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Julia Laing

@julia-laing.bsky.social

#ArtAdventCalendar
Day 9
My art from this year.

Charcoal drawing of my cat marco on white A3 size paper.

One of my favourites from the year. I think I got his curious and mildly irritated expression just about right.

#visualart #drawing #Charcoal #cats #catsofbluesky #artyear #art #catart #😻

Charcoal drawing of a tabby and white cat on white paper. He is seated in the middle with his back towards us and his head is staring back at the viewer.

December 9, 2025 at 9:46 AM

Julia Laing

@julia-laing.bsky.social

#ArtAdventCalendar
Day 8
Fire and Water 62A

When the sky looks like it's on fire 🔥
This work was built up in layers, including used maps, acrylic inks,coloured pastels, and oil paint.

#visualart #abstract #abstractlandscape #sunset #seascape #mixedmedia #artists #sunsetpainting #landscape #scape

An abstract mixed-media artwork on a white background. The image is a seascape with a vivid sunset and pink sky.

December 8, 2025 at 8:41 AM

Julia Laing

@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

Julia Laing

@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

Julia Laing

@julia-laing.bsky.social

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

Julia Laing

@julia-laing.bsky.social

For the cat lovers!

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

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#cats #catsky #catsofbluesky #catlovers #catart #snailmail #greetingcards #catcard #smallbusiness #shopindie #shopsmall #indieartists #shopify #tabbycats #giftideas

December 5, 2025 at 11:53 AM

Julia Laing

@julia-laing.bsky.social

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

Julia Laing

@julia-laing.bsky.social

#ArtAdventCalendar
Day 4
Storm Clouds Gathering

A small mixed-media piece made with collage, acrylic paint, and black pencil.
I really like all the dramatic sky in this one. I can imagine myself in the the landscape, and wonder if I was about to get completely drenched when the storm began. #art

Abstract seascape mixed-media artwork, created with expressive brushstrokes and paper collage elements. The main colours used are grey, turquoise blue and orange. The scene is viewed from the sea looking towards the land on a stormy day.

December 4, 2025 at 9:17 AM

Julia Laing

@julia-laing.bsky.social

If you see this post your black and white artwork.

Charcoal monoprint of two cats sitting together, looking out directly at the viewer.

December 3, 2025 at 9:41 PM

Julia Laing

@julia-laing.bsky.social

#ArtAdventCalendar Day 3
Being on the coast, looking out to sea always calms me down, even in stormy weather.

From the Shore is a small painting on heavy card, using #mixedmedia including collage, gouache, coloured pastels, acrylic paint and house paint.

#art #paintings #seascape #expressiveart

December 3, 2025 at 9:52 AM

Julia Laing

@julia-laing.bsky.social

#ArtAdventCalendar
Day 2

Sketchbook cat using mixed media, including white gouache and coloured acrylic inks.

#cats #sketches #painting #mixedmedia #visualart #tabbycats #expressiveart #artists #scottishart #arteveryday #julialaing #Marco

Sketchbook page with a painted sketch of a cat lying on its side. The colours used are yellow, beige, and coral pink. The cat has pink ears and is white with brown patches.

December 2, 2025 at 6:15 PM

Julia Laing

@julia-laing.bsky.social

#ArtAdventCalendar
OK, late again, but who's counting? 😂 I'm going to share some of my art from this year
Day 1. Charcoal and conti pastel of my cat, Marco A3 size.

#visualart #drawing #artists #monochrome #cats #animals #expressivedrawing #charcoaldrawing #blackandwhite #art #tabbyandwhite

Charcoal drawing of a tabby and white cat sleeping with his paws stretched out in front of him.

December 2, 2025 at 6:04 PM

Julia Laing

@julia-laing.bsky.social

Photos of my lovely Dad, sit on my Mum's bookshelf. Hard to believe he would have been 86 today, and apart from in dreams and pictures, I've not seen his face for 38 years. Loss gets more bearable over the years but forever changes you.
Happy birthday Dad.
#memories #loss

Two framed photos of a man, one with a small photo of the same man tucked into the right bottom corner of the larger framed photo. The photos were taken in the 1960s and early nineteen seventies and the man is in his 20s/30s. He has pale skin and dark brown hair. The pictures are resting on a white shelf.

December 1, 2025 at 1:02 PM

Julia Laing

@julia-laing.bsky.social

Good morning!
#BlueSkyArtShow is all about #warmth, so I thought this would fit the bill. It's a sketchbook page where I was playing around with gouache paint and coloured acrylic inks. The overall effect is very warm and in my mind I'm transported back to carefree 1970s summers.
#art #sketchbook