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Jess Taylor
@loadofolbobbins.bsky.social
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Textile artist and Illustrator in Portsmouth, UK. 🎨 Inspired by nature, books and coosplaying pigeons. 🐦 https://www.loadofolbobbins.co.uk/
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Jess Taylor @loadofolbobbins.bsky.social · Jan 22
I thought I’d do a proper intro post with links 👋 I’m Jess aka Loadofolbobbins a textile artist and illustrator inspired by nature, books and coosplaying pigeons. 🐦❤️

Shop: www.loadofolbobbins.co.uk
Birb Zine Kickstarter: www.kickstarter.com/projects/loa...
Newsletter: eepurl.com/hZtidz
A flat lay of a selection of original bird illustration prints by Loadofolbobbins. They’re all muddled together overlapping to create a joyful mass of birds. The birds you can see as illustrations are a goldfinch, pukeko, white browed tit warbler, curl crested aracari, brown hooded kingfisher, Californian sage grouse, king penguin, red billed oxpecker, bluejay, harpy eagle, Bluethroat, white created helmetshrike and a red and yellow barbet. A selection of laser cut wooden jewellery featuring illustrations inspired by ivy and the wildlife it attracts. Working from left to right, a small vibrant variegated ivy necklace with a jersey tiger moth stuck to the leaf, a pair of ivy stud earrings (left one is variegated with lime green border & slightly darker green centre, right stud is dark green ivy leaf with light green veining), small wooden charm of an ivy mining bee, a swallowtail moth lapel pin on a illustrated ivy backing card, a large dark green veined ivy leaf necklace with red admiral butterfly stuck to bottom left, a jersey tiger moth lapel pin on a backing card full of ivy illustrations, pair of matching ivy mining bee stud earrings on a backing card, a small wooden charm of a golden hoverfly, a small vibrant variegated ivy necklace, a large dark green veined ivy leaf necklace with a golden hoverfly stuck to the bottom left and a red admiral butterfly lapel pin. Text says Ivy League by Loadofolbobbins An original digital illustration of a Cassowary bird by Loadofolbobbins. The illustration focuses on its neck and head. A very dinosaur looking bird the Cassowary has a bright reddish orange wrinkled neck and wattle that transitions to a bright intense blue face with sharp angles of the skull visible underneath its skin. It has a beak slightly elongated and pointed downwards. It has a large eye with a yellowy orange iris that is glistening in the sun. On top of its head is a casque, which is an enlargement of the bone from its upper skull and looks almost like a Mohawk and is an array of greens in colour. The background is a splash of light grey ink. A photo montage of pigeon themed product from Loadofolbobbins. Clockwise from top left a hardback book of illustrations called 100 days of Coosplay by Jessica Taylor and Fred the pigeon, a laser cut wooden necklace showing an illustration of a pigeon coosplaying as a unicorn, a series of three laser cut wooden pins showing illustrations of a pigeon coosplaying as Elizabeth the first, an artist and a roller derby player.
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Day 23 of #birbfest2026 with the Nuthatch. I ended up drawing 3 of them, he's a cute little birb.

#art #sketchbook #illustration #birds #wildlife #sciart
January 23, 2026 at 4:17 PM
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Utterly magical!
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Excuse the shaky video and wind noises. We had the most wonderful experience at Clevedon sea wall today. Thousands and thousands of mostly dunlin. The sound of them flying past was incredible. The way the colour changes as they turn around. It was hypnotising. #AvonBirds
January 23, 2026 at 2:19 PM
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day 22 of #birbfest2026 with a Galah Cockatoo (a day late opps 🐦) #birbfest #sciart #birdart #art #cockatoo
digital painting of a Galah cockatoo
January 23, 2026 at 1:01 PM
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kathryngarner.co.uk
It's been an incredible first day for Pintopia! $1 million pledged across 228 projects in the first 12 hours!!

