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Lorraine Sime
@lorrainesimeart.bsky.social
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Art, writing, nature, and other random things. Graduate of Glasgow School of Art. All art and photos my own except reposts.
Scotland.
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lorrainesimeart.bsky.social
It was busy at the duck pond today. #pond #ducks #geese #swans #roukenglenpark #eastrenfrewshire #naturephotography
The edge of a duck pond. A mute swan is near the centre of the photo, surrounded by mallards, Canadian geese and a moorhen. In the foreground, a crow and two pigeons walk past.
February 8, 2026 at 7:34 PM
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karensime.bsky.social
Happy #caturday these were taken by @lorrainesimeart.bsky.social today. First was this morning. Second she was watching me make lunch. #blackcats #ownedbyacat
Black cat on top of her tree. Close up she is loafing with her eyes wide. Close up of black cat. She is staring beyond the camera.
February 7, 2026 at 1:48 PM
lorrainesimeart.bsky.social
A wee drawing of some fungi I spotted a few months ago just outside Patterton train station. Possibly deadly webcap, cortinarius rubellus. #fungi #drawing #eastrenfrewshire
#natureart
Drawing of a cluster of five mushrooms against a white background. They are shades of warm browns.
January 31, 2026 at 11:59 AM
lorrainesimeart.bsky.social
Some drawing and sketching of nearby nature finds.
#fungi #fungifriday #roedeer #sketchbook #robins #drawing
A photo montage of various sketchbook pages. Fungi, roe deer and robins. Some are detailed and in colour, while’s some are quick line sketches.
January 30, 2026 at 4:49 PM
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clydesidewild.bsky.social
Wednesday 28th Jan
Cormorant at Maryhill Locks, this morning.
The breeding plumage is coming in nicely including the wee wispy tuft on top of the head.
#birds
January 28, 2026 at 6:46 PM
Reposted by Lorraine Sime
chloecumming.bsky.social
So I’ve put these two drawings up now on my main gallery. The toilet with skittering speaking lines and the tiger facing away and to the left. Help out a neurodivergent/disabled artist and repost maybe

www.chloecumming.com
Toilet with red ink loose lines skittering about and many other dancing textures and stuff Tiger facing left, ink, entirely improvised, anthropomorphic, melancholic
January 30, 2026 at 4:14 PM
lorrainesimeart.bsky.social
Spotted a friendly, photogenic squirrel saying hello. #squirrel #photography #nature #scotland #glasgow
A grey squirrel sitting between tree branches looking to the left. The branches are covered in lichen. The squirrel perhaps looks cold because it was cold, and the human photographing the squirrel was most definitely cold!
January 24, 2026 at 9:58 PM
lorrainesimeart.bsky.social
I’ve shown this before, but here’s a drawing of a common red soldier beetle from last year. I can’t wait to see these little critters in the summer again. #drawing #beetles #soldierbeetle #insects
Drawing of a red soldier beetle against a white background. Its body is long and red and it has long dark antennae.
January 23, 2026 at 11:29 PM
lorrainesimeart.bsky.social
Here’s an expressive male roe deer I photographed in November. They’ve been back out in the fields recently, so hopefully more to come. Second photo is just now. It’s Saturday and cold outside, so it’s book and wine o’clock inside! #roedeer #naturephotography #reading #saturday
A male roe deer looking surprised, but not unhappy, in a field. He’s staring at the camera. My legs on the sofa with a fluffy green nature themed blanket on top. I’m wearing silly bear foot slippers and holding a glass of wine. On top of the blanket is a book titled “Cursed Sisters” by Oyinkan Braithwaite. There is a teal cushion on the sofa patterned with leaves and birds.
January 17, 2026 at 6:15 PM
lorrainesimeart.bsky.social
First insect of the year is a friendly wee seven-spot ladybird. #sketchbook #ladybirds #insects #snails #drawing
An opened sketchbook page. Both drawings and more detailed drawings of a young snail and a seven-spot ladybird. The written note says “first insect of 2026, seven-spot lady, found on Rouken Glen Road.
January 16, 2026 at 3:04 PM
lorrainesimeart.bsky.social
Missing my little critter friends, so here are two wee drawings. Hurry up, spring! #drawing #insects #arachnids #ladybirds
Drawing of a harlequin ladybird on white paper with a shadow. Drawing of a red mite, specifically an anystis mite on white paper with a shadow.
