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Julia Laing
@julia-laing.bsky.social
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Artist from Edinburgh, Scotland.

Painting, drawing, textiles.
Into art, creativity, cats, make do & mend, left-wing politics, history, facts, 20th century stuff.
https://julialaingstudio.com
https://julialaingstudio.substack.com
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Es ist gleichzeitig überladen & langweilig, aber es kam aus meinem Innersten, & ich hab beim Malen alles andere vergessen, also war es wohl gut.
Abstraktes Bild, hochkant, auf grauem Hintergrund. Die Farben sind Mischungen von weiß, schwarz, ocker und indigo. Das Bild hat viele Schichten, die zum Teil durchschimmern, wo ich Übermalungen wieder abgekratzt habe. Es enthält 3 verschieden große runde Formen, von rechts unten aus schlingen sich schwarze, organische Linien nach oben. Die Farben sind mit einem Palettmesser nach unten gezogen.
December 7, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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artbyemilytull.bsky.social
Day 6 #ArtAdventCalendar
"And she moves among the Sparrows"
Hand embroidery thread painting artwork
#WildlifeArt #PortraitArt #embroidery
A cream background with eight hand embroidered house sparrows scattered across the rectangular background. In the background are four hand embroidered line drawings of the the same female face looking up in different positions overlapping each other
December 6, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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mariaaeester.bsky.social
If you see this, post your bird art 🕊️ #birds
eine Zeichnung aus dem Skizzenbuch von zwei Tauben
November 19, 2025 at 6:09 AM
julia-laing.bsky.social
#ArtAdventCalendar
Day 7

My art from this year.
This one is Melba, in an almost heart-shaped pose. Charcoal and grey conti pastel. A3 size.

#art #cats #tabbycats #charcoaldrawings #catart #monochrome #contipastel #catsky #catsofbluesky #animaldrawings #expressivedrawing #drawing #feline
Charcoal and conti pastel drawing of a long haired tabby cat with outstretched crossed front legs.
December 7, 2025 at 7:56 AM
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earthlingnoreally.bsky.social
#NatureIsArt

Drydrangea - 2024 (My very first flower post after joining Bluesky last year, and was posted before I learned about ALT text)

#Phonetography
#flowers #bloomscrolling #onlybeautifulthings #iloveautumn #fallbutterflies #memory
Close-up of a autumn dried fire light variety of hydrangea in a speckled brown and grey pottery vase on a window sill, and with the corner of the he pane peeking out. The petals have pronounced veins and have pomegranate watercolour-like stain near the edges.
December 7, 2025 at 3:17 AM
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I just got another heartwarming review of these brooches today. There are still six to choose from!
Plently of time to buy for for Xmas and I will upgrade all orders to first class from now until the 15th.

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Colourful Textile-art Statement Brooch - Choose Your Colour
These textile-art brooches are a striking way to accessorise your outfit. Their lively colours are designed to make a bold and cheerful statement. The pretty, tactile brooches were completely made by ...
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December 6, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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sarahclarksonart.bsky.social
Day 6 of #ArtAdventCalendar with a collagraph print of Bass Rock in the Firth of Forth.
Photo shows two long teal blue and white prints of Bass Rock, an island near Dunbar in the outer reaches of the Firth of Forth heading into the North Sea. A lighthouse is just visible on the Rock which is a seabird sanctuary.
December 6, 2025 at 10:54 AM
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jayispainting.earthskyart.ca
If you're following along with #ArtAdventCalendar here's a tip.

Right click or press and hold the hashtag and click See All posts or if you want to see what a single participant has posted to the event, click See posts by User.
Screen cap of a post showing popup window options See #ArtAdventCalendar Posts, See #ArtAdventCalendar Posts from User and Mute #ArtAdventCalendar (but no one's doing that right?)
December 6, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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rachel-garcia.bsky.social
Celebrating the lush and vibrant beauty shared by creatives during the #ArtAdventCalendar

#photography
#flowers
#azalea
Closeup photo of a lush azalea shrub. The showy cherry pink flowers are funnel shaped with long, curved silvery stamens. The flowers are in full bloom and fill the screen with their vibrant pink colors.
December 19, 2024 at 1:54 PM
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rachel-garcia.bsky.social
“Katzen auf rotem Tuch”
(Cats on a Red Cloth)
By Franz Marc
1909

#caturday
Oil painting depicting two cats sleeping on a red blanket. One cat is orange and white, and the other cat is black and white. The background is a kaleidoscope of colors and textures. The dominant hue—a deep, resonant crimson—dominates the composition, mirroring the cloth upon which two cats sleep. Complementing the red is a carefully considered interplay of earthy tones, subtly hinting at the tones of the natural world.
November 29, 2025 at 6:46 PM
julia-laing.bsky.social
Edinburgh, I love you.
randalljamesp.bsky.social James Randall @randalljamesp.bsky.social · 4d
view over the crags, Edinburgh this pm
December 6, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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monde.bsky.social
#BlueskyArtShow #Sky Slains Castle in Aberdeenshire, said to be the inspiration for Bram Stoker's 'Count Dracula'
December 6, 2025 at 10:26 AM
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In the Morning, We'll Bring the Sun Inside
8" x 8"
Oil and cold wax on paper
December 2025

