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Ms_F_Tutu

@fionamlryan.bsky.social

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Artist, though alas, not of enough renown to avoid less exciting employment. Long time blow in to Cork City.

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Ms_F_Tutu @fionamlryan.bsky.social · Mar 24

Ok this one has been my absolute favourite by a long way, I just love drawing birds - K is for kakapo #art #digitalart #birds #kakapo
I think I will start looking in to getting prints done

A painting of a kakapo done in Procreate on an ipad

Ms_F_Tutu @fionamlryan.bsky.social · 15m

#inktobeer #inktober2025 #inktoberday11
Prompt -sting
Once when walking Juno up in Tipp, I came upon a clearing in the trees so dense with stinging nettles that it was the most green and ouchy place I ever laid my eyes on .
#speirgorm

A glass dip pen resting on a drawing of a glade of trees teeming with stinging nettles drawn in green ink with the glass dip pen and probably a bit too much ink wash

Ms_F_Tutu @fionamlryan.bsky.social · 18m

Bloomin forgot to add Friday's to the thread again.

#inktoberday10 #inktober2025 #inktobeer

If you are of a certain age and grew up in the UK , today's prompt would surely have conjured an image similar to this. Today's prompt -sweep

Pen drawing of a dog hand puppet called sweep that appeared on UK children's TV

Ms_F_Tutu @fionamlryan.bsky.social · 18h

We also managed a very brief visit to The Gearagh, I'd love to go back again with more time .
#cork #speirgorm

The flooded remains of an ancient oak forest, stumps of the trees emergency from the water

Sky reflected in water with tree stumps

Myself leaning on a wall In front of the same scenery

Sky reflected in water, a heron flying away

Ms_F_Tutu @fionamlryan.bsky.social · 18h

If anyone fancies it, this is their site.
toysoldierfactory.ie

Toy Soldier Factory Visitor Center in Co. Cork, Ireland

Visit and experience through casting and painting workshops, how miniatures are made in Irelands only Toy Soldier factory.

toysoldierfactory.ie

Ms_F_Tutu @fionamlryan.bsky.social · 18h

Well I thoroughly enjoyed my visit to The Toy Soldier Factory. In the basic workshop they have quite a range of stuff to pick from to paint , though actually not that many soldiers! It was a great way to spend an hour . Lots of cool stuff in the shop too.
#cork #speirgorm

The exterior oh the Toy Soldier Factory in County Cork Ireland

Me sitting at a bench laden with paints

The toy soldier I painted, not too bad for a first attempt

A cabinet full of figures from The Lord Of The Rings

Ms_F_Tutu @fionamlryan.bsky.social · 1d

#inktoberday10 #inktober2025 #inktobeer

If you are of a certain age and grew up in the UK , today's prompt would surely have conjured an image similar to this. Today's prompt -sweep

A small pen drawing of Sweep, a hand puppet of a dog that featured on children's television in the UK, I think as early as the 1960s , but ran for many years. It also featured a teddy called Sooty and a Panda called Soo. It was pretty annoying, but you didn't have much choice back then.

Ms_F_Tutu @fionamlryan.bsky.social · 1d

#inktober #inktober2025 #intoberday9
Done on my break at work , prompt - heavy

Quick sketch of Wile E Coyote about be hit by a falling anvil

Ms_F_Tutu @fionamlryan.bsky.social · 2d

It has been on my list of cork curiosities to investigate for years and just thought it would be a different way to spend a couple of hours . Hopefully being adults won't be too weird !

Ms_F_Tutu @fionamlryan.bsky.social · 2d

Brilliant!
The place I am from in Kent is ringed with forts from the Napoleonic era and lots of my mates were reenactors , so reckon I'll go for something from that time.

Ms_F_Tutu @fionamlryan.bsky.social · 2d

Very good !
I never had any , but occasionally played with the ones my brother had.
The workshops are €12 in the morning slots and €16 in the afternoon, which I think is pretty reasonable these days when you'll have something to bring home too.

Ms_F_Tutu @fionamlryan.bsky.social · 2d

Good to hear.
Always been curious about the place.

Ms_F_Tutu @fionamlryan.bsky.social · 2d

When booking there was a drop down box asking for the age of the children. Hopefully 53 and 52 isn't a problem 😁

Ms_F_Tutu @fionamlryan.bsky.social · 2d

After 30 odd years of passing the sign for it when travelling about county Cork , I am going to the Toy Soldier Factory on Friday. Bloke has the day off and I finish work at 1. We were trying to think of somewhere to go and they do a workshop to paint a tin soldier each .

Ms_F_Tutu @fionamlryan.bsky.social · 2d

V small scribbly one today , as I am not at home #inktober #inktober2025 #inktoberday8
Prompt reckless.

Small ,poorly executed, pen drawing of Jean Harlow in the film Reckless

Ms_F_Tutu @fionamlryan.bsky.social · 3d

#inktober #inktober2025 #inktoberday7 prompt -starfish
Glass dip pen with coloured ink and wash

Colourful drawing of a starfish

Ms_F_Tutu @fionamlryan.bsky.social · 3d

M Gibson having a follow up Jesus film next year reminds me that lots of people went to see The Passion and said it made them feel like going back to mass and I couldn't think of a statement less likely to entice me to the cinema.

Ms_F_Tutu @fionamlryan.bsky.social · 4d

#inktober2026 #inktober #inktoberday6 prompt - pierce
This is the Ankylosaur pin cushion that my Mum made me over 30 years ago , that has seen better days, full of beaded pins , that Bloke freaks out when he sees it , because he has trypophobia

Pen drawing of a cute , stuffed dinosaur pin cushion with large beads for eyes

Ms_F_Tutu @fionamlryan.bsky.social · 5d

#inktober #inktober2025 #inktoberday5 prompt -deer

Pen drawing of a red deer stag standing in bushes

Ms_F_Tutu @fionamlryan.bsky.social · 5d

The Sunday pints I reluctantly agreed to on Friday have been cancelled and I am absolutely delighted.
Drawing , gaming and napping ahead.

Ms_F_Tutu @fionamlryan.bsky.social · 6d

My current phone doesn't have a designated light painting setting , but figured the long night exposure one would do the same job and it did!
#cork #speirgorm

A view towards Saint Finbarr's cathedral Cork at sunset , long exposure giving a silky water effect to the weir

Ms_F_Tutu @fionamlryan.bsky.social · 7d

#inktober #inktober2025 #inktoberday4 prompt Murky

Pen drawing of a figure under a street lamp in the fog

Ms_F_Tutu @fionamlryan.bsky.social · 7d

#inktober #inktober2025 #inktoberday3 prompt crown

Pen drawing of a crown resting on a cushion

Ms_F_Tutu @fionamlryan.bsky.social · 7d

I meant to do this as a chain , so re adding the others . #inktober #inktober2025 #inktoberday2 prompt weave (so this is The Lady Of Shallot)

Dip pen and wash drawing of a woman lying in a boat , floating down river towards a castle

Ms_F_Tutu @fionamlryan.bsky.social · 7d

Gilla Band in Cyprus Avenue last night

Gilla Band performing, taken from the right front of stage

Close up of the singer

Gilla Band bathed in blue light

Gilla Band bathed in green light

Ms_F_Tutu @fionamlryan.bsky.social · 7d

#Inktober #inktober2025 #inktoberday3 prompt crown