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Abbe Fardon @abbefardon.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Robin singing in the tea gardens at Moseley Old Hall @nationaltrust.org.uk

Photo of a robin singing on a wall. Trees behind and a little sunlight lighting up his throat.

Abbe Fardon @abbefardon.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

More flower painting. Went to see the In Bloom exhibition at @ashmoleanmuseum.bsky.social and was inspired. Great exhibition. Oil and oil pastel on paper. Work in progress

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Abbe Fardon @abbefardon.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Almost finished this still life of boots, bag and book Acrylic on board

Shiny tan knee boots and yellow bag against mid green background. Work in progress.

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Abbe Fardon @abbefardon.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Work in progress of my friend's car. Never painted a car before. (And may never again!) It's so hard. Not Gordon Crosby but I'm enjoying it. #clancrusader #racecar #classiccar

Work in progress of a red Clan Crusader racing on a track with green blurred background.

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Abbe Fardon @abbefardon.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Another white rabbit nearly done. Just need to make his hideout a little more shady.

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Abbe Fardon @abbefardon.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

White rabbit in progress Oil on paper

Work in progress of a white rabbit with foliage and cloudy sky and a pocket watch on the ground by the side of the rabbit.

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Abbe Fardon @abbefardon.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Little Owl Oil pastels and oils on board Thanks to Suzie Bradbury @suziesnaps on Instagram for brilliant reference photo.

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Abbe Fardon @abbefardon.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Don't know what I'm doing with oil pastels but sketching an idea for a composition. Every day for the last few days I've seen a small white rabbit. Sometimes with his brown bunny family and sometimes on his own. Like a little magical creature.

Oil pastel rough sketch of a small white rabbit sheltering under hawthorn hedge.

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Abbe Fardon @abbefardon.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Red Tiger Moth having a rest on my Hollyhock leaf.

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Abbe Fardon @abbefardon.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Another unfinished blue tit. I will finish one at some point. What dear little creatures they are. Acrylic on stretched canvas. #bluetit #ukbirds

Blue tit on slender twig. Pale blue washy background. Work in progress.

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Abbe Fardon @abbefardon.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Our female blackbird with leucistic markings has been visiting the garden for about five or six years.

A female blackbird with white markings standing on a wall. Leaves behind her.

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Abbe Fardon @abbefardon.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Whilst admiring the stunning mosaics at Chedworth Roman Villa in the Cotswolds, I found two White snails (descendants of the snails brought by the Romans) and a basking common lizard. #nationaltrust #ntchedworth #whitesnail #commonlizard

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Abbe Fardon @abbefardon.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Swallows Oil on paper Painted a few years ago now. Swallows are here in the outhouses again this year. Haven't seen any house martins yet. #swallows #ukbirds #britishwildlife #oilpainting

Three flying swallows painted on a blue sky background, with some misty clouds.

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Abbe Fardon @abbefardon.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Ring necked parakeet sketch. Pencil on card. And a touch of acrylic paint.

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Abbe Fardon @abbefardon.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Dog commission finished and varnished. The smiley boy on the right now has two ears! #dogcommission #oilpainting

Two dogs, one black and tan and one golden lying on a sofa, turquoise green background.

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Abbe Fardon @abbefardon.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Sparrows and Blossom. Commission. Acrylic on paper. What beautiful birds, sparrows are. Cheeky, squabbly creatures with such character. #britishbirds #housesparrow #ukwildlife

A female and male house sparrow perch in a cheery blossom tree. Pinky white blossom with pale green background.

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Abbe Fardon @abbefardon.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Our friendly female blackbird. She's not friendly to any other birds that dare to land. She's been in and around our garden for years. Lovely that she's so recognisable. (Blurry photo taken with my phone.)

Female blackbird with white markings on magnolia tree branch. Ivy in the background and part of house.

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Abbe Fardon @abbefardon.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Painting a double happy face portrait. These two are making me smile as I paint. Work in progress. Oil on stretched canvas. #rottweiler #tongueouttuesday

Two smiley boys. Rottweilers facing forward. One with tongue out and teal/ sandy coloured background.

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Abbe Fardon @abbefardon.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

I painted this loving pair from a photo with kind permission from the photographer, Ernesto Orellana. I now have another commission to paint two wood pigeons in different pose. If any of the brilliant photographers I follow have a photo of a Woody I could use, ideally two, I'd really appreciate it 😊

Painting of two wood pigeons nestling into each other, eyes shut. Dark background.

