Ally Albon
@allyalbon.bsky.social
3d lead artist at Owlchemy Labs
Lover of all things 3d. Handpainted/stylized is my jam.
Mother of (spoiled) Greyhound.
Fishnerd.
Appreciator of Birbs. Give me all your pigeons. And Owls. And Potoos.
And Deer.
And Tapirs.
And Dinosaurs.
And tiny turtles.
Lover of all things 3d. Handpainted/stylized is my jam.
Mother of (spoiled) Greyhound.
Fishnerd.
Appreciator of Birbs. Give me all your pigeons. And Owls. And Potoos.
And Deer.
And Tapirs.
And Dinosaurs.
And tiny turtles.
...I have been painting (and scratchboarding) every single day...but my ability to remember to post on socials is almost non-existent.
These little birds bring such joy! So delicate and sweet and fleeting, with the most beautiful of voice!
#housemartin #britishbird #oilpainting #traditionalartist
These little birds bring such joy! So delicate and sweet and fleeting, with the most beautiful of voice!
#housemartin #britishbird #oilpainting #traditionalartist
November 6, 2025 at 4:13 PM
...I have been painting (and scratchboarding) every single day...but my ability to remember to post on socials is almost non-existent.
These little birds bring such joy! So delicate and sweet and fleeting, with the most beautiful of voice!
#housemartin #britishbird #oilpainting #traditionalartist
These little birds bring such joy! So delicate and sweet and fleeting, with the most beautiful of voice!
#housemartin #britishbird #oilpainting #traditionalartist
Though I am doing daily painting, I won't be posting every day simply because I would rather spend that time painting!
Sightly different approach with this guy; this is an underpainting. Once dry, he will get a second layer.
He is judging you.
#reddeer #stag #deerart #neontetra #fantasyart
Sightly different approach with this guy; this is an underpainting. Once dry, he will get a second layer.
He is judging you.
#reddeer #stag #deerart #neontetra #fantasyart
October 20, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Though I am doing daily painting, I won't be posting every day simply because I would rather spend that time painting!
Sightly different approach with this guy; this is an underpainting. Once dry, he will get a second layer.
He is judging you.
#reddeer #stag #deerart #neontetra #fantasyart
Sightly different approach with this guy; this is an underpainting. Once dry, he will get a second layer.
He is judging you.
#reddeer #stag #deerart #neontetra #fantasyart
It's a potoo. It's a real birb. Go look it up, they are amazing
#potoo #bird #birdart #painteveryday
#potoo #bird #birdart #painteveryday
October 18, 2025 at 5:24 PM
It's a potoo. It's a real birb. Go look it up, they are amazing
#potoo #bird #birdart #painteveryday
#potoo #bird #birdart #painteveryday
Daily painting day 3: egret.
...I would say that this is one of my favourite birds, but I seem to be saying that for every bird I post so.... this is one of my favourite birds?
#egret #dailypainting #dailypaint #draweveryday #birdart
...I would say that this is one of my favourite birds, but I seem to be saying that for every bird I post so.... this is one of my favourite birds?
#egret #dailypainting #dailypaint #draweveryday #birdart
October 17, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Daily painting day 3: egret.
...I would say that this is one of my favourite birds, but I seem to be saying that for every bird I post so.... this is one of my favourite birds?
#egret #dailypainting #dailypaint #draweveryday #birdart
...I would say that this is one of my favourite birds, but I seem to be saying that for every bird I post so.... this is one of my favourite birds?
#egret #dailypainting #dailypaint #draweveryday #birdart
My lovely doggo has not been well recently, so I missed posting this for day 2 (great start!) so there will be two posts today, lucky you!
Willy Wagtail! a favourite British Birb.
#painteveryday #dailypaint #dailypainting #wagtail #piedwagtail #britishbird
Willy Wagtail! a favourite British Birb.
#painteveryday #dailypaint #dailypainting #wagtail #piedwagtail #britishbird
October 16, 2025 at 3:42 PM
My lovely doggo has not been well recently, so I missed posting this for day 2 (great start!) so there will be two posts today, lucky you!
Willy Wagtail! a favourite British Birb.
#painteveryday #dailypaint #dailypainting #wagtail #piedwagtail #britishbird
Willy Wagtail! a favourite British Birb.
#painteveryday #dailypaint #dailypainting #wagtail #piedwagtail #britishbird
I am a numpty and should have mentioned in yesterday's post that it was WIP. I was blackmailing myself to say out loud that I am setting this 30 day task so that I actually do it and don't just pull out the pastels on day 4 as I realize just how hard oils are.
