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BekiJane
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Madwoman with M.E. Housebound. Gardener. Artist. T-shirt designer. Writer. Blogger. Amateur photographer. Owned by a Grey parrot, 2 'tiels, a Kakariki & 3 dogs. Will post nonsense.
My latest artwork is, "Winter Pink". A long tailed tit on a winter bare sunflower stem. Hand drawn in Procreate on the iPad from a reference photo I took through my window in my garden.
March 1, 2024 at 4:02 PM
Here's some Artwork on a Sunday evening that may cheer you up for Monday morning. This is Jack the Wing. Another digital piece created in Procreate on the iPad

#birds
December 3, 2023 at 10:58 PM
Long-tailed tit on a sunflower stem.
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November 20, 2023 at 9:05 PM
Bluetit in the rose stems. Caught him just about to fly.
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November 20, 2023 at 12:10 PM
Hen Harrier in flight. Taken at WWT Caerlaverock Wetland Centre. My first serious bird-in-flight photo. A year and a half since I took up bird photography as a hobby.
Life is good :)
#birds
November 16, 2023 at 12:36 PM
Nuthatch in the garden. Only about the third time of seeing one here and they finally posed for me.
November 15, 2023 at 2:40 PM
Little coal tit on a rose stem. Tiny, flighty, and almost impossible to catch keeping still. Here is patience rewarded. A split second before he was off again. Always busy.
October 31, 2023 at 8:46 PM
Bit nippy out there. The Robins already look like it's mid-winter.
October 30, 2023 at 6:39 PM
Here's a chunk of summer sunshine to brighten up a dreich Thursday. I took this photo through my sitting room window from my armchair.
September 28, 2023 at 5:17 PM
Hey Bluesky. Have some more art to cheer up your Monday. I drew this from a photo I took. It was done in Procreate on my iPad. Bluetit on a garden ornament.
September 25, 2023 at 5:29 PM
I'm just sitting watching flowers in the rain, feel the power of the rain making my garden grow...

Grumpy Goldfinch on a yellow flower stem in the rain. Photo by me.
September 8, 2023 at 1:35 PM
Repost a pic of you experiencing pure joy.

The day I finally got the keys to my little bungalow. My home. No landlord. No arbitrary rules.
September 7, 2023 at 11:58 AM
Ladles and Jellyspoons, we have begun our descent into Liatris Spicata. Please turn off all portable electronic devices and stow them until we have arrived at the gate. In preparation for landing, be certain your seat back is straight up and your seat belt is fastened. Thanks for flying Bumblebee.
September 7, 2023 at 10:32 AM
I've written a quick blog post on my (semi-dormant) wildlife blog. It's all about how I drew Starling in the Rain from the reference image to the finished piece. The 30-second timelapse of the whole process is in there too. I wrote it for you Bluesky. Thank you.

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Squabbling Starlings
I have a love-hate relationship with the Starlings here. They can strip my feeders in half an hour. This is fine when they do the cleanup so that we don't attract vermin, but not so fine when they har...
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September 6, 2023 at 9:33 PM
Here's a detail from the high-resolution image of "Starling in the Rain." Showing the way the image was created. I work with one brush for the main subject of a piece in Procreate. I always use Derwent Pencil. I work on a single layer in the same way I used to on paper.
September 5, 2023 at 7:42 PM
Hello Bluesky. Here, have some art. This is, "Starling in the Rain" which I drew in Procreate on my iPad pro.
September 5, 2023 at 5:00 PM