I’m Sharon Wegner-Larsen, the creator behind OMEGAFAUNA.
I’m an artist, illustrator, and designer. I work out of my home studio in Florida, USA.
I’ve been drawing and creating for my entire life.
As a child, I drew constantly. I just couldn’t get enough of it. I never wanted to stop!
So I didn’t. In 2011, I graduated from the University of South Dakota with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. I specialized in painting and graphic design.
Today, I work as a freelance artist in a whole variety of mediums: ink, watercolor, acrylic, colored pencil, marker, and digital paint.
I’ve been slightly obsessed with drawing epic megafauna, like dinosaurs and whales, since I was a kid. Some things never change! I used the online moniker Omegafauna for many years, and the name stuck when I opened my first art shop online. Eventually I fully adopted it as my “brand” name.
The feeling of freedom, joy, and escape that comes from being fully immersed in the process of creating is something that I’ve never grown out of wanting to experience every day. I hope to encourage others to pick up their art supplies again as adults and try out this rewarding practice for themselves. 💚
PROCESS
Each of my illustrations begins with a pencil drawing on paper. The pencil phase typically takes the longest of my entire process. At this point, I’m working through all the major decisions to build the artwork. Once I’m satisfied with the basic pencil drawing, I then ink all my line art with black ink pens.
Jurassic Portal | Ink + digital paint
After inking, I scan the line art so I have the option of sharing it as a coloring page. Then I move on to color, which may be colored pencil, watercolor, digital paint, or a combination of any of these mediums. I love changing up which medium I’m using frequently, but watercolor paint is often my default favorite.
Private Island I | Ink + watercolor
STYLE
My greatest “art loves” are two very different styles: scientific illustration and retro psychedelic art. I’m forever experimenting with trying to fuse these two styles in fun ways.
Daydream Dimetrodon | Ink + digital paint
THEMES
My focus in subject matter is nature, natural history, flora, and fauna. My interest in the natural world spans everything from gardening to space exploration. I’m inspired by science, discovery, history, time, myth, imagination, science fiction, and fantasy.
Paradise Panthalassa | Ink + digital paint
I hope to share with you a sense of curiosity and adventure on a vibrant and color-filled expedition. We’ll collect and catalog little bits of rocks and plants and sunsets and rainbows all along the way. 🌠