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Watercolours By Rachel @elidanza.bsky.social · 11h

The fieldfares have returned and the poet Simon Armitage described them as living poems that capture a "sense of soaring otherness". Happy Sunday x #watercolour #birds #migration #October #wildlife

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Watercolours By Rachel @elidanza.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

A thousand golden sunrises and sunny surprises. October never disappoints. Charmaine J. Forde Autumn 🍂 Sparrows Happy Saturday x #watercolour #AutumnColours #birds #trees #painting

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Watercolours By Rachel @elidanza.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Thought you might like to re-see Me painting a little tree 🌳 ( Crimes it rhymes ! ) #watercolour #haveago tree #painting #artist

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Watercolours By Rachel @elidanza.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Explore new paths and have fun. Know that you are loved like crazy. Give thanks for all your blessings. Above all else, Love and you will do wonderful things in this world. — Rebecca Puig Happy Friday xx #watercolour #painting #art #relationships #friendship

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Watercolours By Rachel @elidanza.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

It's ok to have a wobble every now and then... 'Jellyfish' Happy Thursday x #watercolour #jellyfish #underwater #ocean #wildlife

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Watercolours By Rachel @elidanza.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I added some Christmas 🎄 Cards to my website www.watercoloursbyrachel.co.uk #watercolour #Christmas #cards #originalart #buyart

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Watercolours By Rachel @elidanza.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

As the leaves fall and the trees hustle to let go of their summer finery, the sound of autumn is a reminder that sometimes letting go is necessary for growth. Ajaz Ahmad Khawaja Happy Saturday x #watercolour #autumn #leaf #painting #autumncolours

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Watercolours By Rachel @elidanza.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

"So let us stand , as we face the coming storm For we love this land , let's work for a better dawn And let us love ❤️ like we've never loved before Sisters and brothers all together let us stand " Kate Thomas #watercolour #storm #clouds #sky #sea

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Watercolours By Rachel @elidanza.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

The trees are beginning to take on their Autumn 🍂 Hue Happy Thursday x #watercolour #wildlife #hare #trees #autumn

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Watercolours By Rachel @elidanza.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

"Smell the sea and feel the sky Let your soul and spirit fly into the mystic." Van Morrison Happy Wednesday x #watercolour #seascape #birds #waves #painting

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Watercolours By Rachel @elidanza.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Still trying new ideas , something to reflect on ? Happy Tuesday x #watercolour #reflections #light #trees #water

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Watercolours By Rachel @elidanza.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

“But a hare, now, that is a different thing altogether. A hare is not a pet but a person. Hares are clever and brave and loving, and they have fairy blood in them. It's a grand thing to have a hare for a friend.” Elizabeth Gougde #watercolour #hare #magic #wildlife #portrait

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Watercolours By Rachel @elidanza.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

My art is changing as I respond to to the changing seasons.... Dawn flight Happy Friday x #watercolour #reflection #wings #birds #landscape

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Watercolours By Rachel @elidanza.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

An autumnal hedgehog bringing you a hedge - hug Happy Thursday x #watercolour #hedgehog #wildlife #autumn #autumn

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Watercolours By Rachel @elidanza.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Yesterday I played around with some watercolour Splats ! I'd love to know what you think ? A little wren Happy Wednesday x #watercolour #birds #wildlife #splashy #wren

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Watercolours By Rachel @elidanza.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

As summer dissolves into autumn 🍂 the colours begin to get warmer as the days begin to get cooler. Happy Monday x #Watercolour #landscape #wildlife #autumncolours #art

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Watercolours By Rachel @elidanza.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

"Nature is what we see - the hill, the afternoon, squirrel, eclipse, the bumblebee. Nay, nature is heaven." Emily Dickinson Happy Sunday x #watercolour #redsquirrel #wildlife #painting #art

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Watercolours By Rachel @elidanza.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

My eldest is heading to Uni today to begin his masters, sending good luck to all the young people leaving home, beginning new courses or jobs. It's a tough time to be young right now and I wish them all well x Fly High ! #Watercolour #wings #birds #flyhigh #wildlife

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Watercolours By Rachel @elidanza.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

I am so chuffed my murmuration was the luminary choice in the wings category at the Wildlife Artist of the Year awards ceremony last night. #watercolour #WildlifeArtistOfTheYear2026 #wings #birds #buyart

