Anna F. Walker
@spyglassart.bsky.social
• Artist/Illustrator
My art and prints 👉 http://spyglassillustration.com
• Opening a children’s bookshop in Edinburgh @spyglassbooks.bsky.social
• Co-owner of McNaughtan’s Bookshop
• Non-fiction book club runner
Art, books, history, politics
My art and prints 👉 http://spyglassillustration.com
• Opening a children’s bookshop in Edinburgh @spyglassbooks.bsky.social
• Co-owner of McNaughtan’s Bookshop
• Non-fiction book club runner
Art, books, history, politics
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Anna F. Walker
@spyglassart.bsky.social
· Oct 14
Oh it’s #portfolioday!
Hi there 👋
I’m an Edinburgh-based illustrator. I love nautical themes, birds and bookish things. I work in Procreate but love a textured analogue feel.
Here’s my website with more info and prints available for purchase spyglassillustration.com
Hi there 👋
I’m an Edinburgh-based illustrator. I love nautical themes, birds and bookish things. I work in Procreate but love a textured analogue feel.
Here’s my website with more info and prints available for purchase spyglassillustration.com
Some say the world will end in fire,
Some say in ice.
From what I’ve tasted of desire
I hold with those who favor fire.
But if it had to perish twice,
I think I know enough of hate
To say that for destruction ice
Is also great
And would suffice.
Robert Frost
Some say in ice.
From what I’ve tasted of desire
I hold with those who favor fire.
But if it had to perish twice,
I think I know enough of hate
To say that for destruction ice
Is also great
And would suffice.
Robert Frost
Which lines of poetry live rent-free in your head?
December 6, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Some say the world will end in fire,
Some say in ice.
From what I’ve tasted of desire
I hold with those who favor fire.
But if it had to perish twice,
I think I know enough of hate
To say that for destruction ice
Is also great
And would suffice.
Robert Frost
Some say in ice.
From what I’ve tasted of desire
I hold with those who favor fire.
But if it had to perish twice,
I think I know enough of hate
To say that for destruction ice
Is also great
And would suffice.
Robert Frost
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Vote Wolf introduces electoral politics and political theatre to children in a simple and entertaining way.
As the farm prepares to elect a leader, George Wolf is the most popular candidate, because of his charms and photogenic looks.But once he is elected things don’t go the way animals expected…
As the farm prepares to elect a leader, George Wolf is the most popular candidate, because of his charms and photogenic looks.But once he is elected things don’t go the way animals expected…
December 6, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Vote Wolf introduces electoral politics and political theatre to children in a simple and entertaining way.
As the farm prepares to elect a leader, George Wolf is the most popular candidate, because of his charms and photogenic looks.But once he is elected things don’t go the way animals expected…
As the farm prepares to elect a leader, George Wolf is the most popular candidate, because of his charms and photogenic looks.But once he is elected things don’t go the way animals expected…
Reposted by Anna F. Walker
Sarah Evans, contemporary Welsh artist and landscape painter #womensart
December 6, 2025 at 6:37 AM
Sarah Evans, contemporary Welsh artist and landscape painter #womensart
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The most lovely editions of Tove Jansson’s Moomintroll books published by Sort Of Books. Produced with the love, care, and appreciation these books deserve.
We’ll be taking them to our pop-up on 8th-11th of December, 27 Albert Place, EH7 5HN.
We’ll be taking them to our pop-up on 8th-11th of December, 27 Albert Place, EH7 5HN.
December 3, 2025 at 5:48 PM
The most lovely editions of Tove Jansson’s Moomintroll books published by Sort Of Books. Produced with the love, care, and appreciation these books deserve.
We’ll be taking them to our pop-up on 8th-11th of December, 27 Albert Place, EH7 5HN.
We’ll be taking them to our pop-up on 8th-11th of December, 27 Albert Place, EH7 5HN.
My stall at the Christmas maker’s market at Lind & Lime gin distillery in Leith. Here today and tomorrow!
