For #stunday a photo from a few years back of the fountain beneath #Edinburghcastle

#photography #streetphotography #Scotland #eastcoastkin #silhouette #blueskyartshow #ECK #Edinburgh #fountain

Mixed media collage on sketchbook page. The main colours are orange and turquoise against a cream coloured page.

Recent sketchbook page, with pictured of Dad in his 20s and 30s included.
#sketchbook #visualart #collage #nixedmedia #abstract #arrangement #paper #markmaking #journal

#abstract #abstractphotography #photography #macro #macrophotography #art #abstractart

Sketchbook page with mixed-media collage.The page is cream lined paper, with green, orange, and map paper stuck onto it. In the middle is an old black and white photo of a teenage boy and some snippets of writing, which has stitches holding it in place.

Morning sketchbook page.
That's my Dad in the photo, taken in the 1950s.

#sketchbook #sketchbookpages #artjournal #visualart #artists #expressiveart #dad #handwriting #art #dailyart #womenartists #arteveryday

Thank you @catbed.bsky.social 🙏

Colourful textural brooches arranged around a brown craft paper box on a white table.

Hello 👋 The time has come for final orders from my spring sale!
Use code SPRING26 at checkout for 26% off textile accessories, gifts, greeting cards, and giclee prints.
Ends 11.30pm tonight BST
julialaingstudio.com

#handmadegifts #shopsmall #ukdesigner #buyhandmade

Circular stained glass artwork featuring a central image of the head of a rabbit surrounded by grasses and flowers

Liz Huppert. Contemporary stained glass artist #WomensArt #Spring

Everything in the accessories collection has 26% off when you use the code SPRING26 at checkout. I love making beautiful things by hand and need to make way for new work so please take a look >>>
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#handmadeaccessories #tactile #artisan

Hand-printed Purse - Creels Design - Batch 1, number 8 A surprisingly roomy little purse, carefully crafted from beautiful cream Irish linen, with a mustard circle pattern I printed by hand. It has an elegantly simple shape which was inspired by the lobst...

Completely handmade one of a kind linen purse with harbour inspired ropes and floats zipper pull - use code SPRING26 at checkout for 26% off, bringing the price to under £14!
Sale ends on Tuesday 11.30pm
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Boats on the Shore - A5 Retro Nautical Giclee Print Create a retro-inspired room with our 'Boats on the Shore' A5 giclee print! Perfect for midcentury interiors, this archival quality print will make sure your rooms stay chic and stylish - with no ‘anc...

Tomorrow is the last day of my spring sale so don't miss out! Use code SPRING26 at checkout for 26% off marked prices
All giclee prints are included in the sale!
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#shopsmall #shopindie #indieartists #visualart #modernist #retroseascape #nurserydecor

So kind of you!

Thanks for sharing 🙏 @pixelprophecy.com @jenniferalford.bsky.social

Sorry, forgot ALT: colourful handmade textile brooches are scattered on a white table.

Spring sale continues!
These unique handmade brooches are down from £25 to £18.50 when you quote SPRING26 at checkout.

Everything apart from my drawings and paintings has 26% off the marked price!

julialaingstudio.com

#sale #shopindie #shopsmall #textiles #UKartists #giftsuk

A very fluffy tabby cat is lying on an upholstered leather stool in the sunshine. She is extremely relaxed.

It's that special day of the week again #caturday

#cats #catsky #tabbycats #cutecats #😻

Thanks @catbed.bsky.social much appreciated 🙏

Happy Friday! Here's a texture detail from my sketchbook 💛
#abstract #sketchbook #art #artists #morningpages #selfexpression #markmaking #painting #painters #visualart #brushstrokes #texture #textural #yellow #paint #paintonpaper #womenartists #ukartists #acrylics

A bookshelf featuring 20+ books of various genre and a list of all the other banned ones.

After seeing the news last week of 100+ banned books in a Manchester school, I've done a small display to encourage people to buy them.

Thank you! :) @secretedinburgh.bsky.social

julialaingstudio.com

Spring sale continues!
Still plenty handmade goodness left in store with 26% off!
Quote SPRING26 at checkout.

Please share :)
#handmadegifts #noai #madebyhumanhands #sale #clearance #shopsmall #shopindie

Sign the Petition Save Trongate103 from closure

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#Scotland #art #trongate103 #change.org

Spring26 SALE graphic for JuliaLaingStudio.com

It's spring clean time!
Loads of colourful handmade bargains to be had in the spring clearance sale.

26% off when you quote SPRING26 at checkout*

Prices shown are 'before'. Discounts calculated at checkout

*Excludes original art

👁👁 > julialaingstudio.com

A photograph of ten hand embroidered bird head brooches in a white space. Three rows of three brooches and one in the front. Each brooch is on a black velour background. Front - song Thrush Next row l-r - European Robin, Blue Tit, Bullfinch Mid row l-r - kingfisher, female house sparrow, male House Sparrow Back row l-r - female blackbird, male blackbird and goldcrest.

I have ten brand new hand embroidered brooches - all bird designs: Robin, Blackbird, Bullfinch, House Sparrow, Kingfisher, Song Thrush, Goldcrest and Blue Tit. Look great on clothing or in a frame.
www.emilytull.co.uk/store/c13/br...
#birds #embroidery #WearableArt

A sketchbook standing on a desk open at two pages of abstract compositions in bright pink and yellow colours.

My 15 minute sketchbook pages are developing from mainly paper collage work to collage and paint. Who knows how they'll change next?
#art #visualart #sketchbook #sketchbookpages #artists #abstractart #collage #mixedmedia #onmydesk #tuesday #ukartists

📢Find out about the history of the Library of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh at next Tuesday's lunchtime talk at 1.15 pm @surgeonshall.bsky.social
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Psychedelic shirt dress designed by Barbara Hulanicki for Biba in the late 1960s. The dress is on a mannequin standing in front of a black wall.

Great day out to the Dovecot in Edinburgh yesterday to see the Biba exhibition. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Spring Lungs Ink sketches / Long-lugged creatures / Handmade clearance SALE!

Sent this out last night to my subscribers, all about my latest work plus some news about a big sale - happening now!
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#visualart #artblogs #artistswhowrite #substacķ #artists #julialaingstudio #sketchesandsnippets #spring #sale #handmadegifts #Eastergifts

Creative clutter on my desk including sketchbook, box of painted paper, scissors, paint, brushes and oatcake and cheese.

Desk clutter.
#artistsdesks #clutter #creativespace #sketchbook #deskie #artists #visualart #paper #collage #desk #Saturday #artistsstudio

A multi textured drawing of a long eared owl, monoprint and pastel and pencil and light cinnabar type green and black

Long Eared Owl with red and green