Richard Allen
@richardallenart.bsky.social
Out sketching in the field whenever I can.
Illustrating, painting and printmaking. New enlarged edition of Coastal Bird's book of linocuts coming soon
Illustrating, painting and printmaking. New enlarged edition of Coastal Bird's book of linocuts coming soon
Mounting and wrapping prints ready for my exhibition Wings & Water, at Old Grocery Wivenhoe Essex 18-23 Sept
September 3, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Mounting and wrapping prints ready for my exhibition Wings & Water, at Old Grocery Wivenhoe Essex 18-23 Sept
Back home from Massingham Heath SWLA project to find this waiting for me, Sunbirds new edition with lots of new illustrations and cover, good work the team at @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social @chiffchat.bsky.social @jimspim.bsky.social
May 15, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Back home from Massingham Heath SWLA project to find this waiting for me, Sunbirds new edition with lots of new illustrations and cover, good work the team at @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social @chiffchat.bsky.social @jimspim.bsky.social
Caught up with some special Med birds last week in Kefalonia, Golden Orioles passing through and newly arrived Woodchat Shrikes singing
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April 24, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Caught up with some special Med birds last week in Kefalonia, Golden Orioles passing through and newly arrived Woodchat Shrikes singing
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Still time to visit the Geedon Gallery Fingringhoe Essex for the Society of Wildlife Artists exhibition, with added bonus Nightingales down the road at Fingringhoe Wick NR
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April 21, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Still time to visit the Geedon Gallery Fingringhoe Essex for the Society of Wildlife Artists exhibition, with added bonus Nightingales down the road at Fingringhoe Wick NR
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#UKBirding #essexbirding #birdart
Nice to reacquaint myself with some special Med birds on Kefalonia, but best and new for me was a Monk Seal off Lassi
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#ukbirding #birdart #sketchbook
April 13, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Nice to reacquaint myself with some special Med birds on Kefalonia, but best and new for me was a Monk Seal off Lassi
#ukbirding #birdart #sketchbook
#ukbirding #birdart #sketchbook
Rising tide, three Lapwings part of Geedon Gallery, Fingringhoe Essex exhibition featuring SWLA members work, 12-27 April 11-5.30, also peak Nightingale time at the Wick reserve next door #essexbirding #UKBirding #birdpainting
March 31, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Rising tide, three Lapwings part of Geedon Gallery, Fingringhoe Essex exhibition featuring SWLA members work, 12-27 April 11-5.30, also peak Nightingale time at the Wick reserve next door #essexbirding #UKBirding #birdpainting
Adding watercolour to a sketch made from Bittern Hide, Minsmere, a view I often sat and contemplated with my dear friend Peter Partington who sadly passed away earlier this week. He was a great inspiration to many.
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March 7, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Adding watercolour to a sketch made from Bittern Hide, Minsmere, a view I often sat and contemplated with my dear friend Peter Partington who sadly passed away earlier this week. He was a great inspiration to many.
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A day out in sunny Suffolk yesterday, Woodlarks and Dartford Warblers singing and all's right with the world
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March 6, 2025 at 6:52 PM
A day out in sunny Suffolk yesterday, Woodlarks and Dartford Warblers singing and all's right with the world
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I've been adding a few finishing touches to these this afternoon, serenaded by Robins and and a cross Blackbird
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February 24, 2025 at 6:18 PM
I've been adding a few finishing touches to these this afternoon, serenaded by Robins and and a cross Blackbird
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I've been working on some small studies of Avocets in different lights, back lit against sparkling ripples down at Alresford Creek
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February 14, 2025 at 3:53 PM
I've been working on some small studies of Avocets in different lights, back lit against sparkling ripples down at Alresford Creek
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#birdart #ukbirding
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#birdart #ukbirding
I'm going to have to start a new watercolour pad, bit of a Avocet, Shelduck, Curlew theme in this one
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February 5, 2025 at 3:22 PM
I'm going to have to start a new watercolour pad, bit of a Avocet, Shelduck, Curlew theme in this one
#ukbirding #sketchbook
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Finally got a view of a Hawfinch in the yew tree as opposed to sitting atop a distant tree
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February 3, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Finally got a view of a Hawfinch in the yew tree as opposed to sitting atop a distant tree
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#ukbirding
Finished sketch from this morning at Alresford Creek
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January 30, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Finished sketch from this morning at Alresford Creek
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Adding watercolour to some Shelduck sketches from Alresford Creek this morning in the low winter sun
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January 30, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Adding watercolour to some Shelduck sketches from Alresford Creek this morning in the low winter sun
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A quick flick through the new extended 2nd edition of Coastal Birds
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January 29, 2025 at 10:52 AM
A quick flick through the new extended 2nd edition of Coastal Birds
www.jardinepress.co.uk
#ukbirding #birdbook
www.jardinepress.co.uk
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It's arrived, the extended 2nd edition of Coastal Birds is now available, see www.jardinepress.co.uk for details or message me
#ukbirding #linocut
#ukbirding #linocut
January 28, 2025 at 8:41 AM
It's arrived, the extended 2nd edition of Coastal Birds is now available, see www.jardinepress.co.uk for details or message me
#ukbirding #linocut
#ukbirding #linocut
#linocut White-tailed Eagle will be part of my exhibition at Wivenhoe Bookshop's "Over the sofa" gallery for the month of February
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January 22, 2025 at 9:55 PM
#linocut White-tailed Eagle will be part of my exhibition at Wivenhoe Bookshop's "Over the sofa" gallery for the month of February
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#UKBirding #birdart
Painting the condemned Old King George Oak in Wivenhoe, insurance company have pressured the town council into chopping this 150yr old oak and two other trees, please support the tree protectors @oldoakwivenhoe
Starling singing and imitating perfectly a Grey Plover #UKBirding
Starling singing and imitating perfectly a Grey Plover #UKBirding
January 16, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Painting the condemned Old King George Oak in Wivenhoe, insurance company have pressured the town council into chopping this 150yr old oak and two other trees, please support the tree protectors @oldoakwivenhoe
Starling singing and imitating perfectly a Grey Plover #UKBirding
Starling singing and imitating perfectly a Grey Plover #UKBirding
Hen Harrier sketches from Copt Hall yesterday afternoon ad m, f, yg m
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January 12, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Hen Harrier sketches from Copt Hall yesterday afternoon ad m, f, yg m
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Catching up on some Hawfinch sketches
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January 8, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Catching up on some Hawfinch sketches
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#UKBirding
January 7, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Wivenhoe Town Council are being bullied into chopping down an iconic oak tree by insurance company
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January 7, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Wivenhoe Town Council are being bullied into chopping down an iconic oak tree by insurance company
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Sketching hunting into a stiff breeze, Marsh Harriers at St.Oysth, Essex yesterday
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December 19, 2024 at 10:09 AM
Sketching hunting into a stiff breeze, Marsh Harriers at St.Oysth, Essex yesterday
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Light relief from the detailed illustration work, drake Wigeon in the sun, oil on board
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December 17, 2024 at 2:42 PM
Light relief from the detailed illustration work, drake Wigeon in the sun, oil on board
#ukbirding
#birdart
#ukbirding
#birdart