Alliesart
@alliesart.bsky.social
Edinburgh based, 🏴Scottish hobby artist! Trying to do a little art everyday to improve, mainly sketching, acrylic, watercolours and gouache.
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Alliesart
@alliesart.bsky.social
· Apr 27
Finished this painting today of the view from my favourite beach Seacliff 🐚🌊
My first time using canvas board rather than stretched canvas and I really like it, it's so handy being able to frame it in a standard frame
#art #finished #painting #acrylicpainting #finishedartwork #seascape #landscape
My first time using canvas board rather than stretched canvas and I really like it, it's so handy being able to frame it in a standard frame
#art #finished #painting #acrylicpainting #finishedartwork #seascape #landscape
The first time I've finished a painting same day I started!
Really enjoyed using a palette knife for this and then just adding minimal details at the end
#acrylicpainting #paletteknife #landscape #finished #painting #art
Really enjoyed using a palette knife for this and then just adding minimal details at the end
#acrylicpainting #paletteknife #landscape #finished #painting #art
August 9, 2025 at 1:40 PM
The first time I've finished a painting same day I started!
Really enjoyed using a palette knife for this and then just adding minimal details at the end
#acrylicpainting #paletteknife #landscape #finished #painting #art
Really enjoyed using a palette knife for this and then just adding minimal details at the end
#acrylicpainting #paletteknife #landscape #finished #painting #art
This morning breaking in my new easel by trying painting with a palette knife
August 9, 2025 at 10:29 AM
This morning breaking in my new easel by trying painting with a palette knife
Full house for the Pentland Art Club exhibition tonight with some opening words by artist Jenny Matthews 💐
August 8, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Full house for the Pentland Art Club exhibition tonight with some opening words by artist Jenny Matthews 💐
And as always my favourite sketchbook inspiration, dogs!
August 6, 2025 at 3:38 PM
And as always my favourite sketchbook inspiration, dogs!
Illustrated journal pages of my Isle of May, Bass Rock and North Berwick super Sunday.
Been enjoying sketching, drawing and painting my real life in my sketchbook recently and it's fun way to look back on what I have been doing
Been enjoying sketching, drawing and painting my real life in my sketchbook recently and it's fun way to look back on what I have been doing
August 6, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Illustrated journal pages of my Isle of May, Bass Rock and North Berwick super Sunday.
Been enjoying sketching, drawing and painting my real life in my sketchbook recently and it's fun way to look back on what I have been doing
Been enjoying sketching, drawing and painting my real life in my sketchbook recently and it's fun way to look back on what I have been doing
I recently went on a trip to Isle of May to look for puffins! We were a bit late to see pre fledging but we still saw them flying around with eels 😍 the boat also took us right up to the Bass Rock which was incredible to see the gannets and chicks and the Isle of May itself was stunning!
August 6, 2025 at 2:35 PM
I recently went on a trip to Isle of May to look for puffins! We were a bit late to see pre fledging but we still saw them flying around with eels 😍 the boat also took us right up to the Bass Rock which was incredible to see the gannets and chicks and the Isle of May itself was stunning!
Tonights walk was spent picking wildflowers to fill up my new mini vases
July 29, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Tonights walk was spent picking wildflowers to fill up my new mini vases
Painting in progress, building up those layers today
July 26, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Painting in progress, building up those layers today
The cutest new addition to my shelves from Glenshee Pottery!
July 25, 2025 at 3:40 PM
The cutest new addition to my shelves from Glenshee Pottery!
Amazing dinner yesterday at the Grandtully, or Grand-teally, Hotel!
#art #sketching #sketchbook #watercolour #drawing
#art #sketching #sketchbook #watercolour #drawing
July 22, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Amazing dinner yesterday at the Grandtully, or Grand-teally, Hotel!
#art #sketching #sketchbook #watercolour #drawing
#art #sketching #sketchbook #watercolour #drawing
I've also started trying small drawings to capture and remember my days. Yesterday I had lots to pick from as we went to the Tomintoul Highland games and I got loads of action shots of the pipe bands and everyone competing before we got rained out! 🏴
#sketchbook #drawing #watercolour #painting
#sketchbook #drawing #watercolour #painting
July 20, 2025 at 10:37 PM
I've also started trying small drawings to capture and remember my days. Yesterday I had lots to pick from as we went to the Tomintoul Highland games and I got loads of action shots of the pipe bands and everyone competing before we got rained out! 🏴
#sketchbook #drawing #watercolour #painting
#sketchbook #drawing #watercolour #painting
And here is Day 2! Really enjoyed doing the wood of the cabins 🪵
#art #painting #drawing #SummerAlpsChallenge #sketchbook
#art #painting #drawing #SummerAlpsChallenge #sketchbook
July 20, 2025 at 10:27 PM
And here is Day 2! Really enjoyed doing the wood of the cabins 🪵
#art #painting #drawing #SummerAlpsChallenge #sketchbook
#art #painting #drawing #SummerAlpsChallenge #sketchbook
Scrolling through IG reels can be inspiring! Day 1 of the #SummerAlpsChallenge I was inspired to try as a loose sketch and colour
#drawing #painting #watercolour #sketchbook
#drawing #painting #watercolour #sketchbook
July 20, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Scrolling through IG reels can be inspiring! Day 1 of the #SummerAlpsChallenge I was inspired to try as a loose sketch and colour
#drawing #painting #watercolour #sketchbook
#drawing #painting #watercolour #sketchbook
July 16, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Trying to still be creative whilst away for work with pen and watercolour 🏞️
#art #sketchbook #drawing #painting #watercolour
#art #sketchbook #drawing #painting #watercolour
July 16, 2025 at 6:29 AM
Trying to still be creative whilst away for work with pen and watercolour 🏞️
#art #sketchbook #drawing #painting #watercolour
#art #sketchbook #drawing #painting #watercolour
Still finding the Amsterdam paints dry so much slower than I'm used to! I'm sure not a common complaint with acrylic 😅 #painting #sketchbook #seascape
July 5, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Still finding the Amsterdam paints dry so much slower than I'm used to! I'm sure not a common complaint with acrylic 😅 #painting #sketchbook #seascape
We went to the Leith market too and bought some amazing gouache prints from that lady, I'd love to follow her social media!
