This work is made by the renowned Ukrainian artist Ivan Marchuk, who invented the unique painting style called "plyontanism" (from the Ukrainian word plyontaty, meaning "to braid"). This technique consists of hundreds of fine, intertwined lines that create depth and an almost textile-like texture.

煙雨雲台 by 何天程 & 付迎娟 🎵 Misty Rain in the Cloud Pavilion by He Tiancheng & Fu Yingjuan youtube.com/watch?v=e2c4...

Already absurdly elated to have a kitchen windowsill cluttered with sprouting plants again.

Art appreciation: Vivien Kleczek. A self taught painter, born in the suburbs of Paris, his work is mostly inspired by the surrealism and symbolism movements. Vivien’s website is under construction. In the meantime you can find him on Instagram, Threads and TikTok. www.tiktok.com/@vivienklecz...

Weather Report. Friday, 20 February 2026 at 15:53

February. Sunday morning. 08:01. Inside and out. Keeping warm. Matching the frame to the colour of the sky.

Just a beautiful tree in the sunlight, seen on the way to visiting my friend yesterday.

Wonderful to see this city emerging. I could explore the structural details and points of gold leaf illumination for hours, zooming in like a bird approaching, choosing somewhere to alight.

Sharing two of my favourite paintings, purely because I rediscovered them by chance this morning and greatly enjoyed spending time with them again. Sargent’s work was painted in the village of Broadway (a stone’s throw away), over a long series of twilights in 1885, to capture the perfect light.

Dawn walk 04 Jan 26

Blown away by the way Amber captures the energy of storms and the transformative warmth of light. A UK artist, new to me, I’m so glad to have discovered her work.

Cold comfort

Behind the scenes of the drawing, from graphite to gold leaf. Music: Dead Can Dance - Dionysus / Dance of the Bacchantes. ⭐️ "Lilith in the Valley of a Thousand Sculptures" Mixed media: coffee, graphite, white pencil, colored pencil, and gold leaf on Arches paper.

08:08 22 Oct 25

A core memory: Sunrise, October 10th, 2021. Waking up with the wolves and deer at Wolf Watch UK. I thought I’d lost this footage. The sound is everything.

Cloud appreciation ☁️ 20 Sept 25

The moon tonight

Life size, White-lined sphinx moth in sterling silver by D. Allan Drummond. My little treasure. Underside details shown here. Happy to hear more of these little guys will be flying out to the world soon.

Moods of the moon last night

Annecy Gothic

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Happy Spring Equinox 🌸

Last night in the company of the moon.

The forest remembers your name

春节快乐！ Chūn Jié Kuài Lè! Happy Spring Festival! Wishing you smooth travels throughout the year of the snake! 🐍 My baby quince plant actually flowered today so I’m sharing the luck.

From the archives - Nymphaea daubenyana, a tropical waterlily at Oxford Botanic Gardens. It first appeared in the mid 19th century under the stewardship of Professor Daubeny, hence the name. It’s not known whether the hybrid was deliberate or a happy accident. It still grows there today.

A friend described this morning’s sunrise as a fire opal.

sing to the light

Do you feel it?

From the Archive, a dance with the green fairy.

An old scroll - Gloucester Cathedral

Still dreaming

Moths, the one thing I miss about summer. These tiny guys are so small they mostly go unseen, but how glorious they are in the light.

3/3 The Light of Winters Past

“It’s not the sky that’s beautiful it’s the clouds.” - My Journey To You A favourite 2024 sunset. The year is wrapping up quickly now but there’s still time for another. #CloudAppreciation

Leaves of this year’s emotions, released.

Once upon a moon in the morning sky

Night and Day