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Watercolours By Rachel @elidanza.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

I am heading to London today for the Private View of the Wildlife Artist of the Year Exhibition at the Mall Galleries. Always a highlight of my year ( if I'm lucky enough to be selected) Wish me luck #WildlifeArtistOfTheYear #Watercolour @mallgalleries @DSWFWildlife #art #birds

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Watercolours By Rachel @elidanza.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

A quiet day for me taking solace in my favourite poem and the natural world. "And I feel above me the day-blind stars waiting with their light. For a time I rest in the grace of the world, and am free." Wendell Berry #watercolour #nature #peace #wildlife #painting

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Watercolours By Rachel @elidanza.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

The Puffins Of Lunga, Treshnish Isles, Western Scotland. Happy Sunday x #watercolour #seabirds #puffins #sky #sea

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Watercolours By Rachel @elidanza.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Time for a restful weekend , after the long trip to London yesterday ... Happy Saturday xx #watercolour #sloth #rest #wildlife #painting

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Watercolours By Rachel @elidanza.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Wendell Berry died recently, his words have brought me comfort , especially when facing illness and loss. “And so I go into the woods. As I go in under the trees, dependably, almost at once, and by nothing I do, things fall into place,” #watercolour #trees #art #comfort #poetry

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Watercolours By Rachel @elidanza.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

As I head down to London to drop off this year’s entry into the Wildlife Artist of the Year let me remind you of 2 previous entries that are available as prints from my website , www.watercoloursbyrachel.co.uk #watercolour #WildlifeArtistOfTheYear2026 #buyart #wildlife #painting

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Watercolours By Rachel @elidanza.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

"Once, I would not have noticed; nor have knownThe name for Japanese anemones,So pale, so frail" Clive James Happy September x #watercolour #JapaneseAnemones #LateSummer #Flowers #painting

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Watercolours By Rachel @elidanza.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

"Life isn't a sprint. It's a long, beautiful swim through vast waters. Keep going." — The Turtle Theory Happy Tuesday x #watercolour #seaturtle #blueplanet #ocean #painting

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Watercolours By Rachel @elidanza.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

I painted some seabirds for an RSPB collection made by Roy Kirkham Pottery .I don't think they are available any longer, so today I spotted this in my local charity shop.I had to give my avocets a home. I guess not everyone loves my mugs! #charityshopfinds #watercolour #avocets #rspb #seabirds

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Watercolours By Rachel @elidanza.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

"The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain." Dolly Parton Happy Saturday x #watercolour #storm #seascape #birds #sky

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Watercolours By Rachel @elidanza.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Website updated !! 2027 Calendar available now !! www.watercoloursbyrachel.co.uk #watercolour #calendar #painting #buyart #giftideas

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Watercolours By Rachel @elidanza.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

"...I love dandelions. They make me feel like sunshine itself, and you will always see some creature resting on an open bloom..." Dara McAnulty, Diary of a Young Naturalist Happy Friday #watercolour #pencil #dandelion #ladybird #wildlife

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Watercolours By Rachel @elidanza.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

🐾 Happy International Dog Day 🐾 Do share photos of your beloved hounds 🐶 Today is about celebrating our four legged friends 🐾 #watercolour #InternationalDogDay #petportrait #pets #art

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Watercolours By Rachel @elidanza.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

We are back home in beautiful Devon, my mind is buzzing with new ideas for paintings, but today I have to take stock , rest, and pop the washing machine on ! Happy Tuesday x #Watercolour #seabirds #wildlife #Mull #water

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Watercolours By Rachel @elidanza.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

So with sadness we leave Mull , leaving our daughter happily settled , loving island life....but we shall be back ....only another 500miles or so to Devon Happy Monday x #watercolour #mull #Scotland #seascape #stunningscenery

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Watercolours By Rachel @elidanza.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Not a lot of time to paint as we have so much to do, but I am taking lots of photos and have a lot of ideas. Here is my only attempt on Mull so far.... #watercolour #enpleinair #Mull #landscape #Scotland

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Watercolours By Rachel @elidanza.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

We are on a flying visit to #Mull, as our daughter has moved here .We wanted to see her new home.Yesterday was a tricky day, when our ferry was cancelled, an extra 100 miles and 2 shorter ferry's we made it ! As in #Scoltand I can't resist a #HighlandCoo ! #watercolour #art

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