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Liz
@lizmtwt.bsky.social
190 followers 220 following 170 posts
Mostly playing about in sketchbooks.
Queensland Australia
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The Indian peafowl (Pavo cristatus)

Day 31 of #birbfest2026 wrapping things up with a Peacock 🦚 Acrylic on paper. #birbfest #birdart
Acrylic painting sketch of a Peacock against a bright green background. The bird has a vibrant blue head neck and body. He is shown with his large green tail collapsed
January 31, 2026 at 8:46 AM
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The Eurasian oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus)

Day 30 of #birbfest2026 Acylic on paper #birbfest #birdart
Loose acrylic paint sketch on blue background of a black and white bird with lage red beak and pinkish legs and feet. He has a red eye.
January 30, 2026 at 10:06 AM
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Thursday #portraitchallenge.

My version of Klimt's 'Portrait of a Lady in a Black'. Acrylic on A5 paper. I had grand plans to catch up on the last 3 weeks with a triptych but sanity prevailed.
Acrylic sketch of the head and shoulders of a woman in a black dress her dark hair is up in a bun. She is facing to the right the light is coming from the left. She is wearing a gold chain and pendant
January 30, 2026 at 9:35 AM
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The red junglefowl (Gallus gallus)

Day 29 of #birbfest2026 down to the final 3. Acrylic on paper #birbfest
A paint sketch of a flamboyant red and brown chicken/cockrel with black and green tail feathers
January 29, 2026 at 10:46 AM
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The little penguin (Eudyptula minor)

Day28 of #birbfest2026 Acrylic on paper, no oils today. #birbfest
Painting of Little Penguin on golden brown background. Shadows in purple grey tones
January 28, 2026 at 9:01 AM
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#CowardICE
January 27, 2026 at 9:37 PM
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I think I've figured it out

The balancing act ALL our Western Governments are currently playing is keeping the comfortable people comfortable to the point that they can tolerate (ie look the other way) while their fellow citizens are cast adrift. And by 'adrift' i mean are completely fucked
January 27, 2026 at 7:26 AM
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The red-bearded bee-eater (Nyctyornis amictus)

Day 27 of #birbfest2026 still wet

Oil paint over acrylic on A5 paper
Oil paint sketch of colourful bird sitting on a twig. He has red breast green body and wings yellow and purple tail black beak and eyes
January 27, 2026 at 8:49 AM
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BIRBFEST DAY 21 - Ornate Fruit Dove
Watercolor & colored pencil

#Birbfest2026 #Birbfest #Birds #AnimalArt #Art #Artist #TraditionalArt #ArtistOnInstagram #Dove #OrnateFruitDove #Pigeon
January 24, 2026 at 11:34 PM
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The Common Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus)

Day 26 of #birbfest2026

Oil sketch over acrylic on A5 paper #birbfest #oilpaint #birdart
Sketchy painting in a grey Cuckoo with orange feet perched on stick. Green painted background.
January 26, 2026 at 10:04 AM
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art Puts 490,000 High-Res Images Online & Makes Them Free to Use

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The Metropolitan Museum of Art Puts 490,000 High-Res Images Online & Makes Them Free to Use
Update: The Metropolitan Museum of Art has put online 492,000 high-resolution images of artistic works. Even better, the museum has placed the vast majority of these images into the public domain, mea...
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January 26, 2026 at 2:02 AM
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The common kingfisher (Alcedo atthis)

Day 25 of #birbfest2026

Oil paint sketch over acrylic on A5 paper #birbfest #birdart #oilpaint
Oil paint sketch of kingfisher perched on twig. Bird is seen in profile with his large black beak facing left. He has orange copper colour body and bright blue head and wings.
January 25, 2026 at 9:36 AM
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Big loose sketch from a summer hike
11”x14” acrylic on paper
January 24, 2026 at 5:52 PM
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An observation test for your inner 8-year-old.
You’ll be doing well to spot 12 deliberate mistakes.

From Treasure magazine, 1963
Official answers coming soon

(Even if you don’t reply, could you please ‘like’ or share this one?)
A line drawing of a street scene with children skipping, a bike going by and birds in the sky
January 24, 2026 at 8:17 AM
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New Holland Honeyeater (Phylidonyris novaehollandiae)

Aussie birb but not near me. Day 24 of #birbfest2026

Oil paint sketch over acrylic on A5 paper. #birbfest #birdart #oilpaint
Oil paint sketch of a little bird on a branch against a brown background. The bird has brown and white belly brown and yellow tail and wings. Black head and white facial tuffs. Black legs
January 24, 2026 at 8:35 AM
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Day 22 of #BirbFest2026 - Galah Cockatoo

Strawberry birb 🍓😋

#birbfest #coloredpencil #birds #birdart
January 23, 2026 at 10:02 AM
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Eurasian nuthatch, wood nuthatch (Sitta europaea)

The Nuthatch for day 23 of #birbfest2026

Oil paint sketch over acrylic on A5 paper #birbfest #birdart #oilpaint
Oil paint sketch on green background. Small brown and grey bird perched on a twig.
January 23, 2026 at 8:22 AM
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The Galah (Eolophus roseicapilla)

Day 22 of #birbfest2026 more impossible colours. One of the few birds the list I know

Oils over acrylic on paper A5 #birbfest #birdart #oilpaint
Oil paint sketch of a bird sitting on barbed wire against green background. He has a pale head a bright vivid pink face and body and grey wings and feet.
January 22, 2026 at 9:52 AM
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Random Delightful Fact of the Day -

Eastern quolls go grey as they get older!

A juvenile (~6 mths old) on the L, & a 4 yr old on the R

(Worth noting that 4 yrs old is oooooold for an eastern quoll)
January 22, 2026 at 4:19 AM
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The ornate fruit dove (Ptilinopus ornatus)

Day 21 of #birbfest2026 It feels like the home stretch now. 10 birds to go.

Oil paint over acrylic #birbfest #birdart #oilpaint
Oil paint sketch of a colourful dove sitting on a branch facing to the right. The dove has a yellow head and beak, a red brown neck and chest, bright green and yellow wings and tail.
January 21, 2026 at 12:57 AM
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The Dalmatian pelican (Pelecanus crispus)

Day 20 of #birbfest2026

Oil paints over acrylic #birbfest #oilpaint #birdart
January 20, 2026 at 10:17 AM
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The red-legged seriema (Cariama cristata)

Day 19 of #birbfest2026 Well he seems nice.

Oil paint sketch over acrylic. #birbfest #oilpaint #birdart
Oil paint sketch on green background. Large brown bird. Long red legs. Running towards us looks angry.
January 19, 2026 at 9:24 AM
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The tufted jay (Cyanocorax dickeyi)

Day 18 of #birbfest2026

No oils today just pencils over acrylic on paper. #birbfest January daily challenge.
Black and white pencil drawing of a bird against green background.
January 18, 2026 at 10:40 AM
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The spangled cotinga (Cotinga cayana)

Impossible colours
Day 17 of #birbfest2026

Oil paint sketch over acrylic. #birbfest #birdart #oilpaint
Oil paint sketch of a bright blue bird against dark green background. He has black wings and tail. Bright pink throat and bright vivid blue everywhere else.
January 17, 2026 at 9:04 AM
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Eurasian wigeon or European wigeon (Mareca penelope)

Day 16 of #birbfest2026

Oils over acrylics A5 paper #birbfest #birdart #oilpaint
Oil paint sketch of a duck in water. Duck is facing left of frame and is mostly browns in colour with a dab of green next to the eyes
January 17, 2026 at 1:58 AM