First daily painting - 01
#greyhound
First daily painting - 01
#greyhound
October 15, 2025 at 1:41 AM
I am a numpty and should have mentioned in yesterday's post that it was WIP. I was blackmailing myself to say out loud that I am setting this 30 day task so that I actually do it and don't just pull out the pastels on day 4 as I realize just how hard oils are.
First daily painting - 01
#greyhound
First daily painting - 01
#greyhound
I've been working in oils & scratchboard & loving it, but it seems I'm Not Very Good with oils. Which is frustrating.
Instead of returning to a safe space, as is my wont, I'll spend 30 days painting t least 2 hours every day!
Yes, my photo skills are terrible. Some things can't be fixed.
Instead of returning to a safe space, as is my wont, I'll spend 30 days painting t least 2 hours every day!
Yes, my photo skills are terrible. Some things can't be fixed.
October 13, 2025 at 5:01 PM
I've been working in oils & scratchboard & loving it, but it seems I'm Not Very Good with oils. Which is frustrating.
Instead of returning to a safe space, as is my wont, I'll spend 30 days painting t least 2 hours every day!
Yes, my photo skills are terrible. Some things can't be fixed.
Instead of returning to a safe space, as is my wont, I'll spend 30 days painting t least 2 hours every day!
Yes, my photo skills are terrible. Some things can't be fixed.
More charcoal, more weird birds. One must cram all the things one loves into one image, otherwise what is the point? Very WIP, very fun, very cathartic. One is very happy.
#charcoal #cormorant #carnivorousplants #bizarreart #beautifulbizarre #neontetra #artisweird #artistsareweird #sarracenia
#charcoal #cormorant #carnivorousplants #bizarreart #beautifulbizarre #neontetra #artisweird #artistsareweird #sarracenia
October 10, 2025 at 4:24 PM
More charcoal, more weird birds. One must cram all the things one loves into one image, otherwise what is the point? Very WIP, very fun, very cathartic. One is very happy.
#charcoal #cormorant #carnivorousplants #bizarreart #beautifulbizarre #neontetra #artisweird #artistsareweird #sarracenia
#charcoal #cormorant #carnivorousplants #bizarreart #beautifulbizarre #neontetra #artisweird #artistsareweird #sarracenia
Very much an experimental vulture! So many different things being tested on this poor dude.
...am either riddled with allergies at the moment, or I might actually be having issues with charcoal and pastels.... watch this space :(
#vulture #griffonvulture #birdart#charcoalart #allergiessuck
...am either riddled with allergies at the moment, or I might actually be having issues with charcoal and pastels.... watch this space :(
#vulture #griffonvulture #birdart#charcoalart #allergiessuck
October 1, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Very much an experimental vulture! So many different things being tested on this poor dude.
...am either riddled with allergies at the moment, or I might actually be having issues with charcoal and pastels.... watch this space :(
#vulture #griffonvulture #birdart#charcoalart #allergiessuck
...am either riddled with allergies at the moment, or I might actually be having issues with charcoal and pastels.... watch this space :(
#vulture #griffonvulture #birdart#charcoalart #allergiessuck
Charcoal heron. A favourite birb! I miss seeing these guys around.
#heron #greyheron #grayheron #britishbird #dinosaursarestillhere #charcoal
#heron #greyheron #grayheron #britishbird #dinosaursarestillhere #charcoal
September 27, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Charcoal heron. A favourite birb! I miss seeing these guys around.
#heron #greyheron #grayheron #britishbird #dinosaursarestillhere #charcoal
#heron #greyheron #grayheron #britishbird #dinosaursarestillhere #charcoal
Heron study underway - a favourite bird! There are very much still dinosaurs walking around out there...
#heron #greyheron #grayheron #wader #waterbird #charcoal #dinosaursarestillalive
#heron #greyheron #grayheron #wader #waterbird #charcoal #dinosaursarestillalive
September 20, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Heron study underway - a favourite bird! There are very much still dinosaurs walking around out there...
#heron #greyheron #grayheron #wader #waterbird #charcoal #dinosaursarestillalive
#heron #greyheron #grayheron #wader #waterbird #charcoal #dinosaursarestillalive
Trying out charcoal on Fabriano paper, with a rather strange cormorant....
#fabriano #charcoal #cormorant #carnivorousplant #sarracenia #beautifulbizarre #weirdart #weirdbird #birb
#fabriano #charcoal #cormorant #carnivorousplant #sarracenia #beautifulbizarre #weirdart #weirdbird #birb
September 17, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Trying out charcoal on Fabriano paper, with a rather strange cormorant....
