#acoloradAyPRIL the great outdoors! where the hills are rolling, the water's calm,and the sheep are clearly plotting something. This piece is inspired by Dovestone Reservoir,Saddleworth.A place that can be so peaceful it makes me forget emails exist! #artshare #blueskyart #artistonbluesky #artpost

Pretty pleased with how this has turned out - it’s for one of my twin daughters! One more to do 🥰 #horse #horselovers #horseartwork #equestrainart #equineart #thoroughbreds #animalportraits #horsepainting #horseartist #artist #artshare

Thought I’d share some work in progress - as I’ve been absent a while! one of my twin girls loan horses who is a beauty #artshare #blueskyartshare #horse #thoroughbred #equestrian #artist #wip #bskyhorses #horseart #equineart #horsedrawing

A flash of flame the feathers spark,
He sits upon the branch's bark.
His jewelled breast, a sapphire gleam,
Still as a shadow, sharp as a dream. The river hums the rushes sway,
He holds his place then darts away
A streak of light a whispered tune,
Gone too soon, gone too soon. #art #poetry #birds

Here’s a new piece from me - it all came from this #emerson quote and all I could think about was a bird of prey hovering! I hope you like it #barnowl #owl #birdofprey #birds #bird #naturequote #artshare #artist

This is another throwback to a piece I did a while ago. The hills look divided to me (stretching I know! 😂) #februarty #divide #artshare #blueskyartshow #landscape #originalart #landscapeart #snow #holly

Thought I’d share a piece I’ve just (finally) finished I am such a #birdnerd - when I’m feeling overwhelmed like I have been the last week, birds & nature really help me #birdart #birdspecies #ukbirds #artshare #februarty #birds #birdillustration #watercolour #birdwatching #bird

I’ve taken a little break as I was feeling very overwhelmed with life,my brain finds it very hard to disengage! But I thought I would try and join in with #februarty - todays theme is #turquoise and I’m sharing a starling I did a while ago #artshare #birds #watercolour #artist #birdlover #bird

Late today as my mind is everywhere 🙄 #februarty and todays theme is #bigandsmall Here is a pair of #highlandcows I did I adore animals and have befriended a few highland cows that are near me #artshare #watercolour #wildlife #artist #watercolor #lovenature #cattle #painting #illustration

#februarty and todays theme is #monochrome I’ve chosen a spiders web I photographed. It was a freezing foggy day I’d never seen so many vivid webs. #artshare #photography #blackandwhite #blueskyartshow #b&w #naturelover #spidersweb #onlybeautifulthings

For today's #BlueSkyArtShow and #FebruArty theme of monochrome, an illustration from my collection of stories (When Your Heart is a Broken Thing, link in bio). I enjoyed exploring a more monochromatic style for the illustrations of these ghost and fantasy stories as well as adding text.

#februarty and todays theme is #pair - I thought this pair of #swans would be nice for #valentinesday too! #artshare #watercolour #birds #wildlife #ukbirds

Another #februarty piece today for #orange and this is #staithes #whitby - I went through a phase of muted colours Felt like a jigsaw completing these #art #arthshare #artist #landscape #yorkshirecoast #yorkshirelandscape #seaside #coast #painting

Morning all Todays #februarty theme is #orange and todays offering is another wood slice - a #blackbird I did with an orange background. #bskyart #artyear #wildlifeart #artsky #artyear #artist #acrylicpainting #birdart #bird #birds

#februarty and todays theme is #sweet for #sensoryart Here we have a sketch I did a long while ago of a sweet fox sleeping #artshare #wildlife #fox #sketch #pencil #art

#februarty and todays theme is #rings Again another stretch of imagination and here we have a puffin on a wood slice - the wood slice has rings 🫣 I will get my coat! #birds #painting #birdart #puffin #birdportrait #art

Probably stretching todays theme a bit 🫣 todays theme for #februarty and #fishyfeb is #gold - here is a birthday card I made! #fish #fishart #artchallenge #artist #illustration #artshare #art

Each day Patrick (the woodpigeon) walks up to the French doors and has a peek in and this is generally the look he gives me I can't quite work out if he is just a nosy parker, that he genuinely comes to say hello or he just wants more food! #februarty #eyes #birds #woodpigeon #birdnerd #bird #art

#februarty and todays theme is #artyear - so a throw back to a lovely badger I drew. I was inspired as we have badgers on our plot and they are just wonderful to watch 🥰 #badger #artshare #painting #wildlife #wildlifeart #art #artwork

#februarty and I’m late to the party today, it’s been a rubbish day! Todays theme is #purple so here’s a photo I took of the #northernlights over my house #photography #aurora #nightsky #auroraborealis #nightphotography #colours

#februarty and todays theme is #fuzzy #sensoryart I’ve gone for another photo. This time it’s a mandarin duck literally walking on water 😂 #birds #duck #photography #birdnerd #naturelovers

Can’t quite believe it - I got one of the editors picks in #artistsandillustrators May not mean anything to a lot but it made me smile 😊 it’s nice to be recognised, straight away I was like oh maybe I should have carried on with that style, but art is a journey #art #februarty #publishedartist

