Edinburgh based, 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿Scottish hobby artist! Trying to do a little art everyday to improve, mainly sketching, acrylic, watercolours and gouache.https://bsky.app/profile/alliesart.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/alliesart.bsky.social/post/3mkjzgkcst222I'm currently working through this painting which is outside my usual! Not sure a out the background if I should just make it all sky or if I should lean in and define the buildings more28 Apr 2026 07:04 +0000at://did:plc:a4vhil3u757k2ffkyp3pegpb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkjzgkcst222https://bsky.app/profile/alliesart.bsky.social/post/3mkfajku3dk2cA rare one sitting only acrylic painting for me. Puffins are probably my favourite bird they are so striking! #art #painting #acrylicpainting26 Apr 2026 09:28 +0000at://did:plc:a4vhil3u757k2ffkyp3pegpb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkfajku3dk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/alliesart.bsky.social/post/3lvxveve2tc2qThe first time I've finished a painting same day I started! Really enjoyed using a palette knife for this and then just adding minimal details at the end #acrylicpainting #paletteknife #landscape #finished #painting #art09 Aug 2025 13:40 +0000at://did:plc:a4vhil3u757k2ffkyp3pegpb/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvxveve2tc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/alliesart.bsky.social/post/3lvxkoslmis2qThis morning breaking in my new easel by trying painting with a palette knife09 Aug 2025 10:29 +0000at://did:plc:a4vhil3u757k2ffkyp3pegpb/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvxkoslmis2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/alliesart.bsky.social/post/3lvwbv36se22qFull house for the Pentland Art Club exhibition tonight with some opening words by artist Jenny Matthews 💐08 Aug 2025 22:19 +0000at://did:plc:a4vhil3u757k2ffkyp3pegpb/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvwbv36se22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/alliesart.bsky.social/post/3lvqkkjpmvs2wAnd as always my favourite sketchbook inspiration, dogs!06 Aug 2025 15:38 +0000at://did:plc:a4vhil3u757k2ffkyp3pegpb/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvqkkjpmvs2whttps://bsky.app/profile/alliesart.bsky.social/post/3lvqkjafq4s2wIllustrated journal pages of my Isle of May, Bass Rock and North Berwick super Sunday. Been enjoying sketching, drawing and painting my real life in my sketchbook recently and it's fun way to look back on what I have been doing06 Aug 2025 15:37 +0000at://did:plc:a4vhil3u757k2ffkyp3pegpb/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvqkjafq4s2whttps://bsky.app/profile/alliesart.bsky.social/post/3lvqgzjiry22wI recently went on a trip to Isle of May to look for puffins! We were a bit late to see pre fledging but we still saw them flying around with eels 😍 the boat also took us right up to the Bass Rock which was incredible to see the gannets and chicks and the Isle of May itself was stunning!06 Aug 2025 14:35 +0000at://did:plc:a4vhil3u757k2ffkyp3pegpb/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvqgzjiry22whttps://bsky.app/profile/alliesart.bsky.social/post/3lv52a4h4gk2kTonights walk was spent picking wildflowers to fill up my new mini vases29 Jul 2025 21:25 +0000at://did:plc:a4vhil3u757k2ffkyp3pegpb/app.bsky.feed.post/3lv52a4h4gk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/alliesart.bsky.social/post/3luuw3co4yc2hPainting in progress, building up those layers today26 Jul 2025 15:49 +0000at://did:plc:a4vhil3u757k2ffkyp3pegpb/app.bsky.feed.post/3luuw3co4yc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/alliesart.bsky.social/post/3lusf3kaucs24The cutest new addition to my shelves from Glenshee Pottery!25 Jul 2025 15:40 +0000at://did:plc:a4vhil3u757k2ffkyp3pegpb/app.bsky.feed.post/3lusf3kaucs24https://bsky.app/profile/alliesart.bsky.social/post/3lukudyqcjc22Amazing dinner yesterday at the Grandtully, or Grand-teally, Hotel! #art #sketching #sketchbook #watercolour #drawing22 Jul 2025 15:52 +0000at://did:plc:a4vhil3u757k2ffkyp3pegpb/app.bsky.feed.post/3lukudyqcjc22https://bsky.app/profile/alliesart.bsky.social/post/3lugk2evwd22tI've also started trying small drawings to capture and remember my days. Yesterday I had lots to pick from as we went to the Tomintoul Highland games and I got loads of action shots of the pipe bands and everyone competing before we got rained out! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 #sketchbook #drawing #watercolour #painting20 Jul 2025 22:37 +0000at://did:plc:a4vhil3u757k2ffkyp3pegpb/app.bsky.feed.post/3lugk2evwd22thttps://bsky.app/profile/alliesart.bsky.social/post/3lugjhyyzms2tAnd here is Day 2! Really enjoyed doing the wood of the cabins 🪵 #art #painting #drawing #SummerAlpsChallenge #sketchbook20 Jul 2025 22:27 +0000at://did:plc:a4vhil3u757k2ffkyp3pegpb/app.bsky.feed.post/3lugjhyyzms2thttps://bsky.app/profile/alliesart.bsky.social/post/3lugjbzvt422tScrolling through IG reels can be inspiring! Day 1 of the #SummerAlpsChallenge I was inspired to try as a loose sketch and colour #drawing #painting #watercolour #sketchbook20 Jul 2025 22:23 +0000at://did:plc:a4vhil3u757k2ffkyp3pegpb/app.bsky.feed.post/3lugjbzvt422thttps://bsky.app/profile/alliesart.bsky.social/post/3lu2xgmyyuk2vAnd can't forget my forever inspiration Obi! ❤️🐕 #art #drawing #sketchbook16 Jul 2025 08:04 +0000at://did:plc:a4vhil3u757k2ffkyp3pegpb/app.bsky.feed.post/3lu2xgmyyuk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/alliesart.bsky.social/post/3lu2s3jk7t22dTrying