Kerrie Ann Gardner
@kerriedoodles.bsky.social
Artist, writer, naturalist, photographer and wonderer. Enchanted by the natural world but angered by our treatment of it. Always happier outside. Often found gazing at the sky. Website: www.kerrieanngardner.co.uk
Lovely walk up to St. Catherine’s Chapel this afternoon.
Give yourself a present & scroll through the over 8500 posted in #ArtAdventCalendar this month. The largest media event on Bluesky (probably) (And if you're a new artist just joining, there's 660 artists you can get to know)
JayIsPainting 🍁@jayispainting.earthskyart.ca · 8mo agoYou can see over 8000 human made images (97% of them with AltText) posted by over 600 #ArtAdventCalendar participants just by clicking or long pressing on the hashtag and selecting See Posts. I guarantee you it's better for your mental health than whatever else you're looking at on here.
Day twenty-four of #ArtAdventCalendar The final artwork I’m sharing is one which means a lot to me because it’s inspired by my first paragliding lesson, and taking up paragliding is without a doubt the BEST thing I’ve done this year. Merry Christmas everyone!
Day twenty-three of #ArtAdventCalendar Here is a coloured pencil drawing of a mountain hare in the snow.
Day twenty-two of #ArtAdventCalendar Tonight, here is a soft pastel painting of a winter sunrise, inspired by a sunrise I watched a few years ago.
Day twenty-one of #ArtAdventCalendar and a happy solstice to everyone! I said I’d look through the archives for my contributions this year, so here is a painting which must be about twelve years old! It was inspired by a wild-eyed hare I saw on a walk to Durdle Door in Dorset.
Day twenty of #ArtAdventCalendar Here’s a pair of miniature woodcock (made out of clay) reading all about themselves in my Observer’s Book of Birds.
Day eighteen of #ArtAdventCalendar A Fly Agaric painted on a stone. Reindeer eat this mushroom and experience a high without the nasty side effects suffered by humans if we do the same. Apparently this causes them to jump, dash and dance about, which might explain Santa’s ‘flying’ reindeer. 🍄
How have I only just discovered google maps for space? If you, like me, did not know about this little piece of internet treasure, you must check it out! You can fly over moons and planets - and it's all real data <little happy skips> 🤗 🔭🧪 👉: www.google.co.uk/maps/space/ 👇: Dwarf planet Pluto!
Day seventeen of #ArtAdventCalendar Tonight I’m sharing this painted stone of the Seven Whistlers. Years ago, when people heard the Whistlers flying at night, they thought of it as a bad omen. Sailers would refuse to sail the next day, and miners would avoid the mines.
Day sixteen of #ArtAdventCalendar. Here’s a soft pastel painting of my local river in the depths of winter.
Make sure you have a peek if you’ve got clear skies!
Steve Brown - astronomy and astrophotography@sjbastro.bsky.social · 8mo agoThe peak of the #Geminids meteor shower occurs this evening into tomorrow morning. You could see 30 to 40 meteors per hour from a dark location. The Moon doesn't rise until around 03:00 UT so won't interfere for most of the night. Wishing you clear skies for meteor spotting! #Astronomy #Space
Day thirteen of #ArtAdventCalendar Here is a Dalmatian pelican sculpture I made out of clay many years ago.
Day twelve of #ArtAdventCalendar. I’ve taken up paragliding this year and I absolutely love it! This is a soft pastel painting of a paraglider flying beneath cumulus clouds.
Day eleven of #ArtAdventCalendar. Here are some Christmas cards I made for my friends and family a few years ago to celebrate winter. I know it’s not everyone’s favourite season, but up in the northern hemisphere it’s a brilliant time to gaze at the stars. ✨
Day ten (!) of #ArtAdventCalendar - December is zooming by. Here’s a painted stone from a few years ago with one of my all time favourite birds - a nightjar.
Day nine of #ArtAdventCalendar. Tonight I am sharing this miniature mallard duck I made out of clay.
Day eight of #ArtAdventCalendar. Tonight’s offering is this coloured pencil drawing of a kestrel I drew for my mum.
Day seven of #ArtAdventCalendar. Already a week in! I briefly tried paper cutting a few years ago and really enjoyed it. Here’s one of the scenes I cut out.
Day four of #ArtAdventCalendar. Here’s a pen and pencil drawing of a woodcock (one of my favourite birds) flying out to forage as the full moon rises behind a distant hill.
Day three of #ArtAdventCalendar. Many moons ago, I used to paint stones. I’d sketch out an idea and then slowly transfer it onto a selected pebble. Here’s an example of one of my concept sketches and the finished stone.
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Day two of #ArtAdventCalendar. Here’s a print I made just under a year ago of a crow carrying a crescent moon. 🌙