January 9, 2026 at 7:19 PM
lorrainesimeart.bsky.social
It’s this cold in Scotland just now! Stay warm, everyone. #ice #blackheadedgull #naturephotography #roukenglen #eastrenfrewshire
Photo of a black-headed gull on a pond. The pond is frozen over, so it looks like the bird is standing on water.
January 5, 2026 at 8:39 PM
lorrainesimeart.bsky.social
A wee bit of sketching and photo of a friendly robin. #sketchbook #fungi #naturephotography #robin #sketching
Four images. Bottom right is a photo of a robin standing on a branch. The other three are drawings and sketches of various types of fungi.
December 31, 2025 at 7:50 PM
lorrainesimeart.bsky.social
Was very foggy yesterday. #fog #photography #scotland
A path with trees leading to houses where only the roof tops are barely visible due to fog. Trees in the fog creating a spooky atmospheric scene.
December 17, 2025 at 2:02 PM
lorrainesimeart.bsky.social
I just finished this drawing. Lots of rain here means lots of cool fungi. #fungi #drawing #natureart
A drawing of two mushrooms joined at the base against a white background. They are warm brownish colours with tiny bits of yellow and white.
December 17, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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greyauk.bsky.social
little Christmas snake 🎄
(no time for a fish today 😢)

#kleinekunstklasse
a watercolour drawing of a bright yellow snake curling around a decorated Christmas tree. The snake is as big as the tree but looks very kind.
December 14, 2025 at 10:19 PM
lorrainesimeart.bsky.social
I haven’t put up a Christmas tree in over ten years, before my mum passed away. But this year I moved home, and thought I’d brave putting up a small tree. It’s tiny, but I think mum would approve. She loved Christmas.
A small Christmas tree with multi coloured lights. On top is a felted mouse with a knitted red dress. There are various decorations, including mushrooms, knitted candy cane, a wooden gingerbread man and little white reindeer.
December 11, 2025 at 11:06 PM
lorrainesimeart.bsky.social
Some drawing and sketching. #fungi #sheep #roedeer #sketchbook #drawing #birds
A selection of sketchbook pages showing both quick line drawings and more detailed drawings of fungi, roe deer, sheep and starlings.
December 11, 2025 at 3:15 PM
lorrainesimeart.bsky.social
A wee bit of fungi sketching for #fungifriday. #fungi #sketchbook #drawing
A montage of sketchbook pages showing quick sketches as well as more detailed sketches and drawings of various types of fungi.
November 28, 2025 at 10:29 AM
lorrainesimeart.bsky.social
Sorry I haven’t been posting. Been unwell with a chest infection. 🤧 I will get back to viewing everyone’s posts again, but here’s a wee sketchbook page for now. #sketchbook #snails #slugs #hoverflies #larvae #drawing
A sketchbook page with drawings and sketches of snails, slugs and hoverfly larvae. Some are quick line sketches. Some are more detailed.
November 21, 2025 at 3:17 PM
lorrainesimeart.bsky.social
I got to photograph the roe deer in the nearby field again. #roedeer #deer #naturephotography #scotland #eastrenfrewshire #roukenglen
A side view photograph of a male roe deer standing in the grass with his head turned to look behind.
November 7, 2025 at 8:32 PM
lorrainesimeart.bsky.social
Drawing of a bug from the miridae family, campyloneura virgula. #insects #biodiversity #drawing #SciArt
Drawing a of type of mirid bug. It’s long with shades of red and brown, with little bits of yellow. It has long legs and long antennae. There is a shadow from the bug.
November 4, 2025 at 8:21 PM
lorrainesimeart.bsky.social
A bit of sketching for #mushroommonday. #sketchbook #fungi
An opened sketchbook showing fungi sketches and drawings. The hand written text on the right page says “Shaggy scalycaps. The same ones found on Fruin Avenue but a week later. They have lost their scales, likely from the storm and exposure.”
November 3, 2025 at 8:43 PM
lorrainesimeart.bsky.social
There’s a field near my home with roe deer. Last week I saw 6 of them together. This gorgeous one let me take her photo from a distance. #deer #roedeer #naturephotography
A female roe deer in a field staring into the camera with her tongue slightly out.
November 3, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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karensime.bsky.social
Molly’s new favourite box is the one my evernight subscription came in. @lorrainesimeart.bsky.social had to point out how apt that was #caturday #catinabox #illumicrate #evernight #ownedbyacat #blackcat
November 1, 2025 at 10:08 PM