Floopy Buzzlesworth

being an artist is just decades of going "ugh I wish I knew how to draw" over and over again until you die

Digital illustration of a soft round face in grey monochrome

This year I decided to do something about my drawing skills, so I signed up to Loish's patreon, and a couple of tutorials in, it already feels like I'm making progress... Though it's hard now to look at people without analysing their facial planes...

#illustration #sketchbook

I like how the bee brooch looks like a menacing face glowing in the dark.

A Return to the Box A couple of years ago, you may remember, I discovered both some history of my hometown, and a way to make quite pretty boxes, and blogged about it at length here. At that time, I was still using PV…

I managed to rescue/ finish my little box and have blogged about it here:

carmenland.wordpress.com/2026/02/06/a...

#crafts #boxmaking #birds #painting #history

Don't skimp on your art materials, folks!

Photo of an oval box lid with a ruined, half melted painting of a blue bird on a brown background

Arrgh I painted the cutest bird on this box lid but trying to seal it melted the cheapass acrylic paint underneath 😭😭😭

#painting #acrylic #fail

Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue

And yet, that's exactly what I expect will happen.

Photo of an acrylic painting of a little blue bird with an orange berry in its beak

The birds never stop around here, really. Here's a little test bird for an upcoming new box.

#illustration #sketchbook #birds

I used to come on social media to watch funny cat videos, and now I come on to find out which government or billionaire bombed, trafficked, abused, shot, tear-gassed or imprisoned a child today.

Saw this and thought 'what a brilliant way to think about cows', then figured you might have meant the car, then decided, no. Cows it is.

Digital illustration of a male indian peafowl, and this time he's got his little tuft of crown feathers on his head!

Aarrrgh, just realised I forgot to give him his little crown!

#Birbfest #Birbfest2026 #illustration #sketchbook #birds

Digital illustration of an Indian peacock standing on a tree stump.

And for the final day of #Birbfest, an Indian peacock

Alright, friends, what are we drawing in February?

#Birbfest2026 #illustration #sketchbook #birds

Digital illustration of an oystercatcher standing on one leg. The bird has got a black head, back and wings, a white belly and the beak and eyes are bright orange.

Can't believe it's nearly over. Here's the penultimate bird for day 30 of #Birbfest, an Oystercatcher

#Birbfest2026 #illustration #sketchbook #birds

Rooster- like pattern, with "KAKAW" in background, and heart speech bubble

29. Red jungle fowl: Phineas is crying for love! That's his love cry! Don't worry, someone will hear you and love you for the loveable fluff you are.

#birbfest #art #mixedmedia

BIRBFEST DAY 29 - Red Junglefowl
Watercolor & colored pencil

#Birbfest2026 #Birbfest #Birds #AnimalArt #Art #Artist #TraditionalArt #ArtistOnInstagram #RedJunglefowl #Junglefowl #Chicken #Rooster

Red Junglefowl painted with my old watercolors and soft pencil crayons

#Birbfest Day 29 - Red Junglefowl
My old watercolors and Fiorello soft pencil crayons 🎨🖍️🐓💕

#birbfest2026 #birdwatercolors #birdart #redjunglefowl #birds #bird

A sketchbook spread with a watercolor and colored pencils drawing of a red junglefowl bird in three poses: two full body poses and an headshot. The birds are surrounded by flowers.

Red Junglefowl #birbfest day 29.

Watercolor and colored pencils.

#birbfest2026 #birds #animals #illustration #art #wildlife #birds 🦉 #SciArt #sketchbook #watercolor #coloredpencils #sketchbook

Digital illustration of a male red junglefowl, the grandfather of many domesticated chicken breeds. He's got an orange and brown head, chest and back, and dark iridescent feathers on his belly and tail. His beak is short and curved and he's got a bright red fleshy beard and comb.

#Birbfest, day 29: Red Junglefowl

#Birbfest2026 #illustration #sketchbook #birds

Digital illustration of a little penguin, also known as a fairy penguin.

Sorry, but my pronunciation of 'Penguin' has been forever ruined by Benedict Cumberbatch. Little blue pengwing for day 28 of #Birbfest

#Birbfest2026 #illustration #sketchbook #birds

A honeyeater perched on a branch displaying its brown and yellow wings. The chest has black-and-white stripes.

New Holland Honeyeater

New Holland Honeyeaters are active feeders found in southern Australia. They mostly eat the nectar of flowers, and busily dart from flower to flower in search of this high-energy food.

#birds #birbfest #birbfest2026 #birdartist #birdpainting #watercolor #Honeyeater #SciArt

Oh I love this so much

ムネアカハチクイ | red-bearded bee-eater
学名：Nyctyornis amictus
❤️💚

#birbfest2026 day 27
#birbfest #drawing #birds #野鳥 #イラスト #art #illustration

[Day 26: Common Cuckoo 🪶

Despite having a pretty bad day, I was able to do two drawings because I couldn’t decide which pose I liked more

Which I’m really glad for because if it wasn’t obvious I like the second one I chose more and even had a bit of fun! :D]
#birbfest #birbfest2026

Bird number 27 of 31. 6 to go. This is a red bearded bee eater. Painted on 15x15cm MDF with acrylics. #birbfest #birbfest2026 #art

Pink head, red neck that is bearded, green bodied bird. Has a yellow striped scarf and little glasses. Pink and yellow solid lines radiating from back of bird.

27. Red-bearded bee-eater: Frank might be old and wise, but he still has a heart of a youth. Watch out Bernise, if you let your guard down, you'll get a bum slap.

#birbfest #art #mixedmedia

Digital drawing of a bee eater in two “panels”: first on a branch, just perched there, and in the second image holding a cicada in its beak and with its tail fanned out

The red-bearded bee eater, which sounds made up, for #birbfest2026
#birbfest #birds #SciArt

A sketchbook spread with a watercolor and colored pencils drawing of a red-bearded bee-eater bird in four poses: three full body poses perched on branches and one headshot. The birds are surrounded by flowers.

Red-bearded Bee-eater #birbfest day 27.

Watercolor and colored pencils.

#birbfest2026 #birds #animals #illustration #art #wildlife #birds 🦉 #SciArt #sketchbook #watercolor #coloredpencils #sketchbook

Digital illustration of a red-bearded bee-eater. The bird has a curved slim beak, and a bright orange and pink 'beard' surrounding it. Its body is green, and the inside of its tail is yellow. The tips of its wings and tail are dark grey/brown.

Here's a Red-bearded Bee-eater for day 27 of #Birbfest

#Birbfest2026 #illustration #sketchbook #birds

Digital illustration of a Common Cuckoo. The bird has a mostly grey body and wings, but its chest and belly are white with dark grey horizontal stripes.

Fun fact: With their colouring and stripy chests, Cuckoos mimic sparrow hawks to make it easier for themselves to lay their eggs in other birds' nests. Did everyone already know that? I only just found out. #Birbfest, day 26

#Birbfest2026 #illustration #sketchbook #birds