to still be creative whilst away for work with pen and watercolour 🏞️ #art #sketchbook #drawing #painting #watercolour16 Jul 2025 06:29 +0000at://did:plc:a4vhil3u757k2ffkyp3pegpb/app.bsky.feed.post/3lu2s3jk7t22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/alliesart.bsky.social/post/3lt7nt45jqk2mStill finding the Amsterdam paints dry so much slower than I'm used to! I'm sure not a common complaint with acrylic 😅 #painting #sketchbook #seascape05 Jul 2025 11:31 +0000at://did:plc:a4vhil3u757k2ffkyp3pegpb/app.bsky.feed.post/3lt7nt45jqk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/alliesart.bsky.social/post/3lsoype3dqc2iWe went to the Leith market too and bought some amazing gouache prints from that lady, I'd love to follow her social media! One already on the wall 😍 one waiting for a frame 👏🏼28 Jun 2025 20:30 +0000at://did:plc:a4vhil3u757k2ffkyp3pegpb/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsoype3dqc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/alliesart.bsky.social/post/3lsoyjrs4e22iGorgeous venue for a makers market today at Lind & Lime Distillery 😍28 Jun 2025 20:27 +0000at://did:plc:a4vhil3u757k2ffkyp3pegpb/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsoyjrs4e22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/alliesart.bsky.social/post/3lsoy5hgzsk2iGot this one on the wall today! Pen and watercolour of the iconic Inverary red boat I drew on our anniversary trip. Also this great print I picked up today from @spyglassart.bsky.social at the Lind & Lime Distillery Makers Market 😍 Can you see a theme 🚣🏼‍♀️ #art #painting #drawing #watercolour28 Jun 2025 20:20 +0000at://did:plc:a4vhil3u757k2ffkyp3pegpb/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsoy5hgzsk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/alliesart.bsky.social/post/3ls2etkqzqc23Getting my art for the day done in the beer garden! 🌞 My husband and I eloped a year ago today on a beach in Scotland, so taking a trip to Isle of Bute to see new beaches! We saw this gorgeous collie observing the cars in the queue for the ferry that I just had to sketch 😍🐕 #drawing #sketchbook20 Jun 2025 15:41 +0000at://did:plc:a4vhil3u757k2ffkyp3pegpb/app.bsky.feed.post/3ls2etkqzqc23https://bsky.app/profile/alliesart.bsky.social/post/3lrwyipu3b22lStarting my new sketchbook with a drawing on my flight this morning 🐦🍃 I'm flying back tonight and will see if I'm as inspired flight home, or just (as I expect) exhausted! #sketchbook #drawing #penandink19 Jun 2025 07:22 +0000at://did:plc:a4vhil3u757k2ffkyp3pegpb/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrwyipu3b22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/alliesart.bsky.social/post/3lrtgq3wnc22rAlso got creative in a different way today! My friend and I took a free sewing class at the local library and pretty pleased with my cushion. First time sewing but was great to learn more 🧵🪡17 Jun 2025 21:26 +0000at://did:plc:a4vhil3u757k2ffkyp3pegpb/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrtgq3wnc22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/alliesart.bsky.social/post/3lrtfriibac2rMy first ever finished sketchbook and some of my fave pages (some are now on my wall 😍) Can't wait to start a new one #sketchbook #painting #drawing #watercolor17 Jun 2025 21:09 +0000at://did:plc:a4vhil3u757k2ffkyp3pegpb/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrtfriibac2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/alliesart.bsky.social/post/3lrr3u7nlys2cI got the Hashim Akib book on his methods for portraits in acrylics and tried out a couple of the exercises tonight. I really enjoyed being more loose with my brush marks, he has a really interesting way of building up his paintings #painting #portraits #acrylicpainting #sketchbook16 Jun 2025 23:07 +0000at://did:plc:a4vhil3u757k2ffkyp3pegpb/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrr3u7nlys2chttps://bsky.app/profile/alliesart.bsky.social/post/3lr22tauopc2bI did get some new paints and tested out two of the colours recently. I am obsessed with the phthalo turquoise green it adds so much to the sea 🌊 These paints do dry a lot slower than my old ones, I felt like I was blending rather than my usual many layers approach! #painting #practice #sketchbook07 Jun 2025 19:17 +0000at://did:plc:a4vhil3u757k2ffkyp3pegpb/app.bsky.feed.post/3lr22tauopc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/alliesart.bsky.social/post/3lr224rhkwc2bWork pressure & stress has meant I've struggled to be creative these past weeks 🫨 So I spent some time today figure drawing, starting with line-of-action.com tutorial focusing on line of action through the body, ribs, hips, head and joints & then 5 min pose sketching. A great exercise! 🫶🧘🏼‍♀️ #drawing07 Jun 2025 19:04 +0000at://did:plc:a4vhil3u757k2ffkyp3pegpb/app.bsky.feed.post/3lr224rhkwc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/alliesart.bsky.social/post/3lpjfbl6m322lOn the wall! #finishedart #acrylicpainting19 May 2025 10:43 +0000at://did:plc:a4vhil3u757k2ffkyp3pegpb/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpjfbl6m322lhttps://bsky.app/profile/alliesart.bsky.social/post/3lphsvjvb7c22Today I finished this piece of really pretty house near Loganlea reservoir in the Pentland Hills. Such a stunning location to live but I wonder if they can get a tesco delivery! #art #painting #acrylicpainting #landscape #finishedartwork18 May 2025 19:42 +0000at://did:plc:a4vhil3u757k2ffkyp3pegpb/app.bsky.feed.post/3lphsvjvb7c22