Shona Grant
@monde.bsky.social
Artist, photographer & maker of artists' books. Pro member of Society of Scottish Artists. Consumer of crisps. Cocker spaniel owner. Learning to get by in French.
www.ShonaGrantsArt.com
www.ShonaGrantsArt.com
It's a mucky day out there with rain slowly melting the snow and ice, so here's 'Summer Landscape' (oil on canvas - 1955) by English artist Edward Middleditch RA. A welcome splash of colour.
November 23, 2025 at 11:15 AM
It's a mucky day out there with rain slowly melting the snow and ice, so here's 'Summer Landscape' (oil on canvas - 1955) by English artist Edward Middleditch RA. A welcome splash of colour.
#BlueskyArtShow #Evening The tall dune system at Newburgh, Aberdeenshire.
November 8, 2025 at 10:04 AM
#BlueskyArtShow #Evening The tall dune system at Newburgh, Aberdeenshire.
Glorious on todays dog walk.
November 7, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Glorious on todays dog walk.
November 1, 2025 at 9:49 AM
#BlueskyArtShow #Inside a plastic bottle washed up on the beach.
October 25, 2025 at 12:49 PM
#BlueskyArtShow #Inside a plastic bottle washed up on the beach.
With the latest storm approaching, here's one of my photos from a series taken of the trees in wind and rain at midnight a few weeks back. I'm in the middle of making a handmade book using them.
#photography #storm
#photography #storm
October 3, 2025 at 3:53 PM
With the latest storm approaching, here's one of my photos from a series taken of the trees in wind and rain at midnight a few weeks back. I'm in the middle of making a handmade book using them.
#photography #storm
#photography #storm
September 27, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Night trees in wind and rain at midnight.
September 11, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Night trees in wind and rain at midnight.
Autumn colours tentatively begin. Actually, this year they started in mid August due to lack of rain. It'll be interesting to see if Autumn colours will be done and dusted by mid October when usually at their best.
September 5, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Autumn colours tentatively begin. Actually, this year they started in mid August due to lack of rain. It'll be interesting to see if Autumn colours will be done and dusted by mid October when usually at their best.
My last drawing of #DrawingAugust is of a poor tree split by Storm Arwen in Nov 2021. The fallen trees are a daily reminder of the power of the storm. Hopefully not to be repeated any time soon.
#DrawingAugust2025
#DrawingAugust2025
August 31, 2025 at 12:25 PM
My last drawing of #DrawingAugust is of a poor tree split by Storm Arwen in Nov 2021. The fallen trees are a daily reminder of the power of the storm. Hopefully not to be repeated any time soon.
#DrawingAugust2025
#DrawingAugust2025
Another digital drawing with Procreate for today’s #DrawingAugust A rare peaceful moment for Tess my cocker spaniel. #DrawingAugust2025
August 30, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Another digital drawing with Procreate for today’s #DrawingAugust A rare peaceful moment for Tess my cocker spaniel. #DrawingAugust2025
#DrawingAugust today is a monotype print. It could be better but it’s a process I’m just learning. #DrawingAugust2025
August 28, 2025 at 10:13 AM
#DrawingAugust today is a monotype print. It could be better but it’s a process I’m just learning. #DrawingAugust2025
#DrawingAugust today is a digital drawing on Procreate. The finished work always looks a bit ‘digital’ compared to pencil on paper but it’s very freeing with that magical undo button. #DrawingAugust2025
August 19, 2025 at 1:06 PM
#DrawingAugust today is a digital drawing on Procreate. The finished work always looks a bit ‘digital’ compared to pencil on paper but it’s very freeing with that magical undo button. #DrawingAugust2025
Todays #DrawingAugust is of one of the dogs long suffering toys. An orange chameleon with a look of fear in its eyes. #DrawingAugust2025
August 15, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Todays #DrawingAugust is of one of the dogs long suffering toys. An orange chameleon with a look of fear in its eyes. #DrawingAugust2025
Studio scissors drawn in charcoal for today's #DrawingAugust. I must get some new ones because these are really uncomfortable to use. I've put up with them for years, not sure why. Anyway here's a permanent reminder of them.
