I am having a very expensive month (my mobility scooter died) If you like cats, I have lots of cool stuff in my shop! All orders much appreciated. doodlecatsshop.co.uk

"Everybody Has A little Piece Of Someone They Hide" It's been eleven years since I began the wallpaper inspired series, this is the first one made in 2015. Currently thinking about the next one. #embroidery #PortraitArt #HumansOfBlueSky

Such a good sketchbook session this morning working with charcoal, gouache and acrylic inks. It's messy work so I'm off to clean down the table and wash my hands. #visualart #sketchbookpages #artists #artistsdesk #artistsstudio #iloveart #charcoalsketches #flowerdrawings #julialaingstudio

My latest studio notes are ready to read! open.substack.com/pub/julialai... #artists #collage #substackartists #artbloggers #Crocuses #spring #sketchbooks #landscapeart #visualart #drawings #artblogs

Sketchbook crocuses. Pencil and gouache. Love seeing these wee flowers appearing 💚

Prepared some 7 x 5 inch boards with gesso...hoping to get some studio time later on.

"Swallow" Hand embroidery thread painting artwork Clouds are made from French lace. #BlueSkyArtShow #clouds #embroidery #WildlifeArt #birds

New work available for purchase at Taiko.art: Snow Cover 1, acrylic on stretched canvas, 100 cm x 80 cm, 2025 Straight from my studio to your wall. See more info at www.taiko.art/petrakaminen... (with international shipping) #art #painting

Introducing Cuddles Von Profit, a capitalist cat-astrophe and a purr-fect reminder that billionaires are ridiculous, but cats are essential. 100% less morally reprehensible than a billionaire. Adopt Cuddles and own a billionaire instead of them owning you. Warning: Do not eat. #Caturday #cats

Created this painting from a reference in class (reference unknown). It’s one of the few oil paintings I’ve made so far. After seeing so many beautiful landscape pieces on BS, I wanted to share mine as well 🖼️ 🏞️. #landscape#art#oilpainting
 Title: Untitled
 Medium: Oil on canvas

Any #textileart fans on Bluesky today? There is a fantastic offer in my shop at the moment - it's an archive piece, completely hand stitched and now available at a ridiculously low price. #hello #textileartists #embroidery #mixed-media #visualart julialaingstudio.com/products/hel...

One from the vaults for #caturday today. Here are Melba and Marco when they were cute kittens. Can't believe they'll be 5 this year! Constant companions, sometimes they argue but usually end up snuggling together soon after #😻 #cats #kittens #catsky #tabbycats

My latest blog is ready to read! open.substack.com/pub/julialai...

I’ve had a cabinet reshuffle on my website so the rodents from the monoprint drawings gallery are now in the Rodents gallery and it’s looking a bit more richly populated in there. Here are a few of the nice dudes to be found there. Look, share, buy, thank you x www.chloecumming.com/rodents

#Januarty2026 21. Green Lots of green oil pastel drawings of Spring based plants - an online class I taught @sketchbookskool.bsky.social ....when the weather was warmer and we had more light. Looking forward to 🔅 again soon 💚 #botanical #oilpastel #onlineart #onlineclass #artyear

Got a few collage pieces on the go. #visualart #wip #collage

Totally up to no good. Silly Cat No 23 Oil pastels on cardboard

Sent out my first Sketches and Snippets update of the year. Read it here! open.substack.com/pub/julialai...

Writing my first newsletter of the year and trying to remember what's been happening since December... it seems forever ago. #substack #artblogger #artist

Working on a new little Forest Spirit 🌿 #art #textileart #handmade

Snowy bus stop, Bolton, January 1986 (Daily Mirror).

New blog post today! BTW: If you have a blog too leave me a comment on my blog, and I will come visit yours and check it out. :) cheers. #blogging #newyear #creativeblogger #analogcollage #yearlongproject #creativeproject #newblogpost#blog#blog

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'Blue Crocus' Art Deco (1920-30s) teapot designed by British ceramics pioneer Clarice Cliff #WomensArt

I still want to raise funds for Palestine Children's Relief Fund, so I've reduced the prices on these pieces because something is better than nothing! 100% of proceeds from these pieces goes straight to PCRF. ✨💖 I've got 3 birds left! shop.lioninthetrees.com/collections/... #art #pottery

I wish I loved anything as much as cats love empty boxes.

