of a prochlorococcus, blowing out clouds of air with all it's might on a blue textured background with green blobs.

A cartoon of a round blob of a prochlorococcus, blowing out clouds of air with all it's might on a blue textured background with green blobs.

A cartoon of two identical (mirror image) bacteria growling at each other because they're normally found in pairs or chains. They are labelled, the clap.

A cartoon of two identical (mirror image) bacteria growling at each other because they're normally found in pairs or chains. They are labelled, the clap.

A cartoon of a long wavy rod with tails at the end. It's licking it's lips as its swimming towards us in a forced perspective. The pale textured background has splashes of orange and pink.

A cartoon of a long wavy rod with tails at the end. It's licking it's lips as its swimming towards us in a forced perspective. The pale textured background has splashes of orange and pink.

Cartoon of four blocky gym bro Deinococci with six packs, all grinning or grimacing.

Cartoon of four blocky gym bro Deinococci with six packs, all grinning or grimacing.

Cartoon of a hexagon shaped grumpy looking virus on a purple background with pale grey splashes.

Cartoon of a hexagon shaped grumpy looking virus on a purple background with pale grey splashes.

A chain of round bacteria wearing shades and smiling - they contain little green blobs that help them use sunlight to make energy.

A chain of round bacteria wearing shades and smiling - they contain little green blobs that help them use sunlight to make energy.

Cartoon of a scary looking rectangular bacterium with a spore sleeping in its middle, on a textured yellow red background.

Cartoon of a scary looking rectangular bacterium with a spore sleeping in its middle, on a textured yellow red background.

Cartoon of penicillium rubens, which makes penicillin. It's cute and is blushing and it has it's hyphae tied up in bunches on a greenish moldy background.

Cartoon of penicillium rubens, which makes penicillin. It's cute and is blushing and it has it's hyphae tied up in bunches on a greenish moldy background.

Cartoon of the infectious life stage of the trypanasome parasite in the blood.

Cartoon of the infectious life stage of the trypanasome parasite in the blood.

A cartoon of a ball of staphylococcus epidermidis, all telling something to shoo!, go away - off you pop! The background is wrinkled and spotty and flesh toned.

A cartoon of a ball of staphylococcus epidermidis, all telling something to shoo!, go away - off you pop! The background is wrinkled and spotty and flesh toned.

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