Christine Jopling Illustration
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Christine Jopling Illustration
@cjoplingillo.bsky.social
I like to draw on little things, like pebbles, and really quite big things, like walls and fibreglass creatures. And stuff in between, too!

https://linktr.ee/christinejoplingillustration
Here's Barnaby!

It was a lot of fun helping make him last year for the Farsley Lantern Parade, along with a host of other crafty folk. Will he return this year?🤔 It's going to be a bigger parade than ever... only a couple of days to go now!🤩 Last lantern-making day today!😱

📸: kristina harrison
November 24, 2025 at 9:45 AM
A stately Heron, wearing knickerbockers.

With a few other beasties for company.
🐞🐹🦗🦜 I love the name of the Thick Legged Flower Beetle.😄💚

#leedslittlefreelibrary #heron #publicart #takeabookleaveabook #birdart #thickleggedflowerbeetle
November 23, 2025 at 10:27 AM
🐦Bullfinch

This image is available to buy as a print, along with a load of other birds, in my Folksy shop:
tinyurl.com/A4BirdPrints

#bullfinch #birdart #acrylicart #fatbird #giftsforbirdlovers #idealgift 😊
November 17, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Thanks to all the lovely volunteers who shared their knowledge, and demonstrated the Quality Street Toffee Wrapping machine!😍
November 16, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Had a brilliant day at Halifax's Calderdale Industrial Museum yesterday - went to visit the brilliant ‘Humari Kahaniyan’ | ‘Our Stories’ exhibition*, then got sucked into all the other fascinating spaces....mind-blowingly interesting!🤯

* hurry hurry ends on the 22nd Nov!
November 16, 2025 at 12:33 PM
The Life Cycle of a Bee
(scroll to see...🖤💛🖤💛)

#leedslittlefreelibrary #bee #beeillustration #birdsandbees
November 11, 2025 at 10:35 AM
🦉This is an owl!

(Please don't ask me what kind.😄)

It's on a handmade, lino cut Christmas card, available in my Folksy shop. Along with a lot of other daft stuff.😊

tinyurl.com/handmade-cards
November 10, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Meet Webster.

#mallard #duck #birdart
November 5, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Great Crested Grebe.

#birdart #greatcrestedgrebe #grebe
October 28, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Barry the bantam.

#watercolour #bantam #birdart
October 27, 2025 at 12:18 PM
I just felt that I needed more monsters on here.

#Monsters #illustration #breakfast #crumpet #nomanners
September 30, 2025 at 12:38 PM
My first graffiti! 💨

What a brilliant workshop, organised by Project Farsley at @sunnybankmills.bsky.social and hosted by the super-interesting and enthusiastic Jai. 😊

Here I am, proudly under my letter G, with fellow students Sarah and Finn. Not bad for a first attempt, eh? 😄
September 6, 2025 at 9:16 PM
🍏🍎It’s been a journey, learning about American cider apples!

@amethystheels.bsky.social has researched and written the no-holds-barred series for CAMRA's Learn & Discover platform - see linktree in my bio to take you there.

Thank you to @feralfruits.bsky.social for the brilliant opportunity.💚
September 5, 2025 at 1:19 PM
I've been drawing beer again.😁

Steve @beernouveau.co.uk has written an article about the smashing relationship between breweries and the powers that be.😬 Linktree in my bio will take you there.

Big thanks to Alex @feralfruits.bsky.social and @camraofficial.bsky.social for the lovely commission.
August 26, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Six Birds Little Library, all finished and in it's lovely new Halifax home.

(Spot the non-UK bird that made a cheeky appearance in Yorkshire last year!)

#booksforschools #birdart #leedslittlefreelibrary #littlefreelibrary #paintedbyhand #itstheScarletTanager!
August 26, 2025 at 12:01 PM
July 20, 2025 at 11:27 AM
July 20, 2025 at 11:27 AM
What a trail! 🎸❤️🐝
Just a tiny handful of some of my favourite guitar art on the #MusicfortheSenses trail. So much to see in some wonderful venues - what a great way to learn about the music scene in #Manchester. And see rubber spatulas plating guitars!😄
musicforthesenses.co.uk
#wildinart #GuitarArt
July 20, 2025 at 11:27 AM
July 12, 2025 at 9:43 AM
The making of a Bluetit.💙💛💚

Follow thread to see from sketch to varnished bird!

#leedslittlefreelibrary #littlefreelibrary #Bluetit #paintedbyhand #booksforschools #bluetitart
July 12, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Bird sketches, blown up big ready to be transferred to the library box.🐦

#bluetit #birdart #takeabook #leaveabook #sketch #leedslittlefreelibrary #Leeds
May 29, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Happy to be inside today, working on a new Little Library - yay!😃

Happy Bank Holiday! 🌞⛅☔

#takeabook #leaveabook #leedslittlefreelibrary #Leeds #freelanceillustrator #chaoticstudio
May 25, 2025 at 1:46 PM
ONE DAY TO GO! My April Print & Postcard Sale ends soon! 50% off a lot of stuff in my Folksy shop - postable gifts, something to liven up your wall or a bit of good old-fashioned snail mail - get it while you can as these daft prices.🙃
👉See link in bio, or use this link:
tinyurl.com/AprilPrintSale
April 30, 2025 at 9:23 AM
🧡🖤💜💛💗 This print features Alex Sewell, founder of the Black Malt Bottle Share Club. It shows the fun and inclusivity of bottle sharing, a funky colour palette and grooooovy lettering.
It's part of my April Print Sale - currently only £6! See link in bio, or use this link:
tinyurl.com/AprilPrintSale
April 28, 2025 at 8:48 AM
📢 My APRIL PRINT & POSTCARD SALE has only 4 days left to go! Half price! Get 'em while you can!

See link in bio, or use this link:
tinyurl.com/AprilPrintSale

#sale #justacard #PrintSale #designedbyahuman
April 27, 2025 at 11:17 AM