Indulging in some after Christmas crafting. Giving some baubles a glow up. #baubles #christmasdecorations #kitchchristmas #decorations #ornaments #sequins #textiles

Merry Christmas! #cats #2tone #merrychristmas #moggshop

#ArtAdventCalendar Day 23 Think this is one of my favourite drawings of the year. #tabbyandwhitecat #cats #drawing #charcoaldrawing #catart #catdrawings #monochromedrawings #art #visualart #womenartists #sleepingcat #expressiveart #figurativeart

#ArtAdventCalendar Day 22 Jumping back in as if I didn't miss the last two days.. This is my latest painting. I'm not 100% sure it's finished. Cat and mouse. #cats #art #paintings #catart #catpainting #catandmouse #acrylicpaintings #traditionalpainting #julialaing #tabbycats #ukartists

#ArtAdventCalendar Day 19 A little cat sketch done in charcoal of my tabby and white cat Marco. #cats #visualart #sketches #charcoalsketches #drawing #catart #catdrawing #sketchbookpages #womenartists #artists #scottishartists #UKartists #quickdrawings

#ArtAdventCalendar Day 18 My art from 2025 A charcoal drawing of my fluffy tabby cat, Melba. Her fur is a real challenge to draw. #visualart #art #drawings #charcoaldrawing #tabbycats #monochrome #cats #catsky #catsofbluesky #pets #artists #UKartists #womenartists #observationaldrawing

I hope everybody is having a good week. This is my drawing for day 10 of the #ArtAdventCalendar. "Lulu" 14" x 17" Pastel Drawing Lulu is a Blue Crested Amazon parrot who likes to say hello and sings when there is music on! #Art #PastelDrawing #Sketchbook #Drawing #Parrot #BlueskyArt

#ArtAdventCalendar Day 17 My art from this year A colour sketch of Pittenweem Harbour, on the east coast of Scotland, from a trip I took there in June. #sketches #art #harbours #boats #fishingvillage #eastneuk #Scotland #pittenweem #artists #sketchbook

'Landscape with Hidden Moon' by contemporary Scottish painter Victoria Crowe #WomensArt

Untitled IV Jolanda Linssen, woodcut, acrylic oil paint, lacquer on linen, 2018 www.jolandalinssen.nl/werk/ #art #painting

#ArtAdventCalendar Day 16 A soft sculpture plum, stitched entirely with long and short stitch.

#ArtAdventCalendar Day 16 Sharing my art from this year. This is a charcoal sketch I did sitting at the harbour at Pittenweem. It was a windy and rainy day so I didn't sit long. #charcoaldrawing #landscape #drawings #art #artists #monochromedrawing #scottishartists #buildings #humanartists

A wee close up of improvised embroidery on my work in progress for Day 10 #ArtAdventCalendar #FiberArt my color of the day is green 💚

Day 15 of #ArtAdventCalendar "Robin" Hand embroidery thread painting artwork #birds #WildlifeArt #embroidery

🪸 Coral Gardens 🎨 Mixed media artworks with beaded glass corals 🪸 #ArtYear #Art #Coral #ArtGallery #MarineLife #Invertebrates #InverteFest #ArtAdventCalendar 🦑🐡

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#ArtAdventCalendar Day 15 Sharing my work from this year. A colourful abstract landscape that was based on a coastal village on the north coast of Scotland. It's painted in acrylics and is called, On the Edge #visualart #abstractlandscape #ukartists #seascape #colourfulart #art #artists

*Gentle reminder* The shop is fully stocked and ready for your orders! The Royal Mail Christmas rush is on its way, but rest assured, I’ll be doing my very best to post parcels out as quickly as I can. The last order date in time for Christmas this year is Tuesday 16th December (midnight UK time).

Good morning! #ArtAdventCalendar Day 14 Sharing my art from this year. A page from my sketchbook - studies of my nose done with a basic HB pencil. #drawings #sketches #art #monochrome #pencildrawings #observationaldrawing #nose #itsinfrontofyournose #Sunday #pencilonpaper #draw #sketchbook

🐙 Zantha the Blue Ringed Octopus 💛 Hand sculpted from clay 🌸 #ArtYear #Art #Octo #Octopus #ArtGallery #MarineLife #Invertebrates #InverteFest #Cephalopods #ArtAdventCalendar 🦑🐡

For #ArtAdventCalendar Day 13 Forward Under Shared Skies 60×98″ 152x250cm Mixed media (oil paint, canvas, birch panel, collage) 2019 A collaboration w Cree-Metis artist Dawn Marie Marchand focusing on the sharing of artistic space and ideas between a non-Indigenous and Indigenous artist