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Abbe Fardon @abbefardon.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Illustration time again Acrylic and Faber Castell pencils. Frogs on the way. They have the best faces.

Work in progress of frogs
Acrylic paint and coloured pencils. Two frogs in foreground with pale forest in golden yellows and greens behind.

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Abbe Fardon @abbefardon.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Messing about with oil pastels today. It is hailing outside and my magnolia is taking a bashing.

A mallard duck painted in oil pastels with green background. Unfinished.

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Abbe Fardon @abbefardon.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

One of my favourite concert venues in one of my favourite cities, The Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford. Brilliant evening with Mischa Maisky playing Tchaikovsky and Bruch. #sheldoniantheatre #cello #oxford

Painted ceiling of Sheldonian Theatre in Oxford.

Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford at night. Windows lit and view of the street.

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Abbe Fardon @abbefardon.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Nearly finished this Goshawk Oil on paper A4 Went to see H is for Hawk and now a bit obsessed.

Goshawk looking startled on trunk of tree. Very dark background.

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Abbe Fardon @abbefardon.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

It's magical. Look forward to your photos!

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Abbe Fardon @abbefardon.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Kingfisher. Oil on paper With many thanks to @willjames95.bsky.social for the use of his photograph.

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Abbe Fardon @abbefardon.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Made a start on the kingfisher today. Beautiful reference photo with kind permission of @willjames95.bsky.social A little painting for my sister who usually sees a kingfisher in Cambridge UK daily. Sadly, after some winter cutting back, he's disappeared 😔 Hope he returns.

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Abbe Fardon @abbefardon.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

Blackbird painted in acrylic with yellow gorse. Still some gorse flowers and spikes to do.

Painting of a blackbird sitting in gorse boughs. A pastel multi coloured background suggests foliage and sky.

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Abbe Fardon @abbefardon.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

Common frog sitting on a toadstool. Acrylic and coloured pencil on paper. #frog #britishwildlife

Painting of a common frog sitting on a toadstool. Dark green background with light coming from the right.

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Abbe Fardon @abbefardon.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Young fox, so far. Acrylic on board. Still a way to go. Do I switch to oils for a softness? Beautiful reference photo by Jane Huntley #foxoftheday #fox #britishwildlife

Work in progress of a fox with paw leaning on a tree. Golden light behind him filtering through the leaves.

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Abbe Fardon @abbefardon.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

Commission Lurcher collie cross with an intense gaze! Loved painting this one. #petportrait #lurcher

Painting in oil of lurcher head and shoulders on pale blue background and red collar.

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Abbe Fardon @abbefardon.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

Pencil sketch of a young Dylan Thomas. Mechanical pencil on paper #pencilportrait

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Abbe Fardon @abbefardon.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Finished the primroses. Oil on stretched canvas. Can you spot the beetle?

Painting of creamy yellow primroses against a very dark background. A black beetle with red stripe is hidden on a leaf.

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Abbe Fardon @abbefardon.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

Currently, about four or five long tailed tits on the feeder. Cant get a decent photo, so here's some I painted earlier. Oil on paper.

Two long tailed tits perched on bramble with dark greeny blue background one faces forward the other looks adorably, over his shoulder.

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Abbe Fardon @abbefardon.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

Couple of dog commissions on the go. Pretty much finished this beautiful face. Oil on stretched canvas. #dogportraits #petportraits

Golden Labrador head and shoulder oil painting. Pale blue/ green background with darker flecks.

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Abbe Fardon @abbefardon.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

One of my favourite birds to paint. Goldfinches and Sowthistle from a few years ago. Oil on paper.

Two goldfinches feeding on Sowthistle. Yellowy green background.

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Abbe Fardon @abbefardon.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Nancy's first shoes My daughter's first shoes, a work in progress. Currently acrylic on canvas but will switch to oils.

Work in progress of a child's first shoes. Dark blue Clarks buckled shoes. Pale background.

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Abbe Fardon @abbefardon.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

An older painting from 2024 . Need to paint more cockatiels. They are so cheeky and yet so elegant! Acrylic on wallpaper #cockatiels #birdsofbluesky

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