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GhostoftheSea
@ghostofthesea.bsky.social
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EL - She/Her - 30 - UK
Watercolour artist, digital illustrator.
Zookeeper and bird/dog/snake/plant parent.
Will sometimes babble about zoos, conservation, and the environment.

Prints and other socials - https://linktr.ee/GhostoftheSea
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GhostoftheSea @ghostofthesea.bsky.social · Feb 13
Welcome to my corner of the internet!
I’m an artist from England who specialises in paintings and illustrations of pets and wildlife, particularly in watercolour.

Links to other social media and to purchase artwork: linktr.ee/GhostoftheSea

More in thread below!

#Introduction
Collection of several illustrations and paintings of a variety of animals in different media and styles.
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❤️ Happy #LoveHornbillsDay ! ❤️

#art #watercolor #animalart #birdart #birds #natureart #hornbill
Photo of a painting of a red billed hornbill perched on a branch, with it's natural colours of white, dark brown, yellow and orange. Drips and splatters of paint almost make it look like the colours are melting off the bird
February 13, 2026 at 5:47 PM
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❤️ Happy #LoveHornbillsDay ! ❤️

#art #watercolor #animalart #birdart #birds #natureart #hornbill
Photo of a painting of a red billed hornbill perched on a branch, with it's natural colours of white, dark brown, yellow and orange. Drips and splatters of paint almost make it look like the colours are melting off the bird
February 13, 2026 at 5:47 PM
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When I first started these line drawings, it actually was a bit of an experiment as I hadn't tried illustrations in this style before, but I love how they turned out.

🐟🦈🐡
#sealife #fish #marine #animalart #natureart #art #linedrawing #pendrawing #invertebrate #jellyfish
Photo of a line drawing on beige toned paper of a chainlink moray eel using sepia and white ink. Photo of a line drawing on beige toned paper of a cownose ray using sepia and white ink. Photo of a line drawing on beige toned paper of a moon jellyfish using sepia and white ink. Photo of a line drawing on beige toned paper of a sexy shrimp using sepia and white ink.
September 3, 2024 at 9:45 PM
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I can finally share some pictures!
I painted pictures of my friends pets, but one doesn't have a pet, so I oh so very subtly asked him what his favourite animals are-
So first I present, a lil red panda! <3
#art #painting #watercolour #animalart #mammals #natureart
Photo of an A5 watercolour painting of a sitting red panda, in shades of orange and red. There are black and white ink details, and drips and splatters of paint.
April 23, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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Part2 #ExhibitionSneakPeek #ScottishWildcat #wildcat
February 9, 2026 at 9:21 AM
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Green bean

#art #animalart #bioart #birdart #watercolour #painting #parrotsky #birds
Photo of an A5 watercolour painting of a lineolated parakeet, a small parrot, primarily in green with hints of yellow. Black and white ink is used for details.
March 6, 2025 at 8:48 PM
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A unique trait of linnies is their tendency to just hang upside down or sideways.

Little feathery clowns!

#art #painting #watercolor #watercolour #natureart #parrots #parakeet #birds #birdart #lineolatedparakeet #linnie
Photo of an A5 watercolour painting of a linoleated/barred parakeet in shades of yellow, hanging upside down comically.
February 3, 2026 at 3:04 PM
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For #BlueSkyArtShow I present a Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) in marker and Prismacolor on Strathmore tan paper. I did the background to mimic the #sunlight rays passing through the water. 💙🤙🦈

#art #artist #drawing #illustration #wildlife #sciart #marinelife #nature #shark
Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) illustration in marker and Prismacolor on Strathmore tan paper. Background mimics light rays passing through the water.
February 7, 2026 at 9:21 PM
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Bring on the weekend!
🐯

#art #artist #watercolour #painting #mammals #wildlifeart #tiger
Photo of a watercolour painting of a tiger, showing its head, shoulders, and the top of its forelegs. Shades of red, pink and orange are used, with the texture of the paint visible, plus black and white ink for details. There are drips and splatters of paint all over.
March 21, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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I used to think jellyfish were overrated
Then they kinda became one of my favourite groups of animals
❤️

Aurelia aurita, Moon jelly

🦑🐡
#art #painting #watercolour #jellyfish #moonjellyfish #sealife
Photo of an A4 watercolor painting of three moon jellyfish, aurelia aurita, with watercolours and ink. Shades of blue and teal are used, with drips and platters of paint, and black and white ink for details. In the background is wood grain and artificial plants.
August 25, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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I have well-and-truly fallen in love with lineolated parakeets.

