Beloved Tuxedo
2026Pet portrait · Watercolor
5 × 7 in
A practice in observation
A closer look at
the living world.
Wildlife art, pet portraits, and scientific illustration by Emily LePrell. Original work in watercolor, colored pencil, and pen and ink, inspired by close observation of the living world.
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Selected Works
Ranchu Goldfish
2026Scientific illustration · Pen and ink
8.5 × 11 in
American Persimmon
2025Wildlife · Watercolor
8 × 8 in
Where art
meets science.
My work moves between a personal art practice and illustration for research, publications, and community projects.
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Green Treefrog on River Cane
2026Wildlife · Colored pencil
6 × 8 in
Petra Pose Collection
2026Pet portrait · Pen and ink
8.5 × 11 in
Pacu & Silver Dollars
2026Wildlife · Colored pencil
18 × 20 in
Beloved Tuxedo
2026Pet portrait · Watercolor
5 × 7 in
The Jerk
2026Pet portrait · Colored pencil
6 × 4 in
Jeannie
2026Pet portrait · Watercolor · Pen and ink
5 × 7 in
Ranchu Goldfish
2026Scientific illustration · Pen and ink
8.5 × 11 in
Alligator Snapping Turtle
2025Wildlife · Watercolor
5 × 7 in
American Persimmon
2025Wildlife · Watercolor
8 × 8 in
Boreal Toad
2025Scientific illustration · Pen and ink
Implantation Diagram
2025Scientific illustration · Pen and ink
Cane Toad
2025Scientific illustration · Wildlife · Pen and ink
Alpine Treefrog
2025Scientific illustration · Wildlife · Pen and ink
Western Spadefoot
2025Scientific illustration · Wildlife · Pen and ink
Beatrix
2024Pet portrait · Watercolor
5 × 7 in
Tree Swallows
2024Wildlife · Watercolor
Great Gray Owl
2024Wildlife · Watercolor
6 × 4 in
The Cabin
2024Architecture · Watercolor
8 × 10 in
Cactus
2024Watercolor
6 × 4 in
Sophie
2024Pet portrait · Watercolor
5 × 7 in
Fowler's Toad
2024Wildlife · Watercolor
5 × 7 in
Zebra Danio
2023Watercolor
6 × 4 in
Wood Thrush
2023Wildlife · Watercolor
5 × 7 in
Bella & Petra
2023Pet portrait · Watercolor
5 × 7 in
House
2023Architecture · Watercolor
2 × 3 in
Airplane
2023Watercolor
5 × 7 in
Eastern Towhee
2023Wildlife · Watercolor
6 × 4 in
Carolina Wren
2023Wildlife · Watercolor
Sugar Maple
2023Scientific illustration · Colored pencil
4 × 4 in
Frank & Blue
2021Pet portrait · Watercolor
8 × 10 in
Grapefruit
2021Watercolor
5 × 7 in
Baby Goat
2021Watercolor
6 × 4 in
Bella
2021Pet portrait · Watercolor
4 × 4 in
Toad in Hand
2020Wildlife · Watercolor
5 × 7 in
Millie
2020Pet portrait · Watercolor
4 × 4 in
Treefrog Portrait
2020Wildlife · Watercolor
6 × 4 in
Landscape 1
2019Watercolor
6 × 18 in
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Art & collaboration
Art with a purpose.
Professional illustration, collaborative projects, published artwork, and research.
Professional art & collaborations
01Scientific illustration · Research collaboration · 2026
Graphical Abstract
This project brought my scientific fieldwork and illustration practice together. As a technician in Dr. Tracey Tuberville’s lab, I helped with spotted turtle field research and created a graphical abstract to tell the story of the study. The illustration connects environmental stressors with the turtles’ demographic, behavioral, and physiological responses, bringing the field and laboratory work into one visual overview. Based at the University of Georgia’s Savannah River Ecology Laboratory, the research is funded by the Department of Defense’s Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP).
Illustrations by Emily LePrell
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Identity & logo design · 2026
University of Georgia Graduate Student Symposium 2026 Logo
My original artwork was selected to be the logo for the University of Georgia Graduate Student Symposium 2026 event.