If you haven't had a look yet, here is the link to my project. You can explore the other projects from there

#sciart #artsky #illustration #scicomm

www.backerkit.com/c/projects/k...
Attack of the Crenelated Mutants
You've heard about the origins of animal and plant cells? When one big single-celled organism engulfed a smaller one? Well this is like that, only it involves a castle and a bacterium and a whole truc...
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January 23, 2026 at 1:47 PM
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Nuthatch goes on and on about how beautiful the tree is across the path, never been.

#birbfest2026 #leightonbuzzardartist
It really wants to travel, but it doesn't
January 23, 2026 at 8:18 AM
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Day 18 - Tufted Jay

This crazy looking bird deserves a slightly unhinged drawing. Quick one tonight as I catch up.

#birbfest #BirbFest2026
A black and white bird sporting a messy crest with wings held high.
January 23, 2026 at 3:25 AM
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[Day 22: Galah Cockatoo 🪶

Felt brave enough today to ink

of course I still took a picture of each step just to be careful haha

But I think it turned out ok, so maybe I’ll start inking more]
#birbfest #birbfest2026
January 23, 2026 at 6:04 AM
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Eurasian nuthatch, wood nuthatch (Sitta europaea)

The Nuthatch for day 23 of #birbfest2026

Oil paint sketch over acrylic on A5 paper #birbfest #birdart #oilpaint
Oil paint sketch on green background. Small brown and grey bird perched on a twig.
January 23, 2026 at 8:22 AM
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Day 22 of birbfest!
I posted to Instagram and completely forgot to post this anywhere else so here it is a day late🩷 The Galah Cockatoo! #birbfest2026
A digital illustration of a Galah Cockatoo. It is mostly pink, with a paler pink on the top of its head, light grey beak, grey wings and tail, and dark grey feet. It has a pinkish red eye, the background is a blur of greens and the cockatoo is perched on a branch. There is also a branch behind it.
January 23, 2026 at 8:52 AM
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Nuthatch #watercolor #birbfest2026
January 23, 2026 at 9:17 AM
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Day 22 of #BirbFest2026 - Galah Cockatoo

Strawberry birb 🍓😋

#birbfest #coloredpencil #birds #birdart
January 23, 2026 at 10:02 AM
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Nuthatches are cool because with their go-faster-stripes and them constantly being upside down for some reason they always look like they're Very Seriously Going Somewhere. #Birbfest, day 23.

#Birbfest2026 #illustration #sketchbook #birds
Digital illustration of a little nuthatch on a branch. It's got a peach-coloured belly and blue-grey back and wings, a dark grey beak and black stripe going over its eyes.
January 23, 2026 at 10:56 AM
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Happy #Birbfest2026! 🐦‍⬛

Here is a Common Ground Dove (Rolita) from my sketchbook last year 🖤

#Birbfest #BirdArt #ArtSky #SciArt #illustration #PuertoRico
Blue, pink, and tan illustration of standing and sitting doves with a color palette and handwritten text "Rolita"
January 23, 2026 at 12:33 PM
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Nuthatch for #birbfest2026 🐦‍⬛
#birbfest #birds #birdart #nuthatch
A little black, grey, and white bird on a mossy surgace
January 23, 2026 at 10:41 AM
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Today is day 22 of the #birbfest2026 and the prompt is:
GALAH COCKATOO
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#sketchbookart #illustration #procreate #illustrator
January 22, 2026 at 3:59 PM
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📌 Pintopia is NOW LIVE! 🚀 Explore pins, plushies & ita bags—and unlock exclusive freebies when you back more.

Jump in, start exploring, and start collecting ✨👉 www.backerkit.com/c/collection...
BackerKit logo, Pintopia logo, Pins / Plushies / Ita Bags title above images of pins, a plushie and an ita bag. Below, “Unlock early birds & exclusive freebies from 200+ campaigns” text over a light purple background.
January 22, 2026 at 6:25 PM
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It's a metallic green scarab-type beetle, today. I'm on a green insect roll.

The ref for this had no identifying notes attached, so if anyone has details, share them!

#art #SciArt #invertart #scarab
A metallic blue-green scarab type beetle
January 22, 2026 at 10:10 PM
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Proud to be the 1st backer 😎 on @BackerKit Crowdfunding for Attack of the Crenelated Mutants by @kathryngarner.co.uk ! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/k...