#fabriano #charcoal #cormorant #carnivorousplant #sarracenia #beautifulbizarre #weirdart #weirdbird #birb
#fabriano #charcoal #cormorant #carnivorousplant #sarracenia #beautifulbizarre #weirdart #weirdbird #birb
I will always root for the slightly weird, off kilter, the unusual or the chonk - and when I saw a Suffolk Punch horse I knew I would have to draw one immediately. As a unicorn, of course, because why not.
#suffolk #suffolkpunch #rarebreed #unicornart #horseart #charcoal
#suffolk #suffolkpunch #rarebreed #unicornart #horseart #charcoal
September 13, 2025 at 3:15 PM
I will always root for the slightly weird, off kilter, the unusual or the chonk - and when I saw a Suffolk Punch horse I knew I would have to draw one immediately. As a unicorn, of course, because why not.
#suffolk #suffolkpunch #rarebreed #unicornart #horseart #charcoal
#suffolk #suffolkpunch #rarebreed #unicornart #horseart #charcoal
Sometimes you have to say goodbye. There was something bugging me about the angle of the unicorn horn... so time to start again. Second version was much more successful!
#unicorn #horseart #suffolkpunch #chonkyboi #horseartist #fantasyhorse #pony #Britishbreed #fantasyart
#unicorn #horseart #suffolkpunch #chonkyboi #horseartist #fantasyhorse #pony #Britishbreed #fantasyart
August 27, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Sometimes you have to say goodbye. There was something bugging me about the angle of the unicorn horn... so time to start again. Second version was much more successful!
#unicorn #horseart #suffolkpunch #chonkyboi #horseartist #fantasyhorse #pony #Britishbreed #fantasyart
#unicorn #horseart #suffolkpunch #chonkyboi #horseartist #fantasyhorse #pony #Britishbreed #fantasyart
Still on this charcoal kick! Funny story - I have never ridden a horse. Yet I still love them. Closeted horse girl? I do like my horses chonky... This unicorn is based on quite a rare British breed - any guesses?
#unicorn #unicornart #charcoal #Britishbreed #rarebreed #horseart #ponyart
#unicorn #unicornart #charcoal #Britishbreed #rarebreed #horseart #ponyart
August 21, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Still on this charcoal kick! Funny story - I have never ridden a horse. Yet I still love them. Closeted horse girl? I do like my horses chonky... This unicorn is based on quite a rare British breed - any guesses?
#unicorn #unicornart #charcoal #Britishbreed #rarebreed #horseart #ponyart
#unicorn #unicornart #charcoal #Britishbreed #rarebreed #horseart #ponyart
I love pigeons. Recently had a pair nest, rear and fledge two baby birbs on our balcony and wasn't that just the perfect tonic to the chaos of the universe. They are tiny and cute and love them.
#pigeon #lovepigeons #mourningdoves #charcoal
#pigeon #lovepigeons #mourningdoves #charcoal
August 6, 2025 at 3:50 PM
I love pigeons. Recently had a pair nest, rear and fledge two baby birbs on our balcony and wasn't that just the perfect tonic to the chaos of the universe. They are tiny and cute and love them.
#pigeon #lovepigeons #mourningdoves #charcoal
#pigeon #lovepigeons #mourningdoves #charcoal
The eternal inner struggle of trying to find the "perfect" medium. The only thing that isn't in question is what to draw - it's always going to be my greyhound. Testing charcoal, refining, learning, exploring and wondering why sighthounds have so many legs yet none of them fit right.
#greyhound
#greyhound
August 2, 2025 at 3:55 PM
The eternal inner struggle of trying to find the "perfect" medium. The only thing that isn't in question is what to draw - it's always going to be my greyhound. Testing charcoal, refining, learning, exploring and wondering why sighthounds have so many legs yet none of them fit right.
#greyhound
#greyhound
Exploration is so joyous, so much fun as an artist. How easy was it for you to find your "one" or are you like me and flopping around in all of them? :D
Testing charcoal, to explore a more expressive and looser style.
He is a sulky looking boi.
#jackalope #rabbit #hare #draweveryday #mythical
Testing charcoal, to explore a more expressive and looser style.
He is a sulky looking boi.
#jackalope #rabbit #hare #draweveryday #mythical
July 21, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Exploration is so joyous, so much fun as an artist. How easy was it for you to find your "one" or are you like me and flopping around in all of them? :D
Testing charcoal, to explore a more expressive and looser style.