#birds #birdart #sciart #art #watercolor #watercolour #painting #petportrait
Photo of a painting of a barred/lineolated parakeet, a small round-looking parrot with big eyes. This painting shows just the head, neck, and upper back of the bird. The painting is only in shades of a dusty blue, with black pen used for details, and white ink speckles over the top.
January 17, 2025 at 12:07 PM
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Lineolated parakeets are one of the quieter species in the parrot family that people keep as pets- Although they're still capable of some loud beeps, especially when they hear other birds.

#art #watercolour #painting #natureart #parrots #parakeet #birds #birdart #lineolatedparakeet
Photo of a watercolour painting on A5 paper of a linneolated parakeet perched on a branch, leaning forwards with it's beak open. It is painted in a cool grey tone, with black and white ink for details.
May 14, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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Snacky snacky

#art #painting #watercolour #petportrait #parrots #birds #birdart #natureart
Photo of an A5 watercolour painting of a lineolated parakeet, a small species of parrot, using shades of a greenish turquoise/teal, with black and white ink for details.
June 24, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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Little goobers with baby faces 🥺 🐦✨

Lineolated Parakeets

#art #painting #watercolour #petportrait #parrots #birds #birdart #natureart
Photo of a watercolor painting on A5 sized paper of two lineolated/barred parakeets perched on a stick together, looking towards the viewer. The painting uses only a single mauve colour in different opacities, and black and white ink.
July 17, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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I love linnies
Lil goobers who like to perch horizontally.

#art #painting #watercolour #watercolor #natureart #parrots #parakeet #birds #birdart #lineolatedparakeet
Photo of an A5 watercolour painting of a lineolated/barred parakeet in shades of yellow and beige.
November 20, 2025 at 8:54 PM
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A unique trait of linnies is their tendency to just hang upside down or sideways.

Little feathery clowns!

#art #painting #watercolor #watercolour #natureart #parrots #parakeet #birds #birdart #lineolatedparakeet #linnie
Photo of an A5 watercolour painting of a linoleated/barred parakeet in shades of yellow, hanging upside down comically.
February 3, 2026 at 3:04 PM
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A little s'mores seal
January 27, 2026 at 12:05 AM
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oh my god its a bird
Photo of a small dark green striped parrot perched on a hand, looking downwards. Small amounts of grey baby feathers and pin feathers can be seen amongst it's adult feathers.
January 22, 2026 at 8:20 PM
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You know what, this deserves a post all on it's own.
This is possibly one of my favourite of my splatter watercolours! ❤️ Do you agree? Or do you have a different favourite?
This gorgeous bird is a shoebill, and they are super cool!
#art #birds #watercolor #painting #shoebill #animals #wildlife
Photo of a watercolour painting of a shoebill stork, in green and blue with splatters and drips of paint around it.
March 4, 2024 at 10:51 PM
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A good hooter

#birds #art #watercolor #animalart #barnowl #owl
Photo of a watercolour painting of a barn owl in blue and purple with drips and splatters of paint
March 10, 2024 at 9:20 AM
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Another fox watercolour!
I think this one is my favourite of the three so far ❤️🦊

#art #painting #watercolor #fox #redfox #mammals #animalart
Photo of a watercolour painting of a red fox sitting down neatly and looking at the viewer. It is in vibrant shades of red, orange and gold, with drips and splatters of paint around it, whilst white ink and black India ink are used to define details and lines.
April 30, 2024 at 3:52 PM
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Ballpoint bald eagle sketch

-3299 🎨🐡🪶
A blue ballpoint sketch of a flying bald eagle, legs hanging down, wings spread wide
January 17, 2026 at 5:53 PM
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Throwback to when I did some ball-point pen drawings of a mix of bird species.

#art #linedrawing #birds #birdart #wildlifeart
Photo of two pen sketches of different birds, one a bali starling/myna with a white body and blue face patch, the other a red-winged starling, a mostly black bird with orange-red along the edges of it's wings.
June 3, 2025 at 12:05 AM
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What’s your favorite shark species?

Mine is definitely the blacktip reef shark. It’s not the most interesting or special looking one out there but I somehow really like them.
Illustration of two blacktip reef sharks. on top is the water surface and on the bottom the sea ground with corals, yellow fishes and a giant clam, all of these can be found around fiji islands
January 15, 2026 at 4:33 PM