Chris R Gamache

”Monochrome painting in the color of your choice” is the theme of group 35 of the artcollabfamily in this round.

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Bearded reedlings, also called bearded t**s, are tiny, acrobatic birds that live almost exclusively in reedbeds, clinging to swaying stems with remarkable agility.

They live in family groups, staying together even outside breeding season, moving through the reeds in chattering flocks.

Pairs are monogamous, building intricate nests deep in the vegetation, and both parents care for the chicks.

In winter, they switch their diet from insects to seeds, even consuming grit to help digest the tough husks.

They’re specialists, entirely dependent on wetland habitats that are increasingly threatened.

They remind us that home can be specific. Community can be small and still be everything. You don’t have to adapt to every environment to be worthy of protection.

🌈 Hi! I’m Chris. I’m an LGBTQIA+ digital scratchboard artist.

I believe that everybody deserves to feel accepted, not just tolerated. I love nature, and find that it helps me get back to myself. Part of that is drawing animals because they’re a part of nature and ecosystems just like we are.

If you’d like a daily dose of emotional support animals, give me a follow.

Thorny devils are small lizards covered in spikes, living in the Australian desert where they eat nothing but ants—thousands per day, licked up one at a time with meticulous patience.

Their skin is covered in tiny grooves that channel dew and rare rainwater toward their mouths, a living irrigation system that lets them drink from their entire body.

They move slowly, rocking back and forth as they walk, and they can change color to regulate temperature and communicate mood.

They’re solitary, meeting only to breed, but they’re not aggressive—their spikes are defense, not offense.

They remind us that survival can be slow and still be successful. Protection doesn’t require attack. You can be covered in armor and still be gentle.

🌈 Hi! I’m Chris. I’m an LGBTQIA+ digital scratchboard artist.

I believe that everybody deserves to feel accepted, not just tolerated. I love nature, and find that it helps me get back to myself. Part of that is drawing animals because they’re a part of nature and ecosystems just like we are.

If you’d like a daily dose of emotional support animals, give me a follow.

Bengal slow lorises are nocturnal primates with enormous eyes and a toxic bite—glands in their elbows produce venom that they lick and mix with saliva, a rare trait among mammals.

They’re slow and deliberate, moving through the forest canopy with patience, and they’re mostly solitary, meeting only to mate.

Mothers carry their infants or park them on branches while they forage, returning regularly to nurse.

They’re critically endangered, victims of the illegal pet trade, their apparent docility masking their stress and suffering.

They remind us that gentle doesn’t mean harmless. Slow doesn’t mean weak. What looks cute to you might be terrified. Respect isn’t just for the fierce—it’s for everyone.

🌈 Hi! I’m Chris. I’m an LGBTQIA+ digital scratchboard artist.

I believe that everybody deserves to feel accepted, not just tolerated. I love nature, and find that it helps me get back to myself. Part of that is drawing animals because they’re a part of nature and ecosystems just like we are.

If you’d like a daily dose of emotional support animals, give me a follow.

Red-eared sliders are turtles you’ve probably seen basking on logs in ponds and lakes, their distinctive red stripes behind their eyes, shells lined up in the sun like they’re attending some ancient ritual.

Basking isn’t just about warmth—it’s a communal activity, turtles gathering together because the best spots are worth sharing, and there’s safety in numbers when predators approach. They’re not aggressive toward each other in these moments; they simply exist together, sometimes stacked two or three high on a single log, tolerating the weight and presence of others because the benefit outweighs the inconvenience.

Females lay their eggs on land and leave them, but that’s not abandonment—it’s trust in the process, in the warmth of the earth, in the instinct of hatchlings to dig their way out and find water.

Not every form of care looks like constant presence. Sometimes it’s preparing what you can and trusting that the next generation will find their way, carrying what you’ve given them.

🌈 Hi! I’m Chris. I’m an LGBTQIA+ digital scratchboard artist.

I believe that everybody deserves to feel accepted, not just tolerated. I love nature, and find that it helps me get back to myself. Part of that is drawing animals because they’re a part of nature and ecosystems just like we are.

If you’d like a daily dose of emotional support animals, give me a follow.

I don’t often draw flowers—they can have so many details that it can feel a bit tedious. The dandelion took me a week or 2 to draw.

Both flowers are edible, and both are good to have around.

Sunflowers act as purifiers, absorbing toxic heavy metals, they’re vital food sources for bees and butterflies, and improve soil health.

Dandelions are an early bloomer in the spring, providing vital nectar and pollen when other sources are scarce, and they improve soil health. Dandelions do have the drawbacks of being invasive depending on where you live, and they can crowd out other plants.

Which do you prefer, the sunflower or the dandelion?

🌈 Hi! I’m Chris. I’m an LGBTQIA+ digital scratchboard artist.

I believe that everybody deserves to feel accepted, not just tolerated. I love nature, and find that it helps me get back to myself. Part of that is drawing animals because they’re a part of nature and ecosystems just like we are.

If you’d like a daily dose of emotional support animals, give me a follow.

Numbats are small, striped marsupials from Western Australia, and they’re one of the few marsupials that are diurnal, active during the day when their primary food—termites—are most accessible.

They’re solitary, each numbat defending a territory rich in hollow logs and termite galleries.

They have no pouch; instead, young cling to the mother’s belly, hidden by fur, as she forages.

They’re critically endangered, with fewer than a thousand remaining, victims of habitat loss and predation by introduced species. Every numbat that survives is a victory.

They remind us that rarity doesn’t diminish value—it amplifies it. You don’t need to be social to be important. Your existence alone is contribution enough.

🌈 Hi! I’m Chris. I’m an LGBTQIA+ digital scratchboard artist.

I believe that everybody deserves to feel accepted, not just tolerated. I love nature, and find that it helps me get back to myself. Part of that is drawing animals because they’re a part of nature and ecosystems just like we are.

If you’d like a daily dose of emotional support animals, give me a follow.

Happy IDAHOBIT! It’s the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersexphobia, and Transphobia.

On this day in 1990, the World Health Organization (WHO) declassified homosexuality as a mental illness.

We still have a long way to go. There has been a surge of anti-LGBTQIA+ rhetoric, violence, and targeted policies that aim to hurt us.

I drew this phoenix to remind us that we always rise up from the ashes of their hate. One day we will have equality.

🌈 Hi! I’m Chris. I’m an LGBTQIA+ digital scratchboard artist.

I believe that everybody deserves to feel accepted, not just tolerated. I love nature, and find that it helps me get back to myself. Part of that is drawing animals because they’re a part of nature and ecosystems just like we are.

If you’d like a daily dose of emotional support animals, give me a follow.