The Chocolate Vulture

My first camera that was my dad’s before mine. We had a darkroom in the back garden

Painted a Baa Lamb today on cotton board with acrylics. I’v a cough that won’t let up so this was a challenge. Didn’t turn out out too Baaaad lol #sheep #sheepart #painting #farmanimal #art

My latest paint acrylics on a cotton board. I loving his little toothy pegs 😆. Tried to stay a bit more loose that usual on this one #cat #catsofbluesky #catart #Catartist #kitty #catportrait #art

My latest paint in acrylics on a cotton board. This guy is giving me a chuckle I love his face. That’s the aim f all my art 🖼️ s to raise a smile #cat #catsofbluesky #catart #funnycat #art

😆😆cheers . I was going to paint sherbet flying saucers too but thought it would be too much x

Bit of fun 😆. It’s out local scarecrow trail so here is our effort this year lol. #scarecrow #scarecrowfestival #marvel #recycled #Stan-Lee #Hulk #Spiderman

Super fun paint for me today. Rocket lollies were a Gen X staple in the summer after a swig from a hosepipe back in the day 😆 #thriftart #recycleartist #spaceman #space #astronaut #funnyart #space #art #recyclingmatters

A Royal makeover illustrative paint for me today. Picked this framed print up for £1 and decided Queen Vic would lend herself well to being turned into a Hippo 😆. #thriftart #recycleartist #art #queenvictoria #hippo #recyclingmatters #queen

My succulents looking all springy n stuffs. First time growing gold nugget and it’s an absolute beauty #sempervivum #succulents #springgarden #spring #gardening

Sarracenia are flowering like nuts and the poly tunnel stinks like 30 Tom cats 😆🐈‍⬛ #plants #sarracenia #gardening #spring

Painted a kingfisher today. Really hard to photograph he’s got some lovely metallic shiny tones. I’m enjoying the thrift art thing, it’s fun and that can only be a good thing. #art #thriftart #kingfisher #birdart #recycleartist

Painted this pretty Crow in acrylic paints today. I’m donating this to our local scarecrow trail as a raffle prize. Hoping they like it am yet to show them #crow #thriftart #recycledart #recyclingmatters #art #bird

First paint in my CREEPY COLLABORATIONS series. Chosen Monet first as we both have cataracts making painting & colour challenging. Not sure if the before or after is the most haunted . Anyways it’s good to paint for fun & giggles #halloween #halloweenart #spooky #spookyart #thriftart #recycleartist

Me too. They are such good fun to do. I only started painting birds this year think I will keep going x

My latest thrift paint . I’m having a lot of fun with these. Hoping I can find some nice charity shop frames for them. Painted in metallic paints she’s so sparkly and shiny in real life. #thriftart #pigeon #bird #art #recycleartist #birdportrait #recycled

I think he is better in real life. I am definitely going to do more parrots I love the beaks

No paints just cake today 😆. The yellow part is a GLUTEN FREE vanilla sponge with vanilla buttercream & pineapple jam in the middle. Shorts n shirt is a GLUTEN FREE banana bread loaded with chocolate chunks #spongebob #glutenfree #glutenfreecake #spongebobcake

I snapped a photo picture of these lovely ladies who were knitting for charity in a shop window. They were having a fantastic time #photography #black&whitephotography #photo

Another before and after on my latest thrift store paint. I am still on birds , can’t seem to get them out of my system. This was difficult to photograph and it looks sooooo much better in real life. Freehand painted in acrylic paint #thriftart #theiftartist #recycleartist #art #parrot #bird

1st thrift art recycle makeover of the week. I think that King Henry VIII looks particularly handsome as a raven. Well I’ve got to say that as I fear having me nogging chopped off 😆. Freehand acrylic paints, #thriftartist #recycleartist #recycleart #King #KingHenryVIII #raven #bird #art #funnyart

Latest thrift store paint. I LOVE raptors of all shapes and sizes but the fact a Secretary bird stomps cobras and puff adders in a ridiculous dance makes me love them even more. Painted freehand in acrylics. I #thriftart #thriftartist #recycleartist #secretarybird #raptor #bird #recyclingmatters

My latest thrift store art piece. I’m absolutely rubbish I keep forgetting to take a before picture. A good job I’m collaborating with the great artists lol. Freehand painted in acrylics. He’s making me chuckle so job done #thriftart #art #bird #goldeneagle #thrftartist #recyclingmatters #eagle

Painted another door in my hallway. This time sea slugs aka Nudibranch And GARY. All painted with recycled tester pots of paint #Nudibranch #seaslug #art #mural #recycleartist #homedecor #justforgiggles

Just a quick paint for giggles. Suffering with flipping aura migraines and feel pants. Anyways had no idea what to do with this and then it came to me BUCKAROO 😆😆 #recycleartist #art #buckaroo #theiftstoreart #donkey #justforgiggles

HOLY PIGS IN BLANKETS Mummy Pig is up the DUFF 🐖 😆 #peppapig #mummypig #pigchangesarecoming

Think I’m having a midlife crisis. I decided to paint my bedroom door with some of my fav Burton characters 😆 painted in old recycled tester pots of paint , drawn on freehand #art #mural #homedecor #timburton #marsattacks #beetlejuice #sparky #nightmarebeforechristmas

A tiny fearless shit storm you mean lol . Best cat EVER. Mind you ALL cats are best cats 😆

This is my very own Ghibli cat 🐈‍⬛ This is LBC aka little black cat my sanity & insanity she’s nuts #cat #blackcat #photography

A few fun fish I also painted in my dull miserable bathroom. Again painted with recycled tester pots. They are pretty simple but definitely give me a chuckle while cleaning my gnashers 😆 #recycleartist #mural #funnyfish

My bathroom is looking tired so I’ve painted an almost 5ft tall octopus on it. I’m almost 50 and I’m done with being a grown up. All draw freehand & painted with recycled tester pots of paint #octopus #art #mural #recycleartist #recyclingmatters