I had so much fun leading a space art workshop at Redditch Library on Saturday! It was part of Redditch Astronomical Society's family day. I did a Q&A on illustrating An Unlikely Astronaut, and scifi author Chris Beckett also did a really interesting talk. Here are some of my favourite pics 😊✨

Obsessed with the new Curiosity Mars rover wheel necklace! 🤩 Now available in my shop: 🔗 sciencesocks.co/collections/... 🧪🔭🎨🐡

I'm really excited to join Redditch Astronomical Society's family day at Redditch Library on Saturday 30th August. I'll be doing a Q&A about illustrating An Unlikely Astronaut plus hosting a space art workshop for kids 👩‍🚀🎨✨

QRP with starry art ✨

✨✨Just finished my oil painting of the Eagle Nebula — a year-long journey blending space, science, and art. I’m training at IIAS to become an astronaut, and painting helps me stay grounded while reaching for the stars.✨🚀🎨 Original available. #SpaceArt #EagleNebula #IIAS #oilpainting #art

Prints are packaged, car is packed, I'M SO EXCITED! 🤩✨

This drawing feels appropriate for Earth Day 🌍✨

One year ago today, my book was read ON BOARD THE ISS!! Still blows my mind that this is a thing that happened 🤯🥹 #AnUnlikelyAstronaut youtu.be/Maeabn6nC5Q?...

One year ago today, my book was read ON BOARD THE ISS!! Still blows my mind that this is a thing that happened 🤯🥹 #AnUnlikelyAstronaut youtu.be/Maeabn6nC5Q?...

Post your space art! 🎨✨

Want to meet an astronaut in the UK? There are a few tickets left to see Space Shuttle pilot Susan Kilrain at Cranfield University on Saturday 10th May. I'll be there too selling limited edition prints! 👩🏼‍🚀✨🎨 thearmchairastronaut.co.uk/susan-kilrain

Want to meet an astronaut in the UK? There are a few tickets left to see Space Shuttle pilot Susan Kilrain at Cranfield University on Saturday 10th May. I'll be there too selling limited edition prints! 👩🏼‍🚀✨🎨 thearmchairastronaut.co.uk/susan-kilrain

This is a fascinating watch! I definitely agree that there's a magic about art created by hand that is often lost in renders. Lots of fabulous artwork features in it too 😍✨

My #Lego Starry Night is finished! I loved making this ✨

If you see this, quote repost with your portrait art ✨🎨

Some art of a different kind today! I made some progress on my Lego 'Starry Night'. Can't wait to have it finished! 🌌

Can you spot Mars?? 👀 🌕🔴I captured tonight’s full Moon and Mars passing behind it! Another #astrophotography bucket list item crossed off! ✅ 🔭 Svbony Sv550 📸 Sony A7iii #Astronomy

Here are some of my better images of "Marsrise" -- right after the end of the #MarsOccultation. Happy to say I found capture settings that simultaneously worked for both Mars and Moon. No "cheating" and stacking them separately and then copy/pasting. Enjoy! Prints available later. 🧪🔭

HUMAN ARTISTS, use only one piece to convince people to follow you #artshare #spaceart

I realised I never properly introduced myself since joining Bluesky! So hi 👋 I'm a self-taught artist with a particular interest in space art, and I mainly use soft pastels and acrylics. I live in Manchester (UK), I'm a tax adviser by day, and I have a little dog called Conrad ✨

I always love seeing Amy's latest creations - such incredible talent! 😍✨

Astronomy friends, what night sky events are you looking forward to in 2025? 🔭 In 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 we've got 2 lovely total lunar eclipses (14 Mar & 7 Sept) and a 40% partial solar eclipse (29 Mar). I'm also super excited about Saturn temporarily losing it's rings in March 🤓 📷 Kevin Earp @astrokev.bsky.social

My gingerbread for this year. Merry Christmas and happy Voyages to all!!

