Julia Laing

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Mixed media semi abstract landscape painted on card with paper ephemera elements, acrylic and oil paint. The main colours are pink and orange sky and grey green and turquoise land and sea. July 2025, Julia Laing

Painting in progress, which I used for the header of my latest blog post, Summer Stuff - link below.
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#painters #artists #substack #mixedmedia #artsky #abstractlandscape #visualart #expressivebrushstrokes

Painting featuring a sitting white woman, upper half facing forwards wearing a dress with zig zag pattern in an interior space

Swedish painter Agda Holst,
Self Portrait (1925) #WomensArt

Hey art friends. A reminder that other people are not keeping close track of your productivity in the way that you are. Only you are aware of literally everything you're doing (and not doing). Everyone else has a million other things to keep track of, too. They're not keeping tallies on you. Breathe

Photo of the reverse side of my current patchwork project sitting on my knee, with my reading glasses sitting on top. The pieces in the patchwork are diamond shaped and have been chosen from my cotton fabric scrap bag. They are mainly pink, purple, orange and navy. They have been sewn together by hand over many hours. in the background is a chair with bags, cushions, a quilt and a letter piled up on it.

#EPP Think I like the reverse of this patchwork just as much as the front! It'll be a cushion one day...if I ever finish it.
#patchwork #crafts #makesomething #sewing #buildsomething #dosomething #diamonds #englishpaperpiecing #handmade #scraps #stitches #handsewing

Image of cover of book and details of it, green border and white background of image, book cover inset shows North Bridge Edinburgh Green, purple and white colour scheme with image of the bridge and title 'North Bridge Where we travelled' and advice to pre order by 2nd June 2025 for full colour copies https://jedapearl.com/north-bridge-where-we-travelled/

I made (words&art!) an #Edinburgh #NorthBridge #TimeTravel #Fae #Folklore #TTRPG story prompt #game inc. inventing an #ABSacus for this amazing anthology by @jedapearl.bsky.social if you want a full colour version (you do :) you must preorder by Mon. June 2nd so gogogo jedapearl.com/north-bridge...

If you see this, I invite you to post a picture from your device without explanation.

My dad and me. Sadly he died when I was 18 so I never got to know who he was from an adult perspective.
Thinking of everyone who is missing their fathers or father figures today #fathersday #dad

Hand embroidered Kestrel head profile looking to the right on a lilac and white patterned wallpaper

Hello #BlueSkyMonday
"Kestrel on lilac and white"
Thread painting - hand embroidery artwork
#birds #BirdsOfPrey #WildlifeArt #embroidery

East Neuk Holiday Diary: 3 Nights in Pittenweem On Saturday I set out on a solo adventure - 3 nights away in the East Neuk of Fife.

Notes from my holidays; harbours, where to get the best cookies ever, rainy day sketches and more!

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#eastneuk #coastalliving #substack #artblogs #exploremore #harbours #pittenweem #photoblog #fishingvillage #Uktravel #Scotland #sketching #minibreak

My pleasure! You have a lovely weekend too!

That should say cat, if it wasn't obvious. I really need to read things back before hitting post 😂

Join iHanna’s DIY Postcard Swap spring 2025 - iHannas Blog Outside my window the cherry tree is like a cloud of white once again, and the sun is shining. It looks inviting and the spring feels have finally awakened my tired old bones. Finally it is here. Spri...

In case you missed the announcement: The DIY Postcard Swap spring is open to join right now! Don't miss out.

- Share on, that's very appreciated! :-)

Read more here:
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#postcards #creativity #craft #diy #happymail #papercraft #mixedmediaart

Charcoal drawing of a seated cat by Julia Laing.

Drawing my beautiful cst Melba today. Her fur was quite a challenge!
#charcoaldrawing #humanartists #drawings #drawingonpaper #monochrome #cats #catsofbluesky #catpics #tabbycats #expressiveart #animals #art #whiskers

Recharging.. 😅

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Released on this day in 1967: Are You Experienced, the debut album by the #JimiHendrixExperience
Foxy Lady, from the album, was released as a single on the same day:
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Released on this day in 1978: Black and White #TheStranglers
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If you see this, post a witch!

US Impressionist artist Mary Cassatt’s actual pastels photographed at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and an example of her work in pastel #WomensArt
(via Hidden Talents)

Self portrait in an oval mirror above a fireplace. The walls are bright pink and there are fairy lights and a fabric garland around the fireplace. On the mantlepiece there's a mid century clock, a pottery vase at each end, a vase of flowers, two cactuses and two glass candle sticks.

#selfportraitsunday
From 2021 when I painted a wall pink to cheer myself up during covid. It's still pink and cheery 4 years later 💗

#mirrorselfie #hotpink #selfie #home #pinkpaint

YouTube video by Joni Mitchell Joni Mitchell - Chelsea Morning (1969)

On repeat this morning. If there's a song more full of the joy of being alive, I don't know it!

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#jonimitchell #chelseamorning #Sundaymorning #joy #gratitude #happytunes #singers #1960smusic #nineteensixtynine

Thanks for explaining. It's one of my favourites! :)

Tell me more. Is it a colour of the year?

Thanks Bob!

The #blueskyArtShow theme this week is #green so I'm sharing this Hellebore in a pottery bottle which is painted in gouache and black watercolour pencil.
(Find it on my website)

#art #naturelovers #flowerpainting

A good message to share.
#ukpolitics

A 40 year old woman wearing a white dressing gown sits knitting a sock on 4 needles while a black cat perches on her shoulder and a ginger cat sits on her leg. The cats are impeding the knitting, but she seems intent on carrying on.

Was looking through photos and found this oldie of me circa 2008 with my first cats, Elvis and Tiger (sadly departed 😥).
They are thoughtfully helping me to knit a sock.
😹😹

Happy #caturday

#cats #catsofbluesky #knitting #craftswithcats #handknitted #selfportrait #memories #catpics

Let Me Tell You About Some Recent Drawings Home is where the cats are / Question for subscribers

Read the latest from my art studio on Substack
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Photo of a paint spattered wooden drawing board with a charcoal drawing of a seated cat. It is looking back at the viewer. The drawing is on A3 sized white cartridge paper. The artist is Julia Laing.

Cat adventures and new charcoal drawings!
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#cats #catart #art #charcoaldrawings #artists #expressiveart #figurativeart #humanartists #substack #artbloggers #fridayfeeling #observationalart #Ilovecats #womenartists #drawing #tabbycats