Logo design by Emily LePrell
Theatre · Poster artwork · 2019
My Fair Lady
Created in collaboration with Memoria Press for Highlands Latin School’s production of My Fair Lady. The poster features my original artwork depicting the actual student leads of the play.
Poster artwork by Emily LePrell · 8 × 10 in
Highlands Latin School archive ↗Publishing · Cover artwork · 2025
Lucifer’s Ambush
I created the original cover art for Mary Donna Henderson’s Lucifer’s Ambush. Published in 2025, the book brought my illustration work into print as part of its cover design.
Original cover artwork by Emily LePrell
View the book on Amazon ↗Publishing · Educational illustration · 2021
Memoria Press
Phonics Illustrations
In 2021, I worked as an illustrator for Memoria Press, creating original drawings for their phonics textbooks. These line illustrations pair familiar objects, animals, and everyday actions with the words young readers are learning.
Original illustrations by Emily LePrell
A selection from the project archive.
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Wildlife & conservation biology
Published research
2025
Murray State University
Honors College Thesis
Passive Integrated Transponders: an effective marking technique for individual identification of Anaxyrus fowleri?
My honors thesis compared two PIT-tag implantation methods in Fowler’s toads, examining their safety, retention, and usefulness for identifying individual animals in conservation research.
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Illustrating the research
Illustration offers another way to look closely, connecting observation with the ideas at the heart of the research.
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Implantation Diagram
2025Scientific illustration · Pen and ink
Cane Toad
2025Scientific illustration · Wildlife · Pen and ink
Alpine Treefrog
2025Scientific illustration · Wildlife · Pen and ink
Western Spadefoot
2025Scientific illustration · Wildlife · Pen and ink
Fowler's Toad
2024Wildlife · Watercolor
5 × 7 in
A little curiosity goes a long way.
The artist behind the work
Hello, I’m Emily.
An artist and wildlife biologist with a close eye for the natural world.
I’ve been making artwork privately alongside my studies and professional work, developing a personal practice in watercolor, colored pencil, and pen and ink. My subjects range from wildlife and botanical studies to pet portraits, landscapes, and the places people call home.
My studies in Wildlife & Conservation Biology at Murray State University and my fieldwork at the University of Georgia’s Savannah River Ecology Laboratory have deepened my connection to the animals and habitats I draw. That experience informs my artwork, bringing a naturalist’s perspective to both personal pieces and scientific illustration.
Art and science both ask me to look closely. Scientific illustration and collaborative design give me another way to share that attention—through an animal’s markings, a research idea, or an image made for a wider audience.
Art practice
Watercolor.
Colored pencil.
Pen & ink.
Background
Murray State University
Wildlife & Conservation Biology
UGA Savannah River Ecology Laboratory
Recognition
Original artwork selected as the logo for the University of Georgia Graduate Student Symposium
2026
Outstanding Senior in Biological Sciences
Murray State University, 2025
Made for your story
Art & illustration
services.
Custom artwork with a personal connection, and thoughtful illustrations that help communicate science.
01 · Commissioned artwork
Commissioned
custom art.
A portrait of a beloved pet, a favorite animal, or a place with meaning. I create original artwork in watercolor, colored pencil, and pen and ink, with the subject and medium shaped around your idea.
Share what you have in mind, your preferred size, and any reference photos to start a conversation.
Discuss a commissionBeloved Tuxedo
2026Pet portrait · Watercolor
5 × 7 in
The Cabin
2024Architecture · Watercolor
8 × 10 in
Beatrix
2024Pet portrait · Watercolor
5 × 7 in
02 · Art for research
Scientific
illustration.
Clear, engaging visuals for research papers, presentations, and other scientific media. My work includes wildlife illustrations, anatomical and procedural diagrams, and graphical abstracts that connect the details of a study into a visual story.
Tell me about your research, the audience, how the illustration will be used, and any deadlines or format requirements.
Discuss an illustrationImplantation Diagram
2025Scientific illustration · Pen and ink
Original art & scientific illustration
Let’s connect.
Contact Emily for inquiries about original artwork, scientific illustrations, or diagrams for research papers, presentations, and other scientific media.
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conversation.
For art inquiries and scientific collaborations, email Emily directly.
emily@LePrell.com