These incredible Buff Tip Moths blend in so well with branches that you might mistake them for sticks. Nature's masters of disguise are truly fascinating!

love that

scary ...

Thanks!

A plate of small iced cakes - the generously applied icing is in the shape of yellow and/or white flowers - daisies, sunflowers, roses .. they look completely gorgeous

These look seriously marvellous cakes ...

(Not my photo ... not my cakes either sadly)

A black and white pen and printmaking ink illustration of a man sat in a cart being pulled by a pony towards a large dark house. A dim light can be seen at the doorway of the house the only other source of light is from the stars in the dark sky.

In February I’m making my illustrations and sketches for The Woman in Black available to purchase.

Affordable original handmade illustrations. Spread the word, much appreciated!

Details following in *FEBRUARY*

Picture of apple blossom

Spring will come ...

A black and white photo of Angkor Thom’s West Gate standing watch as a lone scooter rider moves along the narrow road, passing beneath carved stone faces where centuries of history meet quiet, everyday motion.

Aged 16, I watched Angelina Jolie in Lara Croft: Tomb Raider. Like every other boy, I left infatuated with temples.

#humansofbluesky #eastcoastkin #photography #nature #art #classicmono #monochrome #blackandwhite #b&w #scape #thursday #urban #bluesky #landscape #travel #photographersofbluesky #mono

Oh - that is exactly where I want to have my breakfast

Olive Trees, Henri Matisse 1898

Olive Trees, Henri Matisse 1898

Did you paint this? It is lovely ...

Luscious!

I don't know, sorry - anyone? (NB - a birch tree)

Quote with your model of masculinity

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I suppose I should try and promote the business, over here.
Me and my wife have started our own business Cut From The Land. Making and Selling linocut prints inspired by nature, folklore, the seasons, folk art, mythology and some films and music. Pics below.

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shows 2 witches, in bikinis and witches hats, water skiing

3 horses' skulls held on poles, the carriers hidden under robes - Mari Lwyd - part of a Welsh wassailing custom.

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No real consequences. No accountability.
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Love Bill Traylor

Two key moments happened in Félix Vallotton’s life in 1899: he married his wife Gabrielle (seen here slumbering in bed), and he decided to fully commit himself to painting rather than the more profitable line of engraving.

Bodegón de Paul Sérusier Francia, 1864–1927 fue uno de esos postimpresionistas franceses que ejerció de líder o gurú del grupo de los Nabis, «los profetas», una especie de «secta artística», adelantada a su tiempo y consagrada al color, unos místicos que supusieron una notable influencia en el arte posterior. Postimpresionismo Nabis

#Bodegón de #PaulSérusier #Francia 1864–1927 uno de los #postimpresionistas franceses líder o gurú del grupo de los #Nabis los #profetas especie de #secta #artística adelantada a su tiempo consagrada al #color místicos que supusieron una notable influencia en el #arte posterior #museoparticular

Groupe
Suzanne Duquet
1941

A close-up of St Edmund on the Thornham Parva retable. Made in the 1330s, part of that great flowering of English art that was about to be snuffed out by the mid-century pestilence, and probably made for the Blackfriars church at Thetford.

Thornham Parva: www.suffolkchurches.co.uk/thornhamentr...

🎨Oleanders, 1888. Vincent van Gogh, 1853-1890. Oil on canvas. #vangogh #painting #art #artwork #museoparticular

That is not my experience unfortunately ...

This is a graphite sketch of a landscape scene. There is a large cloud in the sky. The Sun is still casting the shadow on the bushes in the field.

#rain #cloud #graphite #art #theKymin #drawing #hike #landscape #pencil #nature

Yes, they are great ...

Cover of an anthology of writing. Title is Curae.

Coming soon coming soon.... an anthology of new work by writers who are also carers. I'm in here somewhere. Thank you so much to @bookwormvaught.bsky.social and a heads up to @ylbooks.bsky.social and any other bookshops who might like to carry a copy (out in November).