#februarty and the first theme is #light This is a photo I took of #morecambebay If you haven’t been you should as the sunsets are stunning! #photography #morecambe #sunset #landscape #sea #ukphotography #nofilter #blueskyartshow #nature

Day 31 #Januarty #Januarty2025 Angle Acrylic on beech board Final picture for the wonderful JanuArty. What a fantastic community. I have fallen back in love with my art xx #art #artistsonbluesky #abstractartist #artshow

#januarty and a play on the word #angle theme today! I was/am obsessed with #friends and this scene is iconic!!!! #bskyartshare #art #fanart #watercolour #watercolor #friendstv #pivot #illustration As a side note - I love the community on here it’s so lovely 😊

#januarty - which I’ve loved being a part of 🥰 todays theme is #angle this is a tree I photographed which at this angle looks almost like a folklore creature don’t you think? #photography #bskyartshow #craftiverse #artyear #art #trees #folklore

Landscape with Fallen Tree. Watercolour on card. Sept '24. #art #watercolor #pleinair #landscapepainting #Januarty

#JanuArty Day 30 "Green"

#JanuArty Day 30 - Green #watercolor

Another couple of cards designed and added to my little range. These all started off as Watercolour illustrations and then I have scanned them and made them into cards! #ducks #birds #swans #cards #bskyartshow #artshare #artyear #craftiverse #watercolor #watercolour #waterfowl

#januarty and todays theme is #green How blessed am I to have this on my doorstep #photography #bskyartshow #trees #naturelovers

A little wren I drew a while ago #birds #wren #artyear #bskyartshow #craftiverse #januarty #februarty #pencildrawing #artshare #artist

My #morningwalk and this is where my #artinspiration comes from. Just look at them 🥰 #udderlyadorable #highlandcows #cowlovers #naturelovers #ukcountryside This morning I was so glum but now I’m feeling gratitude for having this on my doorstep #depression #mentalhealth

Todays theme for #januarty is #curve and (yet) another throwback to one from a couple of years ago. A #barnowl mixed media #painting I did. I love night skies and had crescent moons in most of my pieces. Hope you like it 🤞 #nightscape #womenartists #artist #moon #birds #owls #birdsofprey

#januarty and #flat and another throwback - this is of a gamekeepers cottage close to me #womenartists #painting #folkart #artist #nightscape #moon #cowparsley #sheep #lonecottage #winter

Are there any uk artists on here? Keen to connect with others if possible 🥰 #artist #ukartist #womenartists #illustrationartist #illustrator #painter #photographer #potter #sculptor

Today’s #januarty theme is #flat and here is an #otter lying flat on his back - it’s one of my new illustrations and a card design. Otters are just too cute ☺️ #artist #womenartists #ukartist #naturelovers #otters #otterlove

#Januarty Day 27: Red #watercolor #birds feather 🪶

Nothing quite like watching a kestrel on the hunt… #birds #kestrel #birdlovers #birdwatching #hover #birdnerd #naturelovers #bird #birdofprey #raptor #falcon

Another throwback - this time it’s two deer/stag in the snow with some blackbirds. I used to love painting cottages. Now I lean more towards illustration - this has a red door for Januarty 🫣 #januarty #red #naturelovers #artist #womenartists #snowscene #landscape #painting

#januarty todays theme is #red and I’ve been busy designing cards - so here they are - complete with red envelopes! All my art is printed in house and I use archival paper and inks.I do everything by hand, so you truly get something unique and made with love 🥰 #greetingcards #handmade #valentine

Anyone loathe insta now as much as me? It honestly makes my mental health so low, I post stuff and zero - nada, nothing 🙄 I can’t get a following anywhere tbh Someone please tell me where I go wrong - enlighten me. Is it my face, my art, my words? #instagram #help #art #artist #followers

Thread: Harry Kernoff (1900-74) was one of Ireland’s greatest artists. He was important in that he introduced European modernism to Ireland & remained in the country despite its hostility to modern art. His art evolved from realism to surrealism & finally, form based abstraction.

Todays theme on #januarty is #broken, I have scoured my archives for something to post. Despite suffering from #depression, #anxiety & #cptsd for most of my life - my art is completely the opposite of that. I think my squiggles are part of my therapy! Finding calm in the madness of the world #art

For #januarty todays theme is #sweet So here is a sweet chubby robin I sketched a couple of weeks ago - I’m trying to design a range of cards, what do you think? #art #womenartists #illustration #birds #robin

The 🐐 I did this for my son mainly but it’s been very popular 🥰 #tifosi #lewishamilton #fanart #lh44 #formula1 #stillwerise #art #ferrari #teamlh #f1

For #Januarty today the theme is #opposites - which was quite a difficult theme! I’ve gone for land and sea and a throwback to one of my earlier pieces (and one of my personal faves) it’s a bit of a self portrait tbh, well as near to one as I will get 🫣 #artist #art #myhappyplace

Day 22 #JanuArty Monochrome Hand Knitted wire and crystal glass bead crown

Couple of pieces here for #januArty - todays theme is monochrome We have a little wen and a sleeping fox #WomensArt #birds #naturelovers #monochrome