One already on the wall 😍 one waiting for a frame 👏🏼
One already on the wall 😍 one waiting for a frame 👏🏼
June 28, 2025 at 8:30 PM
We went to the Leith market too and bought some amazing gouache prints from that lady, I'd love to follow her social media!
One already on the wall 😍 one waiting for a frame 👏🏼
One already on the wall 😍 one waiting for a frame 👏🏼
Gorgeous venue for a makers market today at Lind & Lime Distillery 😍
June 28, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Gorgeous venue for a makers market today at Lind & Lime Distillery 😍
Got this one on the wall today! Pen and watercolour of the iconic Inverary red boat I drew on our anniversary trip.
Also this great print I picked up today from @spyglassart.bsky.social at the Lind & Lime Distillery Makers Market 😍
Can you see a theme 🚣🏼♀️
#art #painting #drawing #watercolour
Also this great print I picked up today from @spyglassart.bsky.social at the Lind & Lime Distillery Makers Market 😍
Can you see a theme 🚣🏼♀️
#art #painting #drawing #watercolour
June 28, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Got this one on the wall today! Pen and watercolour of the iconic Inverary red boat I drew on our anniversary trip.
Also this great print I picked up today from @spyglassart.bsky.social at the Lind & Lime Distillery Makers Market 😍
Can you see a theme 🚣🏼♀️
#art #painting #drawing #watercolour
Also this great print I picked up today from @spyglassart.bsky.social at the Lind & Lime Distillery Makers Market 😍
Can you see a theme 🚣🏼♀️
#art #painting #drawing #watercolour
Getting my art for the day done in the beer garden! 🌞 My husband and I eloped a year ago today on a beach in Scotland, so taking a trip to Isle of Bute to see new beaches! We saw this gorgeous collie observing the cars in the queue for the ferry that I just had to sketch 😍🐕
#drawing #sketchbook
#drawing #sketchbook
June 20, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Getting my art for the day done in the beer garden! 🌞 My husband and I eloped a year ago today on a beach in Scotland, so taking a trip to Isle of Bute to see new beaches! We saw this gorgeous collie observing the cars in the queue for the ferry that I just had to sketch 😍🐕
#drawing #sketchbook
#drawing #sketchbook
Starting my new sketchbook with a drawing on my flight this morning 🐦🍃
I'm flying back tonight and will see if I'm as inspired flight home, or just (as I expect) exhausted!
#sketchbook #drawing #penandink
I'm flying back tonight and will see if I'm as inspired flight home, or just (as I expect) exhausted!
#sketchbook #drawing #penandink
June 19, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Starting my new sketchbook with a drawing on my flight this morning 🐦🍃
I'm flying back tonight and will see if I'm as inspired flight home, or just (as I expect) exhausted!
#sketchbook #drawing #penandink
I'm flying back tonight and will see if I'm as inspired flight home, or just (as I expect) exhausted!
#sketchbook #drawing #penandink
Also got creative in a different way today! My friend and I took a free sewing class at the local library and pretty pleased with my cushion. First time sewing but was great to learn more 🧵🪡
June 17, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Also got creative in a different way today! My friend and I took a free sewing class at the local library and pretty pleased with my cushion. First time sewing but was great to learn more 🧵🪡
My first ever finished sketchbook and some of my fave pages (some are now on my wall 😍)
Can't wait to start a new one
#sketchbook #painting #drawing #watercolor
Can't wait to start a new one
#sketchbook #painting #drawing #watercolor
June 17, 2025 at 9:09 PM
My first ever finished sketchbook and some of my fave pages (some are now on my wall 😍)
Can't wait to start a new one
#sketchbook #painting #drawing #watercolor
Can't wait to start a new one
#sketchbook #painting #drawing #watercolor
I got the Hashim Akib book on his methods for portraits in acrylics and tried out a couple of the exercises tonight. I really enjoyed being more loose with my brush marks, he has a really interesting way of building up his paintings
#painting #portraits #acrylicpainting #sketchbook
#painting #portraits #acrylicpainting #sketchbook
June 16, 2025 at 11:07 PM
I got the Hashim Akib book on his methods for portraits in acrylics and tried out a couple of the exercises tonight. I really enjoyed being more loose with my brush marks, he has a really interesting way of building up his paintings
#painting #portraits #acrylicpainting #sketchbook
#painting #portraits #acrylicpainting #sketchbook
I did get some new paints and tested out two of the colours recently. I am obsessed with the phthalo turquoise green it adds so much to the sea 🌊
These paints do dry a lot slower than my old ones, I felt like I was blending rather than my usual many layers approach!
#painting #practice #sketchbook
These paints do dry a lot slower than my old ones, I felt like I was blending rather than my usual many layers approach!
#painting #practice #sketchbook
June 7, 2025 at 7:17 PM
I did get some new paints and tested out two of the colours recently. I am obsessed with the phthalo turquoise green it adds so much to the sea 🌊
These paints do dry a lot slower than my old ones, I felt like I was blending rather than my usual many layers approach!
#painting #practice #sketchbook
These paints do dry a lot slower than my old ones, I felt like I was blending rather than my usual many layers approach!
#painting #practice #sketchbook