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Beth Verity - Artist & Illustrator

@bethverityart.bsky.social

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Artist with a passion for natural history, conservation and graphite pencil. Usually found in a museum basement somewhere... Website & Blog: bethverityart.co.uk Instagram: @bethverityart Buy Original Art: https://tinyurl.com/3dypvcmv No AI Art 🚫

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Beth Verity - Artist & Illustrator @bethverityart.bsky.social · 14h

🌟 #PortfolioDay 🌟

I’m an artist & illustrator based in the UK. I have a passion for natural history and work with a diversity of art media.

I’m open to work requests and private commissions.

📧 bethverityart.co.uk

Buy Original Art: tinyurl.com/3dypvcmv

Colour pencil and gouache portrait of a thylacine (Tasmanian tiger). The drawing is life size. The thylacine is stood on a rock surveying her environment. Her coat shines a glossy mix of texture and colour.

Colour portrait of an agile wallaby. Using coloured pencil and gouache. The wallaby is sat in an open forest setting. The wallaby looks directly at you and is sat alert.

Black and white graphite pencil and charcoal drawing of a thylacine. The thylacine is looking to the left. The mixture of graphite and charcoal create soft and gestural textures. Oak gall ink was used to create the eye.

Sketch page drawn at Kendal depicting various historical taxidermy pieces. These include a thylacine and the extinct huia birds. The huia take up the centre of the image, I’ve used a mixture of charcoal and graphite to add depth.

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niconicomuda @niconicomuda.bsky.social · 12h

Hi #portfolioday 👋 I'm and Egyptian American illustrator from a small river town. My work focuses on grief and existentialliam, often through the vehicle of video game-inspired art and sequential illustration. I'm also silly sometimes. Currently open to collabs and zines, not full work atm.

A painting based on the Super Nintendo box art of Castlevania, Dracula X

A painting of the Bandai Namco character Taomon.

A painting inspired by Trico from the video game, The Last Guardian

A graphic novel page depicting a ghost, a grieving woman, and a dark haired character

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Rebecca Wang Art @rebeccawangart.bsky.social · 13h

Happy #portfoliodday! My name is Rebecca Wang. I am a professional pet portrait artist, but I also paint a variety of other things too. I work with acrylics, colored pencils, pastels, and graphite.

View my website here: www.psychedeliczen.com

#art #petportrait #artist #traditionalart

A painting of a white Staffordshire Bull Terrier dog with a dark green background.

A painting of a tortoiseshell cat with a cream background.

A painting of a shepherd mix dog with a brown background

A painting of a blue British shorthair cat with a background of stones and black eyed susan flowers.

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Beth Verity - Artist & Illustrator @bethverityart.bsky.social · 1d

Silly stag beetle affirmation doodles.

#stagbeetle #doodle

Ink doodle of a stag beetle larvae saying “be patient” and of an adult beetle letting you know that “things will work out!” two small doodles from my journal

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Gwyllm Llwydd @gwyllm.bsky.social · 2d

Mountain Village after Storm, Yokoyama Taikan (1912)

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Beth Verity - Artist & Illustrator @bethverityart.bsky.social · 1d

I’ve found myself getting a little obsessed with stag beetles. I used to have a fascination with them when I was younger.

I’m currently drawing one and researching ways to support their conservation. ❤️

a couple of beetles are fighting on a tree stump .

ALT: a couple of beetles are fighting on a tree stump .

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Beth Verity - Artist & Illustrator @bethverityart.bsky.social · 1d

I’m starting to feel that cosy, autumn feeling. 🍂

Last year I started a small Autumn sketchbook. Where I feel free to practice with my ink technique and enjoy the mood of this special season.

#autumn #oakwoodland #inkpainting

Ink painting of an otter diving underwater. The ink swirls around creating a mixture of colour and movement. The colours are a muted mixture of blue, red and amber.

Sketchbook page of a tawny owl hunting in the oak woodland. Using a mixture of Japanese ink brush technique. Colours are very muted sets of amber. The oak tree looks twisted, gnarled and old.

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Beth Verity - Artist & Illustrator @bethverityart.bsky.social · 2d

What’s even better is all of the proceeds went to wildlife conservation, so it was my duty to get a toy spider.

Beth Verity - Artist & Illustrator @bethverityart.bsky.social · 2d

This plush spider from the Wildlife Trust shop was too irresistible. I just had to have it.

I’m 31. ❤️

Photo of a brown, fluffy spider plush toy. With cute black buttons for eyes. Staring up at you. It wants a cuddle. Cuddle it. It has very fluffy legs.

