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Charlotte Belland
@bellandpixel.bsky.social
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Animal Illustrator / Educator at Columbus College of Art & Design / Draw All the Animals! cbelland.myportfolio.com
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#HiddenBirds @cornellbirds.bsky.social My favorite hidden bird: The Eastern Screech Owl!
An illustration of a red-phase Eastern Screech Owl blending into a textual background. Drawn by Charlotte Belland
January 19, 2026 at 8:36 PM
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New video on my YouTube channel! A short (< 3 minutes) breakdown of how I improved a scene from Bleating Heart ep 1 :) It’s teeny but I hope you find it insightful!
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Fixing my LEAST favorite scene in episode 1 - micro essay
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January 18, 2026 at 5:51 PM
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January 18, 2026 at 6:34 PM
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Spicy Sky Scissor (I got to watch common terns last year and they are feisty and fearless!)
A digital sketch of a Common Tern. It has its wings up, facing screen left. Sketched by Charlotte Belland
January 18, 2026 at 4:19 AM
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The tiel heard everything you said…
A watercolor sketch of a cockatiel by Charlotte Belland. The bird has its back to us (it’s looking back over its orange cheek)
January 17, 2026 at 4:46 AM
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May I offer you a pantless thundergoose? #pantlessthundergoose
A black and white sketch of an ostrich. The ostrich is standing and looking back over its right shoulder. Sketch by Charlotte Belland
January 16, 2026 at 3:05 AM
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Aaaaaaaaaaaaa! Meetings?! #meetingdoodle
A black and white doodle of a screaming macaw, screeching laughing gull, and a exasperated potoos bird. All three birds are drawn in a carton style, sitting on a branch. Drawn by Charlotte Belland
January 15, 2026 at 12:08 AM
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Pelican-you-not?! #birdart #birdsketch
Pen and ink sketch of a Brown Pelican by Charlotte Belland. Pelican is in profile, standing on a rock.
January 14, 2026 at 3:04 AM
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Who’s there? Anyone interested in a daily sketch? Thinking about shifting my daily art posts from IG to Bluesky… #birdsketch #birdart #dailysketch
An ink and watercolor sketch of a red-phase Eastern Screech Owl by Charlotte Belland. Owl is looking over its left shoulder while sitting on a branch.
January 13, 2026 at 3:44 PM
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Thank you, random girl I was cafe-sketching today. I needed to hear that.
January 13, 2026 at 2:08 AM
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come follow along on instagram! ♥️
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We’re kicking off the new year with a week full of beautiful artwork during our annual art-a-day challenge, #BirdArtWeek2026! Celebrate and create with us, January 18-24. Now announcing this year’s artists. Please look forward to seeing their challenges and artwork on our Insta, @cornellbirds!
January 12, 2026 at 8:53 PM
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My first bird(s) of 2026 were… two ladies opening up a can o’ whoop ass on each other… Happy New Year!
An ink and watercolor sketch of a female house finch and a female eastern blue bird fighting over mealworms worms. Sketched by Charlotte Belland. These two birds are her first birds spotted in 2026.
January 2, 2026 at 4:25 AM
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Betty’s family announced her passing and has requested privacy during this time. In lieu of flowers, they’ve asked that those wishing to honor her legacy consider donations to Betty Reid Soskin Middle School and to a forthcoming film documenting her remarkable life.
December 22, 2025 at 1:01 AM
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Letha Pugh named to the prestigious YWCA Columbus ‘Women of Achievement’ list.

The celebrated baker and change-maker wants everyone with multiple identities to let themselves shine.

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Letha Pugh named to the prestigious YWCA Columbus ‘Women of Achievement’ list
The celebrated baker and change-maker wants everyone with multiple identities to let themselves shine.
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December 8, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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It’s the end of the semester #ccadedu so here’s a sketching tip from class: Push the Pose also applies to design! #sketchtip #drawingtip
A sketching tip that shows an initial sketch of a flying gull. The next step pushes the design by enlarging the wings, reducing the depth of the body (for contrast), and shortening the beak. Sketch by Charlotte Belland
December 4, 2025 at 11:23 PM
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*small angry sounds* … a doodle from
class… #yorkie
A black and white sketch of a little yorkie with a top knot and a grumpy attitude. Doodle by Charlotte Belland
November 12, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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If your gesture sketches aren’t working, try not-looking! 😉 #gesturesketch
A four panel comic that talks about how to start a gesture sketch. The point is to hold an image or description in your head and keep your head down while you make your initial flow sketch. This locks in the pose! Comic by Charlotte Belland
November 10, 2025 at 5:02 AM
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Fun to compare different sketch-times: top is >30 seconds and bottom is >1 minute. Limiting time can generate different results!
Quick sketches of chameleons by Charlotte Belland. Both are black ink on white paper. Top one was sketched in less than 30 seconds (scribbly lines). Bottom one was sketched in under one minute. The image visually compares the same subject with different sketching times.
October 25, 2025 at 2:56 AM
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CCAD Alumni: I learned that Battelle Hall has a basement! In all the years of Halloween parties, classes, etc., I thought it was a slab foundation!
Columbus Ohio, Columbus College of Art and Design, photo of basement entrance in Battelle Hall. Marine stairs leading down to a green, metal door. Very spoopy!
October 21, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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Bloödcheëp shirt preorder! Want a metal-style shirt with a terrifying bald cardinal? Preorder here:
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Blöödchëëp Shirt
Blöödchëëp Shirt - merch by Rosemary Mosco and Bird and Moon at TopatoCo!
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October 8, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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Now available: 2025 Wild Wonder Nature Journaling Conference Video Pass. Get 30 classes through 4/30/2026 for just $95–bargain! Learn more at wildwonder.org/25

Our amazing teacher team includes Grant Snyder (image 2), @bellandpixel.bsky.social (image 3) and @finchwing.bsky.social (image 4)!
September 17, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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If you missed my first book, Draw All the Animals: Horses, there is one up for auction. All proceeds support the
Wild Wonder Foundation! new.biddingowl.com/item/draw-al...
Draw All the Animals, Horses by Charlotte Belland (signed co
Author and Illustrator, Charlotte Belland, Chair and Professor of Animation at Columbus College of Art & Design (CCAD), shares foundational drawing ex
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September 9, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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One swoosh of a second! One of my guests from the Ohio School of Falconry serving up amazing poses! Gesture Sketching is Art School’s Gym Class.
September 6, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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Join me tomorrow (Saturday August 30th) 8am ET for a fabulous Owl Sketch Session! zeetstudio.gumroad.com/l/lsxcga
【ANIMAL】Zeet Online Life drawing BUNDLE 2025.8
Welcome to our CHINESE TRADITIONAL CULTURE bundle!!!The bundle will include LIVE Zoom..stream link (updated each week). Click the link to draw with the artist during stream time. All 5 weeks of life d...
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August 29, 2025 at 11:11 AM
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As seen at work: a feisty cockatiel pin by @kenspinhustle.bsky.social
An enamel pin of a feisty cockatiel designed and produced by Ken’s Pin Hustle. Pin is on a denim jacket.
August 27, 2025 at 9:55 PM