#DrawingAugust2025
#DrawingAugust2025
August 14, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Studio scissors drawn in charcoal for today's #DrawingAugust. I must get some new ones because these are really uncomfortable to use. I've put up with them for years, not sure why. Anyway here's a permanent reminder of them.
#DrawingAugust2025
#DrawingAugust2025
A bit of an experiment for today's #DrawingAugust Messing about with how tree branches grow. A bit Andy Goldsworthy or something. #DrawingAugust2025
August 11, 2025 at 5:21 PM
A bit of an experiment for today's #DrawingAugust Messing about with how tree branches grow. A bit Andy Goldsworthy or something. #DrawingAugust2025
August 10, 2025 at 12:58 PM
The 2nd swallow brood from the same nest in the garage. The 1st was a gang of 5 baby swallows. Amazing to think they'll be flying all the way to southern Africa soon. They fly over the Sahara desert and the Congo rainforest to get there - from my garage! *scratches head in amazement
August 9, 2025 at 8:58 AM
The 2nd swallow brood from the same nest in the garage. The 1st was a gang of 5 baby swallows. Amazing to think they'll be flying all the way to southern Africa soon. They fly over the Sahara desert and the Congo rainforest to get there - from my garage! *scratches head in amazement
#DrawingAugust day 7 and today's effort is a pencil drawing of an onion. #DrawingAugust2025
August 7, 2025 at 3:29 PM
#DrawingAugust day 7 and today's effort is a pencil drawing of an onion. #DrawingAugust2025
Today’s #DrawingAugust is an imagined tree in the storm of yesterday. I live in rural Aberdeenshire surrounded by trees and they were being shredded by 70mph winds. Drawn using Procreate which I’m learning to use. It’s good fun. #DrawingAugust2025
August 5, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Today’s #DrawingAugust is an imagined tree in the storm of yesterday. I live in rural Aberdeenshire surrounded by trees and they were being shredded by 70mph winds. Drawn using Procreate which I’m learning to use. It’s good fun. #DrawingAugust2025
A quick sketch with Procreate for today’s #DrawingAugust of a relaxed Tess the cocker spaniel. #DrawingAugust2025
August 4, 2025 at 5:58 PM
A quick sketch with Procreate for today’s #DrawingAugust of a relaxed Tess the cocker spaniel. #DrawingAugust2025
Day 3 of #DrawingAugust Continuing my series of charcoal drawings studying the flow of water around rocks. Charcoal is brilliant at showing movement as it's so easy to smudge.
#DrawingAugust2025
#DrawingAugust2025
August 3, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Day 3 of #DrawingAugust Continuing my series of charcoal drawings studying the flow of water around rocks. Charcoal is brilliant at showing movement as it's so easy to smudge.
#DrawingAugust2025
#DrawingAugust2025
Day 2 of #DrawingAugust. I'm working on a series of charcoal drawings studying the movement of water around stone. I love the way US charcoal artist Emily Nelligan drew this subject so thought I'd give it a go. Using charcoal is really freeing too.
#DrawingAugust2025
#DrawingAugust2025
August 2, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Day 2 of #DrawingAugust. I'm working on a series of charcoal drawings studying the movement of water around stone. I love the way US charcoal artist Emily Nelligan drew this subject so thought I'd give it a go. Using charcoal is really freeing too.
#DrawingAugust2025
#DrawingAugust2025
It's #DrawingAugust time again so here's a quick sketch of a slumbering Tess the cocker spaniel. A rare quiet moment.
#DrawingAugust2025
#DrawingAugust2025
August 1, 2025 at 2:36 PM
It's #DrawingAugust time again so here's a quick sketch of a slumbering Tess the cocker spaniel. A rare quiet moment.
#DrawingAugust2025
#DrawingAugust2025
I've been messing about with ideas that I've had for a while. This is a section of a concertina book that has pop-op sections cut into my photographs. I painted onto the photos to highlight the sections. I quite like it.
July 28, 2025 at 1:17 PM
I've been messing about with ideas that I've had for a while. This is a section of a concertina book that has pop-op sections cut into my photographs. I painted onto the photos to highlight the sections. I quite like it.