#Edinburgh
#Edinburgh
November 29, 2025 at 12:49 PM
My stall at the Christmas maker’s market at Lind & Lime gin distillery in Leith. Here today and tomorrow!
#Edinburgh
#Edinburgh
Looking good!
We have our bookmarks!
Thank you @print.work
We’ll be giving these away at our pop-up on the 8th-11th December, and you can also grab one at McNaughtan’s @mcnaughtans.co.uk
Thank you @print.work
We’ll be giving these away at our pop-up on the 8th-11th December, and you can also grab one at McNaughtan’s @mcnaughtans.co.uk
November 28, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Looking good!
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If you’ve ever found reading traditional fairy tales and legends to young kids (especially girls) a bit icky, these picture book retellings of the classic tales by Bethan Woollvin are the perfect alternative (at least until they’re old enough to read Angela Carter’s The Bloody Chamber 😉).
November 28, 2025 at 11:19 AM
If you’ve ever found reading traditional fairy tales and legends to young kids (especially girls) a bit icky, these picture book retellings of the classic tales by Bethan Woollvin are the perfect alternative (at least until they’re old enough to read Angela Carter’s The Bloody Chamber 😉).
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This Book Is Too Quiet encourages the readers to make noises to accompany its bright and fun illustrations by Joana Casals.
Silly laughs for both kids and parents guaranteed!
Silly laughs for both kids and parents guaranteed!
November 27, 2025 at 6:48 PM
This Book Is Too Quiet encourages the readers to make noises to accompany its bright and fun illustrations by Joana Casals.
Silly laughs for both kids and parents guaranteed!
Silly laughs for both kids and parents guaranteed!
Prep prep prepping for the maker’s market this weekend at Lind & Lime gin distillery in Leith.
29th and 30th of November.
Hope to see you there!
#Edinburgh #art
29th and 30th of November.
Hope to see you there!
#Edinburgh #art
November 27, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Prep prep prepping for the maker’s market this weekend at Lind & Lime gin distillery in Leith.
29th and 30th of November.
Hope to see you there!
#Edinburgh #art
29th and 30th of November.
Hope to see you there!
#Edinburgh #art
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November 3, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Love this one.
Beautiful little edition of Christina Rossetti’s Goblin Market with illustrations by Georgie McAusland.
A delightful treat of a book.
A delightful treat of a book.
November 22, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Love this one.
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First stock delivery for our pop-up children’s bookshop.
Would you look at these beauties! Be still my beating heart ❤️
Our pop-up is on the 8th-11th Dec at Curioso, 27 Albert Place (Leith Walk), EH7 5HN
Would you look at these beauties! Be still my beating heart ❤️
Our pop-up is on the 8th-11th Dec at Curioso, 27 Albert Place (Leith Walk), EH7 5HN
November 21, 2025 at 7:41 PM
First stock delivery for our pop-up children’s bookshop.
Would you look at these beauties! Be still my beating heart ❤️
Our pop-up is on the 8th-11th Dec at Curioso, 27 Albert Place (Leith Walk), EH7 5HN
Would you look at these beauties! Be still my beating heart ❤️
Our pop-up is on the 8th-11th Dec at Curioso, 27 Albert Place (Leith Walk), EH7 5HN
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It’s a bit funny to me when folks accuse anti-AI artists of “gatekeeping.” My dude, Midjourney charges you $60 a month for images, while real artists remind you that you can make it for free and experience the joy of the process. So who’s really gatekeeping?
November 20, 2025 at 2:34 PM
It’s a bit funny to me when folks accuse anti-AI artists of “gatekeeping.” My dude, Midjourney charges you $60 a month for images, while real artists remind you that you can make it for free and experience the joy of the process. So who’s really gatekeeping?
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Stock for our pop-up shop is starting to arrive - very exciting times.
First in are these gorgeous Beatrix Potter tote bags.
Love them!
First in are these gorgeous Beatrix Potter tote bags.
Love them!
November 19, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Stock for our pop-up shop is starting to arrive - very exciting times.
First in are these gorgeous Beatrix Potter tote bags.
