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Claudia Hahn

@claudiahahn.bsky.social
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MIWAS art director / editor Artist, Science and Natural History illustrator, collector of illustrated books and Sci-Fi enthusiast. Strictly no genA.I. Shop: www.etsy.com/uk/shop/heliocyan

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Claudia Hahn @claudiahahn.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
As we see everyon’s new goals, a gentle reminder that for a lot of us the goal is often just to survive the year. I let my year end slowly. I haven’t touched a paintbrush in weeks, and I’m ok with it. I spent the quieter days knitting. I will, of course, be back with new paintings soon. HNY to you!
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Claudia Hahn @claudiahahn.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
Sweating out of fear this won’t work, but right now, I’m still telling myself: “trust the process!” This is dyed pure silver leaf. I can’t even tell everyone how utterly annoying this material is, compared to gold leaf. It’s splintering into thousands of tiny pieces, nearly impossible to remove!
Image of a work in progress piece by Claudia Hahn. Tiny bits of silver leaf can be seen all over the paper. It looks messy.
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Claudia Hahn @claudiahahn.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
I’ll be exhibiting at the #SNA end of the month. It’s a great nature themed exhibition in a fantastic venue, and an art market, where I have a table. Here’s the invite to the private view if you like to pop along. The more, the merrier! #nature #art #wildlifeart #landscapeartist #paintings
Invite to the private view of the exhibition. A reason to fancy dress.
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Claudia Hahn @claudiahahn.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
WIP of an entry that’s going into an exhibition next week, and is still nowhere near finished… it always takes so much longer than I think, but I’ll get there. Eventually.
Watercolour work in progress by Claudia Hahn
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Claudia Hahn @claudiahahn.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
Hand in day for the MIWAS art exhibition at the fabulous Marwell Hall on the zoo grounds. There are some spectacular works! If you are in the area, have a look, it’s this weekend. We worked really hard to get this exhibition off the ground and the result is stunning.
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Claudia Hahn @claudiahahn.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
The flyers & private view invites have arrived, and while the exhibition catalogue is still in production, I have a few days to take a breath from organising this show. I don’t think I got more than 4 hours of sleep a night for the last few months. So exhausted. It’s coming together nicely, though!
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Claudia Hahn @claudiahahn.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
Common hawthorn appreciation post. This shrub grows by the footpath to the village, at this time of the year it looks spectacular. It’s a native plant, and makes a wildlife friendly choice for garden borders. Birds love the thick foliage for cover.
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Claudia Hahn @claudiahahn.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
It’s getting closer! Really looking forward to it. Friends, if you are one of the lovely people who booked a bio page in the catalogue, *now* would be a good time to send me your images. It needs to go to the printers soon. (You know who you are…😉) #MIWAS #artsociety #exhibition #wildlife #marwell
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Sylessae @sylessae.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
If you see this, it's time to start that personal, self-indulgent art piece that you've been putting off.
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Alli Shaw @allidrawscomics.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
More journalists need to talk about this the way Japanese articles do
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Claudia Hahn @claudiahahn.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
Today is ‘draw-a-bird’ day! Let me see your birdies!! Here’s my Malayan peacock pheasant as a humble offering. #birdart #sciart #illustration #traditionalart #birds #pheasants #Phasianidae
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Claudia Hahn @claudiahahn.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
It’s #portfolioday! My name is Claudia, I’m a wildlife artist and scientific illustrator. I have several field guides and educational books under my belt. I work in traditional media. No genA.I.