#art #painting #oilpainting #oilonpaper #coldwax #expressiveart #abstractart #modernpainting #contemporaryart #paintingoftheday #artshare #louisvilleartist #cansonpaper #traditionalmediums
@bsky.art
December 5, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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Dec 4 #artadventcalendar
Another 'forgotten' thing from a random sketchbook.
Blossom - March 2024
#drawing #colouredpencil #pen #sketchbook #artyear #botanicaldrawing #blossom #Spring
A small branch of white blossom laid on a black table surface. Beneath it a part page of an open sketchbook showing a black pen and coloured pencil drawing of the same. Loose, fluid lines and scribbled colour used.
December 4, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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hedgehoggrl.bsky.social
Handbuilt fish teapot with bamboo handle, Celadon Green glaze.

#EastCoastKin #PottersOfBluesky #ArtAdventCalendar #ceramics #pottery
#ColorADay #GreenSat #SatARTday
A light green handbuilt ceramic teapot in the shape of a fish with a curved bamboo handle.
December 6, 2025 at 10:35 AM
julia-laing.bsky.social
#ArtAdventCalendar
My art from this year.
Day 6

I Remember One Summer

This was about piecing together a memory of summer days into paper and paint and colour.
It's small, just postcard-sized but has a lot of texture packed in there.

#art #paintings #artists #artcollectors #brushstrokes #painters
Postcard-sized abstract landscape painting on heavy card, with richly textured paintwork and paper collage elements. Mainly painted in pale blue/green and peachy orange colours. The painting sits against a white background.
December 6, 2025 at 11:49 AM
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Creeper creeping - something small and beautiful that caught my eye on a dull day this week. I'm glad I painted the door baby blue....or is it periwinkle?

#weekendmood #bluepaintwork #colourstory #colourful #nature #slowliving #simplepleasures #beauty #leaves #periwinkle #naturelovers
December 6, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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For the cat lovers!

Postage is just £2 within the UK if you're only buying one card.

julialaingstudio.com/products/cat...

#cats #catsky #catsofbluesky #catlovers #catart #snailmail #greetingcards #catcard #smallbusiness #shopindie #shopsmall #indieartists #shopify #tabbycats #giftideas
December 5, 2025 at 11:53 AM
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beautifulbizarre.net
Just sit back and enjoy this wonderfully fantastic "The Wickywock and the JubJub Berry" trailer!

Written & Directed by
Cat Johnston and Joseph Wallace
Production Design/Character Designs by Cat Johnston

Full credits via IG/Fb

#beautifulbizarre #contemporaryart #surrealart #film #art
December 5, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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elaschneider43.bsky.social
For #ArtAdventCalendar of day 5 a photo taken of a blue European colombine.

#Photo #photography #EastCoastKin
A photo of blue European columbine taken from the side. It's a single flower head on a stem with several leaves on it. The background is greenish bokeh and blurry photographed.
December 5, 2025 at 8:54 AM
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fiddlehead.earthskyart.ca
Green man mask for day 4 #artadventcalendar
Clay mask of man's face with leaves for hair and beard
December 5, 2025 at 3:43 AM
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Beautiful.
laurjdo.bsky.social Lauren Douglas @laurjdo.bsky.social · 3d
Day 4 of #ArtAdventCalendar this is from a couple years ago. I do these textile things more as a form of drumming than trying to make art but I like the way the colours interact
My hand is holding an embroidery hoop with black fabric on it. On the fabric are spiralling running stitch circles of different coloured thread overlapping with each other
December 5, 2025 at 8:47 AM
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handcranked.bsky.social
Santa Fe window

#AlphabetChallenge #WeekWForWindows
#ArtAdventCalendar
#ClassicMono
#WindowsOnWednesday
#EastCoastKin
#PhotographersUnited #photography
#ArtYear
A dramatic black and white photo of a corner detail of an adobe building with one small window and three wooden beams coming out. There's a wavy part coming off the left side with more wooden beams casting shadows. The sky looks black.
December 3, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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Day 5
#ArtAdventCalendar
A charcoal drawing of my two cats.
I liked the way they were lying together, almost like an infinity symbol. An infinity of #cats - I like that idea #😻

#drawing #art #scottishartists #catsky #catsofinstagram #visualart #monochrome #julialaing #canart #catdrawings #tabbycats
A charcoal drawing of two cats sitting together. The cat on the left is a long-haired tabby, with her front legs outstretched and crossed. The cat on the right is a short haired tabby and white. He lies curled with all four legs stretched out touching the other cat, but he is looking down and away from the viewer.
December 5, 2025 at 8:44 AM
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If you see this, post your bird art 🐦
Very colorful painting of a seagull standing on the beach.
December 3, 2025 at 11:31 AM