Love them!
First in are these gorgeous Beatrix Potter tote bags.
Love them!
November 19, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Four plus hours of hyperfocus and I’ve got a bookmark design for our children’s bookshop pop-up @spyglassbooks.bsky.social
There will be words at the top.
But I need to lie down now.
There will be words at the top.
But I need to lie down now.
November 18, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Four plus hours of hyperfocus and I’ve got a bookmark design for our children’s bookshop pop-up @spyglassbooks.bsky.social
There will be words at the top.
But I need to lie down now.
There will be words at the top.
But I need to lie down now.
Some very exciting news.
I’m opening a children’s bookshop!
Follow @spyglassbooks.bsky.social for updates. And if you’re in Edinburgh come to our pop-up in December to say hello and to support our budding business 👋
#Edinburgh #Booksky
I’m opening a children’s bookshop!
Follow @spyglassbooks.bsky.social for updates. And if you’re in Edinburgh come to our pop-up in December to say hello and to support our budding business 👋
#Edinburgh #Booksky
Hello, world!
We are a new children’s bookshop which will open its doors in Edinburgh in 2026.
Much work is going on behind the scenes to make it happen, but in the meantime we are doing a pop-up to introduce ourselves to our lovely city and its community.
We are a new children’s bookshop which will open its doors in Edinburgh in 2026.
Much work is going on behind the scenes to make it happen, but in the meantime we are doing a pop-up to introduce ourselves to our lovely city and its community.
November 16, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Some very exciting news.
I’m opening a children’s bookshop!
Follow @spyglassbooks.bsky.social for updates. And if you’re in Edinburgh come to our pop-up in December to say hello and to support our budding business 👋
#Edinburgh #Booksky
I’m opening a children’s bookshop!
Follow @spyglassbooks.bsky.social for updates. And if you’re in Edinburgh come to our pop-up in December to say hello and to support our budding business 👋
#Edinburgh #Booksky
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October 25, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Just found this early drawing of mine - an interpretation of the legend of king Canute and the waves.
I’d do a lot of things differently now, especially in the details, but I like where my mind was going.
#art
I’d do a lot of things differently now, especially in the details, but I like where my mind was going.
#art
November 6, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Just found this early drawing of mine - an interpretation of the legend of king Canute and the waves.
I’d do a lot of things differently now, especially in the details, but I like where my mind was going.
#art
I’d do a lot of things differently now, especially in the details, but I like where my mind was going.
#art
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Reposted by Anna F. Walker
As Zohran Mamdani wins the New York election, check out our @empirepoduk.bsky.social special, an interview with his father, my friend the wonderful Professor Mahmoud Mamdani on his family's history in East Africa & their journey to America. Zohran zindabad!
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November 5, 2025 at 12:48 PM
As Zohran Mamdani wins the New York election, check out our @empirepoduk.bsky.social special, an interview with his father, my friend the wonderful Professor Mahmoud Mamdani on his family's history in East Africa & their journey to America. Zohran zindabad!
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November 5, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Thrilled to announce that by popular demand this lovely lobster lad is now a print available in my shop in A4 size (8.3 x 11.7”)
spyglassillustration.com/product/lobs...
He came out very well indeed. Love him.
#art
spyglassillustration.com/product/lobs...
He came out very well indeed. Love him.
#art
November 5, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Thrilled to announce that by popular demand this lovely lobster lad is now a print available in my shop in A4 size (8.3 x 11.7”)
spyglassillustration.com/product/lobs...
He came out very well indeed. Love him.
#art
spyglassillustration.com/product/lobs...
He came out very well indeed. Love him.
#art
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If only the evil capitalist mill owners would pay decent wages, Jip could have all the Bonios
October 31, 2025 at 10:01 AM
If only the evil capitalist mill owners would pay decent wages, Jip could have all the Bonios
Pulling the vote in NYC with @jvp.bsky.social pals Stephanie Fox and Beth Miller. 5 hours to go!
November 4, 2025 at 9:18 PM