KC Gillies

Pencil, pen, paper and photography

[KC Gillies @KCGillies]

A little black-crowned heron sketch in my traveler's notebook. I visited the bird park in Kuala Lumpur last weekend and it was amazing to get to see so many free flighted birds up close!
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#birdlover #birdlovers #best_birds_of_ig #birdart #birdartist #… https://t.co/yGbNIhqJQl

[KC Gillies @KCGillies]

Little owl face #wip. There is something so therapeutic for me about my TWSBI pen, lots of dots, and big dark owl eyes. I need to do this more often. ·
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#pointillism #owlsofinstagram #naturalhistory #dotwork #thedotworkers #blackwork #iblackwork #founta… https://t.co/3gpcaM4SYS

[KC Gillies @KCGillies]

I never posted the last two of the 7 German Shepherd portraits I completed a few months ago... One of the reasons I like pointillism for pen and ink work is it's very forgiving. You have to really be not paying attention to completely mess up a drawing, … https://t.co/yPcGUWoI8S

[KC Gillies @KCGillies]

It's been ages since I've done a #MondayMatchupGiveaway post so here's some scribbly, chubby goldfish. My match is a @twsbi 580AL and J. Herbin inks (can't remember exactly which ones). @gouletpens #gouletpens #stippling #pointillism #dotwork #blackwork … https://t.co/WVW0VeBZYm

[KC Gillies @KCGillies]

If you've ever been to my house, you'll know this big owl drawing has been half finished for ages 😂 this year I've been focusing on digital art (which can be seen at @kcgillies), but I miss my pens and need to make time for some "traditional" art. Ho… https://t.co/YgTtIsxrv8

[KC Gillies @KCGillies]

Apologies for not posting in this space for a while, I've been working hard on commissions over at @kcgillies. I have so many thoughts and ideas in my brain for pen and ink pieces, but not enough time to execute them (not entirely a bad problem to have).… https://t.co/z5NJa9akki

[KC Gillies @KCGillies]

Another little Kingfisher sketch from a while ago 😀. ·
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#scientificillustration #naturalhistory #wildlifeart #wildlifeartist #kingfisher #birdart #birding #best_birds_of_ig #animalartist #animalcreatives #animalart #birdlovers #birdlover #birdlife https://t.co/lG1Me9SoKC

[KC Gillies @KCGillies]

Last month was full of drawing work but this month has been busy with non-drawing work. That's just how it goes sometimes. Let's see what June brings, hey?
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#scientificillustration #naturalhistory #ani… https://t.co/SSACaMqLcE

[KC Gillies @KCGillies]

Something different again :) I love birds but it's been a healthy change to work on some different subjects the last couple months. Sorry, I will be back to birds again shortly ☺️
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#scientificillustration #naturalhistory #animalartist #tortoise … https://t.co/F1MZojdXKl

[KC Gillies @KCGillies]

More dogs :) these sweet girls are crazier about water than any other dogs I've ever met 😂
What weird thing does your dog (or a dog you know) do? ·
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#animalcreatives #animalartist #naturalhistory #scientificillustration #petportraitart #petportrait … https://t.co/7kbutl9g4r

[KC Gillies @KCGillies]

Here's a better look one of the drawings in my #oivietnam article. This is a Red Whiskered Bulbul, or chào mào as it's called in Vietnamese. These fairly plain birds are very popularly kept as pets and outside as storefronts because of their beautiful si… https://t.co/aANKIMcZnq

[KC Gillies @KCGillies]

So this was exciting! The kind people over at #oivietnam magazine invited me to write an article for this month's issue about my work and how living in Vietnam has affected it. You can click the link in my bio to read the article and download the whole m… https://t.co/BfTNSxpXgv

[KC Gillies @KCGillies]

German Shepherd portrait 3 of 7 ☺️ love this girl, this was my favorite drawing to work on of the group. ·
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#alsatian #blackworkillustrations #doglovers #germanshepherd #stippling #dotwork #blackwork #iblackwork #thedotworkers #portraitcommission … https://t.co/1bgim4zJqZ

[KC Gillies @KCGillies]

This is sweet Ryder, the second of seven German Shepherds I was commissioned to draw last month. I love drawing birds but it was a great break from a familiar subject, and now I feel motivated to branch out a bit more occasionally 😄
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#pointillism … https://t.co/t2eMHhPxzq

[KC Gillies @KCGillies]

Sketched this little White-necked Jacobin with @baronfig Prismatic pencils and wrote a long overdue review on my blog ☺️ check it out and let me know what you think! Link in bio ➡️
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#scientificillustration #naturalhistory #pencilart #birdart #wild… https://t.co/5zStYVnKPp

[KC Gillies @KCGillies]

Sorry I have been MIA the last few weeks. Last month I had a lot of commission work (thanks!!), including a series of German Shepherd portraits, which I will be sharing over the next couple weeks. It was a fun challenge working on a subject I was so unfa… https://t.co/Un1fNDZROw

[KC Gillies @KCGillies]

Taking a break from traditional media with the cedar waxwing piece :) let me know if I can interest you in a print 😉 ·
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#waxwing #best_birds_of_ig #birdlovers #birdwatcher #digitalart #digitalpainting #birdartist #wildlifeartist #scientificillustrat… https://t.co/G6E91cKkpF

[KC Gillies @KCGillies]

Another collared kingfisher :) finished up this little commission. Send me a DM if you're interested in commissioning something for yourself (or someone else) ☺️💙 ·
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#kingfisher #best_birds_of_ig #birdart #birding #wildlifeart #wildlifeartist #scien… https://t.co/YRyLCtgAPO

[Baronfig @baronfig]

For #TBT, check out @KCGillies's review of our Limited Edition Raspberry Honey notebook (made in collab with @geoffgouveia), "[taking] it out of its packaging made me feel like I had never held a decent notebook in my life." https://t.co/rqXF6Zg63m

[KC Gillies @KCGillies]

@baronfig I love this so much 😍