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Claire Spiller
@claireaspiller.bsky.social
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🌿 Wildlife & ecology illustrator and storyteller 🌿
clairespiller.com // clairespiller.carrd.co
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I always think it's super important to point out to people at conventions that the vast, vast majority of artists selling there have other jobs or a safety net or something else going on.

I'm able to do this because of my day job, I think I actually might be financially better off if I didn't.
fjbarb.bsky.social Frank J. Barbiere @fjbarb.bsky.social · 12d
Many full time creatives have “invisible safety nets” like bread-winning partners, trust funds, external support, etc. No shame on anyone, but it creates a false vision of success. The cost of going to cons alone on top of hoping to eat as a freelancer are untenable, IMO.
samanthamash.bsky.social Samantha Mash @samanthamash.bsky.social · 13d
When people hear that I'm returning to part time work they often ask "are things not going well with your art?"

The problem really is things are going well, but the world is so unstable that I long for some consistency and income that I don't have to pay quarterly taxes on
November 2, 2025 at 11:07 PM
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I'm selling this original painting with all proceeds going to MAP, sooo if you want to do a good deed and get some cool art.. 🎨🪶
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Mixed media painting of a Palestine sunbird on a white branch amid red flowers and green leaves
October 27, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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Painting is hard (but fun) 🎨
A Palestine sunbird sketch and first layer of watercolour A Palestine sunbird - second layer of watercolour A Palestine sunbird - first layer of acrylic gouache A Palestine sunbird - second layer of acrylic gouache
October 20, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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The festive pigeon wrapping paper is back in stock 🎉🎉🎉
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Folded sheets of red festive pigeon wrapping paper Two pigeons wearing Santa hats on a red background A pigeon in a Santa hat flying, and a pigeon waiting for someone to help pull his Christmas cracker on a red background Two amorous pigeons under some mistletoe on a red background
October 16, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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Some Eurasian tree sparrows for #Birdtober 2
A collection of Eurasian tree sparrow illustrations
October 6, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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Ducky is very happy about my new Ducky jumper
October 4, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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Birdtober 1 - Favourite Bird 🪶
Bearded vulture of course.
Those colours. That thick fluffy neck. Those demon eyes. That perfect winged eyeliner. Chef's kiss.
Four illustrations of bearded vultures
October 1, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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Trying acrylic inks for the first time.
They're like acrylic paint and watercolour's messy baby.
Various work-in-progress doodles of bearded vultures in acrylic ink
September 29, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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Honestly, I think I made too many pins this time 🫣🪶
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Four enamel pins of North American bird species going birdwatching, from left top to right bottom - pileated woodpecker, American woodcock, California condor, greater roadrunnner Four enamel pins of South American bird species going birdwatching, from left top to right bottom - amethyst woodstar, toco toucan, harpy eagle, Andean cock-of-the-rock Four enamel pins of Eurasian bird species going birdwatching, from left top to right bottom - western capercaillie, blue tit, bearded vulture, pied avocet Four enamel pins of Asian bird species going birdwatching, from left top to right bottom - Himalayan monal, mandarin duck, green magpie, Mindanao bleeding-heart dove
September 22, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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Just dropped some new halloween art in the shop!

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September 20, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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The Gone Birding collection is finally here! Including these very comfy t-shirts 🪶💚
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Bearded vulture going birdwatching with text 'Gone Birding' design printed on a teal t-shirt A man wearing a teal t-shirt with a Bearded vulture going birdwatching with text 'Gone Birding' design. American woodcock going birdwatching with text 'Gone Birding' design printed on a heather grey t-shirt Design of an American woodcock going birdwatching with text 'Gone Birding' printed on a heather grey t-shirt.
September 18, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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Playing with stickers 🐸
Frog stickers Salamander stickers Owl stickers Puffins in costumes stickers
September 15, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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It's true 💚
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September 2, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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Hey babes, stickers are all here 🪶🎨
A whole bunch of assorted colourful bird stickers including bearded vulture, kiwi, pileated woodpecker and blue tit.
August 8, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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I'm still here guys!
Puppies are hard work though - here's Ducky 🦆
She won 2nd place in the Cutest Puppy category at the village dog show 🤩 A Disney princess / blue Staffordshire terrier Cutey patooty A velvet hyena baby
August 7, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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All my puffin junk is 20% off 'til Thursday, ya'll!
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An Atlantic Puffin in a red and yellow clown costume An Atlantic puffin in a tuxedo and tiny top hat An Atlantic puffin in a pirate costume, complete with hat, dubloon necklace and peg leg An Atlantic puffin dressed in a classic blue-and-white striped sailor's outfit
June 17, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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I present to you
✨A Puffin and His Very Important Rock✨
A puffin hurriedly waddling away with a Very Important Rock in his bill A puffin busily waddling past his wife - he can't stop, he's too busy transporting his Very Important Rock A puffin continuing his epic pilgrimage, transporting a Very Important Rock in his bill A puffin placing his Very Important Rock on the ground and looking at it with nary a single brain cell behind his eyes
June 16, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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Parliament of Owls
A group of diverse owls sitting in a tree A group of diverse owls huddled in a tree at night
June 15, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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To all the artists and queers and weirdos: ilu, thank you for existing 💖
June 13, 2025 at 8:52 AM
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I'm having a puffin sale! Everything puffin is 20% off for the next week only 💚🪶
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A pocket guide to puffins handmade mini zine Puffins of the world art print Atlantic puffin enamel pin badge Puffins in costumes sticker pack
June 12, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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The riso prints are here 🪶🥰
American woodcock going birdwatching riso print
June 10, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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🚨 Only 24 hours left to grab these originals in the Gone Birding Kickstarter! 🪶
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Kookaburra, splendid fairywren and capercaillie going birdwatching illustrations Bleeding-heart dove, grey crowned crane and cassowary going birdwatching illustrations African penguin going birdwatching illustration
June 6, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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✨🪶 Three days left 🪶✨
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Gone Birding (birds going birdwatching) vinyl sticker sheets Gone Birding (birds going birdwatching) enamel pin designs Gone Birding (birds going birdwatching) t-shirts - woodcock and bearded vulture
June 4, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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A little brown friend 🪶
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Kiwi going birding enamel pin design Kiwi going birding illustration Kiwi sketches Kiwi sketches
June 3, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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Ducks: under or over-hyped? 🦆
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Mandarin duck birdwatching enamel pin design 🪶 Mandarin duck birdwatching illustration Mandarin duck sketchbook page 🎨 Mandarin duck sketches
June 2, 2025 at 5:23 PM