He is a sulky looking boi.
#jackalope #rabbit #hare #draweveryday #mythical
Testing charcoal, to explore a more expressive and looser style.
He is a sulky looking boi.
#jackalope #rabbit #hare #draweveryday #mythical
My Space Potato attempting to look like a greyhound! Kinda failing at pretending to be a dog. Smiley face just because we all need an extra smile right now.
Ballpoint in sketchbook.
#greyhound #exracer #spacepotato #potatodog #draweveryday
Ballpoint in sketchbook.
#greyhound #exracer #spacepotato #potatodog #draweveryday
July 15, 2025 at 6:51 PM
My Space Potato attempting to look like a greyhound! Kinda failing at pretending to be a dog. Smiley face just because we all need an extra smile right now.
Ballpoint in sketchbook.
#greyhound #exracer #spacepotato #potatodog #draweveryday
Ballpoint in sketchbook.
#greyhound #exracer #spacepotato #potatodog #draweveryday
Who else is old enough to remember the OG My Little Ponies? Who else collected lots, only to rehome them as they entered adulthood? Who else really regretted that decision & collects them again as "grown ups"?
Because meeeee!
#MLP #MyLittlePony #MyLittlePonyArt #MLPcollector #strangerthings
Because meeeee!
#MLP #MyLittlePony #MyLittlePonyArt #MLPcollector #strangerthings
July 12, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Who else is old enough to remember the OG My Little Ponies? Who else collected lots, only to rehome them as they entered adulthood? Who else really regretted that decision & collects them again as "grown ups"?
Because meeeee!
#MLP #MyLittlePony #MyLittlePonyArt #MLPcollector #strangerthings
Because meeeee!
#MLP #MyLittlePony #MyLittlePonyArt #MLPcollector #strangerthings
Spot the artist still exploring all the different mediums! I have an idea for a series of Very Strange Birds.... guess my favourite family of plants?!
#beautifulbizarre #cormorant #draweveryday #carnivorousplant #sarracenia #weirdart #weirdartist
#beautifulbizarre #cormorant #draweveryday #carnivorousplant #sarracenia #weirdart #weirdartist
July 7, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Spot the artist still exploring all the different mediums! I have an idea for a series of Very Strange Birds.... guess my favourite family of plants?!
#beautifulbizarre #cormorant #draweveryday #carnivorousplant #sarracenia #weirdart #weirdartist
#beautifulbizarre #cormorant #draweveryday #carnivorousplant #sarracenia #weirdart #weirdartist
My space potato being potato-y and space-y. Greyhounds are wonderful beings but certainly not of this earth or dimension. If you own a grey (or any sighthound!) how many legs does yours actually have in the real world and how many are stuck in other versions of reality?
#greyhound #spacepotato
#greyhound #spacepotato
July 2, 2025 at 5:33 PM
My space potato being potato-y and space-y. Greyhounds are wonderful beings but certainly not of this earth or dimension. If you own a grey (or any sighthound!) how many legs does yours actually have in the real world and how many are stuck in other versions of reality?
#greyhound #spacepotato
#greyhound #spacepotato
I am still pretty certain that greyhounds are space potatoes with interdimensional legs. Mine certainly is. WIP on claybord.
#ampersand #claybord #greyhound #sighthound #spacepotato #greyhoundlife
#ampersand #claybord #greyhound #sighthound #spacepotato #greyhoundlife
June 30, 2025 at 5:18 PM
I am still pretty certain that greyhounds are space potatoes with interdimensional legs. Mine certainly is. WIP on claybord.
#ampersand #claybord #greyhound #sighthound #spacepotato #greyhoundlife
#ampersand #claybord #greyhound #sighthound #spacepotato #greyhoundlife
It's Beasley, the antlered tapir!
Forgot I hadn't posted the final of her. So many tiny scratches!
#tapir #antlers #beautifulbizarre #ampersand #tapirsrule
Forgot I hadn't posted the final of her. So many tiny scratches!
#tapir #antlers #beautifulbizarre #ampersand #tapirsrule
June 28, 2025 at 5:06 PM
It's Beasley, the antlered tapir!
Forgot I hadn't posted the final of her. So many tiny scratches!
#tapir #antlers #beautifulbizarre #ampersand #tapirsrule
Forgot I hadn't posted the final of her. So many tiny scratches!
#tapir #antlers #beautifulbizarre #ampersand #tapirsrule