I don't think I've actually posted a photo of Misty, or my Jack Russell Sal, so please meet my two canine studio assistants Misty and Sally 🐺🐶 #dogs #husky #jackrussell #dogsofbsky

Misty found a toad outside the back door last night. Gave it a sniff. Toad didn't want to be sniffed. Had no interest in making friends with a husky and hopped off. Misty still went out hopefully looking for toad this morning. 🐸🐺 #toad #penandink #drawing #illustration #art

Monday morning face 🐱 Finishing up on some admin today, hoping I can enjoy some sketchbook time later on. "Ragamuffin cat" - mixed media on tinted paper. Hope you all have a lovely week! ☺️ #art #cat #mixedmedia #CatsofBsky #ArtistOnBsky

A little flying fox bat sketch to welcome all the new users on Bluesky. It's a bit dull in my studio tonight, so excuse my photography. He's drawn in coloured pencil on A6 cartridge paper. #sketch #bat #drawing #art

Prison Break

Sunday mood. It's funny how dogs usually get super mellow when you give them belly scratches. Cats it's 50:50 whether they purr or attack your hand! Still love them though. 🐈 "Belly rubs?" - pen and ink on cartridge paper. #sketchbook #pets #cats #drawing #art #inkdrawing

One of my favourite sketches. It's a pen drawing of some starlings perched outside my window. It was a quick sketch, and good practice drawing bird poses. The bird on the end always makes me laugh. #art #birds #starlings #drawing #ink #sketch

These birds are lovely! 🐦 Repurposed Utensils Perch and Preen in Matt Wilson’s Metal Bird Sculptures. 🥄🍴 www.thisiscolossal.com/2024/06/matt... #sculpture #birds

When you're tired, but your head hasn't run out of charge yet... This is a little portrait of my old cat, Bib. Created using gouache paint with coloured pencils on top. #cat #drawing #mixedmedia #art

One of my favourite ink drawings. 🍄 It's surprisingly relaxing drawing the underside of a mushroom, as long as you don't lose your place! Have a lovely day. 😊 #mushroom #fungi #drawing #illustration #art #artist #botanical

Frilled neck lizard. 🦎 Painted using watercolour, ink and coloured pencil on watercolour paper. I used black pencil to do the scales on this li'l guy, so I could partially erase bits to create highlights and shaping. A fun challenge, albeit a long one! #lizard #reptile #painting #mixedmedia #art

I had a fairly relaxed day today, so I thought I'd post one of my sketches from my London days. This was near Stockley Park. Several moorhens were hiding their chicks around the pond, so I just took a peek and left them in peace. #pond #drawing #sketch #landscape

Good morning! A cup of tea is always better with the relaxing notes of birdsong in the background. My feathered friends are in good tune today. Here's a little blue tit I drew with coloured pencils. I hope you have a lovely day! #goodmorning #birds #art #illustration #drawing

Hello! I hope you're all having a good weekend. Here's a little coloured pencil drawing of a female Elephant Seal and her pup. I drew this before I acquired proper blending pens, but I still think it turned out okay. #seal #art #colouredpencil #drawing #sketch

Trying to focus on admin today, so I'm updating my pricing spreadsheets. Then I'm ready to photograph and list some original art for sale. If you're curious... this is the bundle I'm starting with. 👇 #originalart #art #painting #animals #nature

Something colourful on a dull day... A painting of an angelfish on A5 watercolour paper. It always helps when your "model" is this beautiful. Have a lovely afternoon! #angelfish #art #painting #watercolour #illustration

Happy World Wildlife Day! Thought I'd share a few of my favourite wild animal paintings. Bengal tiger & black rhino Golden lion tamarin monkey & Napoleon snake eel. #art #wildlife #painting #artist #WorldWildlifeDay #WWD24

Here's a little watercolour painting of an Emperor Penguin and chick. I love the interaction between them. Penguins are lovely! #penguin #birds #painting #illustration #art

A colourful angelfish painted in watercolour (A5 size) Took me a while to get the details on this one, but I'm happy with how it turned out. #angelfish #sealife #fish #art #watercolour #painting

Tonight's drawing is a pen and ink study of a fallen chestnut. In London, a huge Horse Chestnut tree grew over the garden. When the conkers started to fall, you didn't stay in the garden for long! #conker #penandink #drawing #illustration #chestnut #sketch

It's a cold, wet day here, so I thought I'd share something more cheerful! This watercolour of a Ulysses butterfly seemed a good choice, given the Bsky logo. I hope you all have a lovely day! #art #butterfly #painting #illustration #insect #nature

A young Javanese cat painted in watercolour, with a little ink. I couldn't resist painting those stunning blue eyes! #art #cats #kitten #painting #watercolour

I just realised it's Superb Owl Sunday, so here's an owl I drew earlier. Pen and ink on cartridge paper. #art #illustration #owl #birds #drawing #penandink

We're celebrating Superb Owl Sunday with this magnificently fun guy by artist Jon Ching. www.thisiscolossal.com/2021/06/jon-...

Hello Bluesky! A little #introduction. I'm Donna, an #artist/#illustrator. I mostly work with traditional media - watercolour, ink and coloured pencil. 👇 Some of my #art. I'll share a mix of new and older work here, and some general posts too. Questions and comments are always welcome! 😊