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Claudia Hahn @claudiahahn.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
Another meeting in Marwell Hall to organise the MIWAS art exhibition. Now the submission date has closed, more work behind the scenes starts for us. Lovely sunny day at Marwell, all the unicorn cows were out, grazing. #marwellzoo #artexhibition #wildlife #nature #artists #painters #traditionalart
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Claudia Hahn @claudiahahn.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
We have resurrected MIWAS! This is our first exhibition after a long break of 10 years. 23-26 of May in Marwell Hall, Hampshire, in the grounds of Marwell Zoo. The art marquee is also back, exhibitors can book pitches. The subject has to be wildlife, traditional media only. More info: themiwas.com
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Claudia Hahn @claudiahahn.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
“The Visitor”. How it started vs how it’s going. First time using walnut ink on copper. It bled a lot more than I expected, hence it looking a bit rougher than I had planned. I like the unexpected effect, though. #SciArt #deathhead #hawkmoth #gilding #illustration
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Claudia Hahn @claudiahahn.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
My stand at the Creative Craft Show in Birmingham. I’m always amazed how all this, including the tables, fits into my car. And no, my drive is no van, or even a pick up truck. #volvo #artshow #artistlife #art #wildlifeart #nec #birmingham
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Claudia Hahn @claudiahahn.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
Variegated leaf turns out differently every time. I absolutely *love* the pattern of this particular corner, and how it turned out. #gilding #goldleaf #sciart #starling #birdart #illustration #african #natureart #artist #wildlifeart #Miwas #limitededitionprints
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Claudia Hahn @claudiahahn.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
Now waiting for the glue to dry, to apply gold leaf. 😴😴😴 These are cape starlings. So iridescent! So shiny! And just as noisy as starlings everywhere. #gilding #goldleaf #sciart #starling #birdart #illustration #african #natureart #artist #wildlifeart #Miwas #limitededitionprints
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Claudia Hahn @claudiahahn.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
Don’t you just hate it when only walking through the freezer aisles of a supermarket triggers your Raynaud's. Haven’t even touched anything yet.🙄 Which means that I won’t be able to hold a paintbrush or pencil for a while, until this has stopped flaring up. #raynaud #hiddendisability #artistproblems
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Claudia Hahn @claudiahahn.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
Frozen mistletoe. Just because, it’s pretty. Feel free to use it as reference for your drawings. #mistletoe #botanical #artfreference #closeup
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Claudia Hahn @claudiahahn.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
It always bothers me when I have to paint something not anatomically correct, to fulfil a client request. But: If it makes them happy, I shall make those teeth longer. Who am I to judge! Album artwork for Marco Minnemann. #sciart #wolf #teeth #marcominnemann #albumartwork #canine #clientrequest #art
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Claudia Hahn @claudiahahn.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
Thank you so much for all of you coming to see me at Nature in Art. It was really overwhelming at times! I had the honour to show Toyah Willcox, Robert Fripp, and their manager and friends David and Indeg what I do for a living. Such a great last day, surrounded by all around awesome people. #art
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Claudia Hahn @claudiahahn.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
The evening sun is gorgeous, reflecting in the gold leaf of my work. Shame all the visitors have gone by now. Ah well, shine on, my crazy diamonds… #artist #goldleaf #birdart #natureart #natureinart #wildlife #paintings
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Claudia Hahn @claudiahahn.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
I’m currently artist in residence at Nature in Art. It lies quite rural in the Cotswolds, close to Gloucester. Walking up the long driveway leading to the museum in the morning never gets old. #natureinart #museum #artmuseum #natureart #cotswolds #art #wildlifeart #gloucester #countryside
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Claudia Hahn @claudiahahn.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
The Cape starling (Lamprotornis nitens), native to Southern Africa, one of the most striking birds I’ve ever seen. Just as noisy as our starlings as well. “The Fancy Flight Squad” - ink and variegated leaf. Lim edition, 13.5” x 21.5”, £230 +pp #sciart #illustration #birdart #birds #starling #african
Illustration of iridescent birds with a golden, shiny background.
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Claudia Hahn @claudiahahn.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
My printer stopped working a while ago. That’s it, I thought, how very inconvenient. I really haven’t got the funds to buy a replacement right now… Turns out it was just jammed by a pick that fell into its paper slot! Add this to ‘stupid reasons the printer stops working.’ #lucky #artistproblems
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Valentino Lasso🌿 @valentinolasso.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
I know this sentiment is well shared, but every once in a while I think about how beautifully powerful and inspiring these paintings are.
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Claudia Hahn @claudiahahn.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
Red Squirrel. Limited edition giclée print. Hand embellished with Dutch gold leaf, 12” x 17”. This little fellow was sitting in a tree outside my sister’s kitchen window, checking her worktop for nuts. They are not shy and will jump in. It’s available for £175 + pp. #art #sciart #squirrel #goldleaf
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Claudia Hahn @claudiahahn.bsky.social · 03/01/2025
Malayan Peacock-pheasant, also known as crested peacock-pheasant. Conservation status of these stunning birds is endangered, due to habitat loss and deforestation. Hand embellished with variegated copper and purple pure silver leaf, 13.5” x 21.5”, £189 +pp #birdart #gilding #art #Januaryofferings
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Claudia Hahn @claudiahahn.bsky.social · 03/01/2025
“Serenity” (or the not-so sleepy wood mice) - giclée print, hand embellished with metal leaf. 5/100, £85 + pp. Both wood mice and the dormice from my previous post are 8” x 10.5”, and make a great set. #artprint #goldleaf #mice #wildlifeart #Januaryofferings
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Claudia Hahn @claudiahahn.bsky.social · 03/01/2025
“Tranquility” (sleepy dormice) - giclée print, hand embellished with metal leaf. 5/100, £85 + pp #artprint #goldleaf #dormice #wildlifeart #Januaryofferings
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Claudia Hahn @claudiahahn.bsky.social · 03/01/2025
A whole stack of my hand embellished, limited edition fine art prints came just back from a gallery showing, and can now be acquired directly from me. I will take photos of them separately, bear with me… #fineart #gilding #artforsale #januaryofferings
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Claudia Hahn @claudiahahn.bsky.social · 23/12/2024
Poor wood pidge. I’m relieved it survived the night, on an heating blanket, and is now looking a lot perkier than yesterday. It has a nasty slash under its wing, and lost most of its tail feathers. A certified bird rehabber is on the way to pick it up, and give it the proper care it needs.
