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Deb

@deb1987.bsky.social

One of my best moon shots 🥰 and hand held, ‘cause I had left the tripod home. Not the sharpest, but I love it nonetheless!
05.12.2025

#moon #photography #astrophotography #moonshot #moonphotography #canon #photographer

Shot of the moon on a cold December night, taken in Basel, Switzerland. You can see where she’s been hit by meteors, the seas and the craters that have a lovely shadow.

December 9, 2025 at 5:08 PM

Deb

@deb1987.bsky.social

Pet photography makes me so happy, especially when the subject trusts me with having the camera very close to their face 😻
#catphotography #cat #cats_of_bluesky #sapphire #birmancat #petphotographer #pet #sundaypetphotos

Sapphire the Birman cat, relaxed and really close to the camera.

Sapphire the Birman cat, relaxed and reaching for a cuddle

Sapphire the Birman cat, relaxed and almost sleepy

Sapphire the Birman cat, relaxed and ready for a cuddle and a sleep

November 2, 2025 at 7:11 PM

Deb

@deb1987.bsky.social

Sapphire

Basel, Switzerland. October 2025
This gorgeous peacock was walking around the flowers like he owned the place. Just the perfect setting for a bit of mysterious shot.

#peacock #wildlife #wildlifephotography #switzerland #photography #photographer

Picture of a stunning peacock with blue feathers, in a dark flower field. The flowers are pink and white. The overall feel is moody and mysterious.

October 5, 2025 at 4:00 PM

Deb

@deb1987.bsky.social

This lovely is Saffy, she was adopted by my friend in Feb and I’ve looked after her 3 times now. She was mistreated at her previous home and she arrived scared of humans. The first few times I tried to get too close she slapped me.
Yesterday she climbed onto my lap and demanded a cuddle 🥲 I cried.

September 14, 2025 at 8:33 PM

Deb

@deb1987.bsky.social

New #drawing done and varnished!
I have still a lot to learn, but I’m getting better at proportions and shading. In love with doing eyes ✍️
#charcoal #charcoalonpaper #artwork #girl #portrait #handmade

Charcoal on paper: portrait of a girl. Right eye and nose

Charcoal on paper: portrait of a girl. Left eye and left hand side of her face

Charcoal on paper: portrait of a girl. Full face done, still missing her hair and neck.

Charcoal on paper: portrait of a girl. Finished

August 1, 2025 at 12:56 PM

Deb

@deb1987.bsky.social

….aaaand I forgot to eat.

But I need to fix her nose first!!

#hyperfocus #adhd #drawing #charcoal #graphite #charcoalportrait #portrait #art

Portrait of a girl in charcoal and graphite

July 10, 2025 at 12:19 PM

Deb

@deb1987.bsky.social

I think it’s finished.

#charcoaldrawing #charcoal #pencil #girl #portrait #learningcurve

Charcoal drawing of a girl with her eyes closed, learning realistic drawing

July 9, 2025 at 9:23 AM

Deb

@deb1987.bsky.social

Process of a charcoal drawing I made recently. Would you like to see the finished portrait?

#charcoal #drawing #portrait #blackandwhitedrawing #charcoalportrait #girl

Portrait covered with charcoal dust to start painting from negative space

Face starting to emerge from the charcoal dust, by using a rubber to highlight the areas in the light

More of the girl’s face is emerging through highlights features and deepening shadows

July 8, 2025 at 1:36 PM

Deb

@deb1987.bsky.social

Charcoal WIP

#drawing #portrait #charcoal #workinprogress #wip #charcoaldrawing

July 8, 2025 at 1:31 PM

Deb

@deb1987.bsky.social

Giving it a go: Icelandic Knitting. Obsessed.

#knitting #colourwork #lopapeysa

July 8, 2025 at 10:38 AM

Deb

@deb1987.bsky.social

Making progress in my painting skills, yay!
This almost kept me up last night ‘cause I couldn’t wait to get back to it 🥰

#painting #art #acrylic #acrylicpainting #ocean #oceanpainting #lovetheocean #wave #crashingwave #artist

Painting of a crashing wave in tones of silver, white and blue/teals. Big water sprays all over the place. Acrylic on canvas.

May 8, 2025 at 4:26 PM

Deb

@deb1987.bsky.social

Uhm… excuse me, lady with a camera??? Would you stop interfering??

#cow #cows #naturephotography #livestock #threecows #hiking #england #sussex #rural #farm #photography

3 cows on a field, one brown, a black one and a white and brown, all looking into camera slightly baffled by the intrusion in their plotting for world domination 🙄

May 7, 2025 at 12:59 PM

Deb

@deb1987.bsky.social

New in the works 🥰🌊👩🏻‍🎨

#wave #waves #oceanwaves #painting #acrylics #acrylicpainting #ocean #art #blue #blues #oceangreens #paint #oceanlove #peaceful

May 7, 2025 at 12:35 PM

Deb

@deb1987.bsky.social

Nothing’s like England 🥰

#englishcountryside #england #photography #sussex #countryside #nature #photographer #ousevalley

Ouse Valley Viaduct in Sussex, among the green trees of the English Spring. Built in 1841 and described as “probably the most elegant viaduct in Britain." I agree.

May 4, 2025 at 1:46 PM

Deb

@deb1987.bsky.social

Details of my new painting.

Golden Hour

Abstract waterfall and sky, detail. Acrylic on canvas

The woods at golden hour, detail. Acrylic on canvas.

The other side of the waterfall. Mountainside and woods at colder hour, abstract. Acrylic on canvas

Waterfall falling on the lake and steam rising. Detail of “Golden Hour”, acrylic on canvas.

May 4, 2025 at 10:48 AM

Deb

@deb1987.bsky.social

Trump’s tariffs are taking all the attention right now. So I might take a step back and make a parallel here.

Is there no end to inhumanity? America, why are you doing this too?
This is truly awful for words.