#SciArt #CellArt #Backerkit #Illustration
Attack of the Crenelated Mutants
You've heard about the origins of animal and plant cells? When one big single-celled organism engulfed a smaller one? Well this is like that, only it involves a castle and a bacterium and a whole truc...
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January 22, 2026 at 6:13 PM
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Day 22 - Galah Cockatoo

Design available in my shops. Link in Bio.

@birbfest.challenge

#birbfest2026 #birds #birdart #birbfest #ornithology #GalahCockatoo #cockatoo
Illustration of Galah Cockatoo bird
January 22, 2026 at 9:47 AM
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Just a pidge, nestled in an old Viennese wall, having a little doze.
A brown pigeon sleeping on and in a brick wall
January 22, 2026 at 8:22 PM
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Galah Cockatoo for #Birbfest2026. Oh gosh these guys are colorful and cute!

I found an ink brush that I really like and I think you can tell - the lines on this guy are so bubbly and energertic, the fun I had drawing carries through the art.

#birds #birdart #digitalart 🦉
digital painting of a galah cockatoo sitting on a perch
January 22, 2026 at 7:54 PM
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I will now pretend it’s spring 🌤️

#art #sketchbook #cozyart
Sketchbook spread with 3 drawings. On the left pages there’s two acrylic marker drawings, one of a Luna moth, the other of two cartoony birds with a cat flying on one of them, with colorful splotches underneath. On the second page, there’s a full page painting of a foresty mountain area with lots of bright yellow foliage, blue sky fluffy clouds in the background
January 22, 2026 at 7:55 PM
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Do you love beautiful art? Then go forth and follow @stoutheartstudio.com and wish them a happy birthday while you're at it! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!
stoutheartstudio.com Audrey Sargent @stoutheartstudio.com · 1d
Speaking of the day- it’s my birthday. 😁 As per tradition, I would be honored if you, dear viewer, shared my #art and helped me find new friends here on BSky!

#digitalArt #sciArt #wildlifeArt #illustration
A digital painting of a male costa’s hummingbird as he sits on a pale branch. He is mostly cream and brown from this angle, with iridescent purple feathers framing his fiercely squinted eye. A digital oil painting of a red sandstone formation in Garden of the Gods on the right, and the Rocky Mountains to the left. Pine covered hills surround the rock formation, highlighted by a dramatic sky with sun breaking through a storm to the north. A digital painting of a pale dark haired woman in a violet dress and royal blue cloak, hood up, as she steps down a rocky hillside scattered with autumn colored brush. Tall pine trees surround her, their fall needles catching the light from above. Behind her, farther back up the trail, is a lighter blue clearing. A digital painting of a fall harvest evening in a dark kitchen. A very autumn meal of soup, cider and a caramel apple is set out on a table. On a sideboard under a frosty window rests a basket full of fall harvest. The scene is lit by a candle, and shows scattered items and a red and orange knit striped sock still on the needles. A black cat looks out the window to a full moon, where a fox, bats, crow and owl gather near an autumn yellow birch tree.
January 22, 2026 at 6:14 PM
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Proud to be the 1st backer 😎 on @BackerKit Crowdfunding for Attack of the Crenelated Mutants by @kathryngarner.co.uk ! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/k...

#SciArt #CellArt #Backerkit #Illustration
Attack of the Crenelated Mutants
You've heard about the origins of animal and plant cells? When one big single-celled organism engulfed a smaller one? Well this is like that, only it involves a castle and a bacterium and a whole truc...
www.backerkit.com
January 22, 2026 at 6:13 PM
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YO - Pintopia 2026 is launching in LESS THAN 4 HOURS!!!

I've teamed up with the amazing @abistevensart.bsky.social & we've created a pair of Kraken pins that fit together as a set for backers of both our projects!

Check mine out HERE - www.backerkit.com/c/projects/p...

#bsnm #darkart
Details of mine and Abi's cross collab pins! Get a pair of Krakens when you pledge to both of our projects!
January 22, 2026 at 2:15 PM