Day 24 of #ArtAdventCalendar! Thanks so much for all the likes, shares and follows, it really means a lot to me ☺️ This is the cover artwork that I did in soft pastels for #AnUnlikelyAstronaut, which was such an amazing project to be part of ✨

We're nearly there! Day 23 of #ArtAdventCalendar and this is an acrylic painting I did in 2019 to commemorate 50 years since the Apollo program. There's something in there to represent every crewed mission - more details in the alt description ✨

Day 22 of #ArtAdventCalendar! This acrylic painting is called The Hand of Mission Control, and I painted it after meeting members of the Apollo mission control team at an ASF event. It commemorates all the hard work that went on behind the missions ✨

Day 21! This is a pastel pencil sketch of Ron Evans doing a deep space EVA during Apollo 17 ✨ #ArtAdventCalendar

See that bright speck? That's Venus. Photographed from Saturn.

⏰ Start your countdown clock for the exact moment of the winter solstice: 9:21am (UK) 21st Dec. This is when the Earth's North Pole is the most tilted away from the Sun during its yearly journey around it. Welcome the shortest day in the Northern Hemisphere🤗🧪🔭 📷: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich

For day 20 of #ArtAdventCalendar this is the Milky Way over one of my favourite places - Durdle Door in Dorset (soft pastels) ✨

Day 19 of #ArtAdventCalendar! This is a pastel pencil sketch of Charlie Duke next to Plum Crater during Apollo 16 ✨

Day 18! The image in my profile pic is Wally Schirra in soft pastels, based on a photo taken during Apollo 7 🚀✨ #ArtAdventCalendar

Day 17 of #ArtAdventCalendar A sketch of an eye in pastel pencils, but if you look closer... 🌍✨

Eek nearly missed day 16 of #ArtAdventCalendar! Here's a little sketch of the one and only John Glenn ✨

For day 15 of #ArtAdventCalendar this is Comet Leonard in soft pastels ✨

He's making a list He's checking it twice Of the fuzziness things that clutter the skies Charles Messier is coming to town

#ArtAdventCalendar Day 14: Jupiter & Juno space probe pendant necklace ✨

1/ Happy Birthday to the Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe, born #OTD (pretend I posted this yesterday ;) ) in 1546. A very brief thread... 🧵 #astronomy #history #histsci

Day 14! Here's another illustration from #AnUnlikelyAstronaut that I did in soft pastels. It shows Susan Kilrain after interviewing at NASA, wondering if they're going to make her dreams come true (spoiler: they did!) #ArtAdventCalendar

My current favourite thing I've ever done for #ArtAdventCalendar day 13 20×30″ 51×76 cm Oil on Canvas 2024 Based on the JWST image of the Pillars of Creation, part of the Eagle Nebula

Day 13 of #ArtAdventCalendar! This is a pastel pencil sketch of Jim McDivitt, based on a photo taken during Apollo 9

After several months of climbing up the steep slopes of the Jezero crater rim, Perseverance has reached the top! The afternoon sun provides a spectacular view on landscape which the rover will explore soon! 🔭 Full panorama: www.360cities.net/image/marsro... Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Simeon Schmauß

For day 12 of #ArtAdventCalendar it's got to be Apollo 12! Here's Al Bean on the moon, painted in acrylics ✨

Nearly missed day 11! This is another of the illustrations I did for #AnUnlikelyAstronaut 💙✨🚀 #ArtAdventCalendar #SciArt🐡

Something a little different for day 10 of #ArtAdventCalendar! This lovely lady is Cara, painted in acrylics ✨

Sticking with Mars for day 9 of #ArtAdventCalendar, here's an illustration in soft pastels I did for #AnUnlikelyAstronaut by Susan Kilrain. One of my favourites! ✨

For Day 8 #ArtAdventCalendar, my first nebula painting. M42: Orion 30×40″ 76×101 cm Oil on canvas 2019

Here's Mars for day 8 of #ArtAdventCalendar - it's based on an image from ESA's Mars Express orbiter 🧡✨

For day 7 of #ArtAdventCalendar here's a sketch based on a photo of Walt Cunningham taken during Apollo 7 🚀✨

Because it arrived at its new home today... Day 6 Evening #ArtAdventCalendar Cosmic Cliffs 36x48in 91x122 cm Oil on Canvas 2024 Based on the JWST image of NGC 3324 in the Carina Nebula #Art #Painting #SciArt