An injured wood pigeon in a box, waiting to be rescued.
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Claudia Hahn @claudiahahn.bsky.social · 22/12/2024
Do I have, by any chance, a pigeon rehabber or vet following me? Our neighbours’ cat got a woody. I managed to get the bird, which is bleeding. No vets open around me. It’s currently in a warm and dark box with some water, hoping for the best. Is there anything else I can do until the vets open?
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New Art Exhibition and Society @themiwas.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
Something coming soon in the Wildlife art world…… 🐅🐆🦓🐘🦍🦏🦒🦛
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Claudia Hahn @claudiahahn.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
Miniature painting I did a while ago, in front of my favourite book shelf (yes, I have several, but there are still books all over the floor. Need a much bigger place!) Talking of bookshelves: Show me yours!!! #books #booklove #bookshelves #morebooksthanbraincells #artbooks #referencematerial
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Claudia Hahn @claudiahahn.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
The absolute unit has landed, fluff edition.
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Claudia Hahn @claudiahahn.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Thank you so much 🙏 for all the love! Would have never thought that I hit 1.2k within a few days of joining here. To introduce myself to new followers, here’s one of my oil paintings “The Thinker”, in a Venetian frame. The original has sold, prints are available. #gorilla #SciArt #painting #Wildlife
Painting of a gorilla by Claudia Hahn
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Claudia Hahn @claudiahahn.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
At a meeting in Marwell hall, having an impromptu tour with the ground keeper. The Tudor building and old fire places with King Edward’s arms carved from lime stone are very impressive, BUT: the house was built on/wrapped around a much older medieval hall from 1320.. 1/3🧵 #hampshire #history #tudors
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Natee (they/them) @himmapaan.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
Tiny, impromptu peafowl painted with beetroot water eight years ago yesterday, November 2016. An idea introduced to me by my friend @claudiahahn.bsky.social (whom you should also follow). Funny that I should be in the midst of painting another peafowl just now.
A tiny male blue peafowl painted with red beetroot water, photographed with a penny, which could easily eclipse half of the bird.
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Emily Hare @emilyhare.com · 18/11/2024
I made a starter pack of artists to follow 😀 #starterpack #artfollow go.bsky.app/JTv8hp3
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Claudia Hahn @claudiahahn.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
Please share your blue art! 💙🖌️🎨 The Purple Emperor, also called the Black Prince, in Victorian times. Oil and dyed pure silver leaf, approx. 8 x 11 inches. Very shiny! ✨
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Claudia Hahn @claudiahahn.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
My latest miniature painting, "Warmer Days Ahead", acrylic on paper. It's slightly too big to qualify for a classic miniature of 4" x 6", I haven't decided yet if I crop it, or just offer it for sale as it is. #Ptarmigan #grouse #gamebirds #birdart #Wildlifeart #miniaturepainting #traditionalart
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Claudia Hahn @claudiahahn.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
Had my long horn beetle painting hanging on loan in a posh London restaurant (the owner LOVED it), but had to replace it with a more "inoffensive" painting as people didn't want to sit under it - it looked "too real". 🙄 Well, I'm glad my art touches people, in one way or another. 😆 #duh!
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Claudia Hahn @claudiahahn.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
Talking of insects: I'm still working on expanding my illustrated Entomology collection. The goal is to create an interesting wrapping paper/material pattern with them. I haven't got enough species yet, it's still too repetitive on a sheet. Ongoing WIP. #SciArt #insects #illustration #art #zoology
Illustrated insects on a sheet in the style of an old bookplate, by Claudia Hahn.
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Claudia Hahn @claudiahahn.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
Hi! I *finally* found my way here, hoping to reconnect to all the lovely folks that left other social media platforms. High hopes that we find here what we lost. x Here's one of my older illustration of a Thai ground beetle (Mouhotia Batesi Lewis). #SciArt #illustration #traditionalart #Entomology
Illustration by Claudia Hahn of a Thai ground beetle, in the style of an old book plate.
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