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Beth Verity - Artist & Illustrator @bethverityart.bsky.social · 3d

Love the cover ❤️

Beth Verity - Artist & Illustrator @bethverityart.bsky.social · 4d

Sparrow Witch Harpy

Careful when looking through the hedgerow she might follow you home.

(Good excuse to practice ink technique)

#witch

A very energetic black and white ink drawing of a sparrow witch harpy. She’s looking directly at you. Her body is of a sparrow and her face is of a beautiful woman. I’ve used various ink techniques such as dip pen and my brushes.

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Beth Verity - Artist & Illustrator @bethverityart.bsky.social · 4d

Finishing up on my Halloween decorations.

I found paper that’s made of stone. I can’t wait to give it a try.

On first impressions it’s very, very smooth.

Photo of a small A6 red journal with paper made of stone. In the background are my Halloween pumpkins and some little ghost lights.

Beth Verity - Artist & Illustrator @bethverityart.bsky.social · 5d

I’m not sure if I’ll ever make use of it. I’ve probably had that tube for a while.

Beth Verity - Artist & Illustrator @bethverityart.bsky.social · 5d

I found it!

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Beth Verity - Artist & Illustrator @bethverityart.bsky.social · 5d

I also find it highly ironic that a director famous for a dystopian movie is championing something that's inherently dystopian.

Beth Verity - Artist & Illustrator @bethverityart.bsky.social · 5d

I don't know how to be more blunt. Our planet cannot ecologically afford mass consumption of AI.

Guardian Australia @australia.theguardian.com · 6d

‘AI is here to stay and change things’: Mad Max director George Miller on why he is taking part in an AI film festival

The director believes AI has made film-making ‘way more egalitarian’ – and is set to lead the judges at Omni AI film festival in Australia There’s no arguing the use of artificial intelligence in film-making is getting a bad rap. Last week’s unveiling of Hollywood’s first AI “actress”, Tilly Norwood, generated howls of protest from actors’ unions across the UK and US, where the industry is still reeling from last year’s 118-day strike over, among other issues, the threat of AI. And earlier this week, Australia’s Productivity Commission was pilloried by Liberals and Greens alike for failing to recognise the dire impact AI may have on the country’s creative industries. Continue reading...

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Beth Verity - Artist & Illustrator @bethverityart.bsky.social · 5d

I have a tube of genuine lapis watercolour (not this particular brand, but another good one). Do you want it? If I can find it.

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Beth Verity - Artist & Illustrator @bethverityart.bsky.social · 7d

I’ve been invited to sell my artwork on Singulart. You can find all of my original work for sale here:

www.singulart.com/en/artist/ve...

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Beth Verity - Artist & Illustrator @bethverityart.bsky.social · 7d

“Your work carries the essence of Autumn. If woodsmoke could draw.”

One of the best compliments that I’ve had on my work. I like to think that it’s true. 🍂

Two brown witch hares stare deeply at one another. As if caught in an act of surprise. The drawings are created using graphite, charcoal and ink. The backgrounds are misty and wild. The hares stare into your soul.

Graphite pencil and charcoal drawing of a fox skull slowly decaying into some autumn leaves.

Graphite pencil drawing of an oak gall. The textures are gritty and smokey. The oak gall is a deformed acorn that insects create.

Watercolour study of a roe deer antler. I found this antler mostly sun bleached and there’s a lot of knobbly rugged textures throughout.

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Rachel Deering @racheldeering.bsky.social · 8d

Morning.
Blackbird, Sarah Gillespie, 2017.

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Constance Lee Menefee @conniemenefee.bsky.social · 8d

Really handsome bullfrog of the day!
Monday, 6 Oct 2025

Bullfrog emerging from yellowing duckweed

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Beth Verity - Artist & Illustrator @bethverityart.bsky.social · 9d

I’ve been invited to sell my original artwork elsewhere, so if you’ve wanted something via ebay now is your chance to bag it.

Me and Matt have also done a major clear out of our possessions and there are some rarities listed.

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Boze the Library Owl @sketchesbyboze.bsky.social · 13d

Saw someone say, “Stop hoarding books, we don’t need paper books anyway” and I can’t express how misguided this is. Online libraries disappear, digital books can be altered, and with Big Tech seeking to destroy history and literacy, print media has never been more essential.

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Beth Verity - Artist & Illustrator @bethverityart.bsky.social · 13d

In an interview, Jane Goodall stated that death is another potential adventure. It's a positive way to look at the end of your life, after such a fulfilled existence on this planet.

Journey onwards, and thanks for the inspiration. ❤️

Beth Verity - Artist & Illustrator @bethverityart.bsky.social · 13d

Whilst away on holiday. I saw these cute stickers based on local themes.

For the first time, I had to question whether the artwork was AI or not.

It’s really sad I think…