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Ally Albon

@allyalbon.bsky.social

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3d lead artist at Owlchemy Labs Lover of all things 3d. Handpainted/stylized is my jam. Mother of (spoiled) Greyhound. Fishnerd. Appreciator of Birbs. Give me all your pigeons. And Owls. And Potoos. And Deer. And Tapirs. And Dinosaurs. And tiny turtles.

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Ally Albon @allyalbon.bsky.social · 7d

Appreciated! Thank you.

Ally Albon @allyalbon.bsky.social · 7d

Thanks so much. I am trying to capture a lot more movement in my recent work, so I am glad that some of it is coming across!

Ally Albon @allyalbon.bsky.social · 7d

Very much an experimental vulture! So many different things being tested on this poor dude.
...am either riddled with allergies at the moment, or I might actually be having issues with charcoal and pastels.... watch this space :(

#vulture #griffonvulture #birdart#charcoalart #allergiessuck

Ally Albon @allyalbon.bsky.social · 11d

Thank you so much, glad you like!

Ally Albon @allyalbon.bsky.social · 11d

Yes! If there was ever a bird that is going to turn around and take over the world, it's probably a heron!

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Ally Albon @allyalbon.bsky.social · 11d

Thank youuu! I love that there are peeps that love the original ponies!

Ally Albon @allyalbon.bsky.social · 11d

Charcoal heron. A favourite birb! I miss seeing these guys around.

#heron #greyheron #grayheron #britishbird #dinosaursarestillhere #charcoal

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Ally Albon @allyalbon.bsky.social · 18d

Heron study underway - a favourite bird! There are very much still dinosaurs walking around out there...

#heron #greyheron #grayheron #wader #waterbird #charcoal #dinosaursarestillalive

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Ally Albon @allyalbon.bsky.social · 21d

Oh he is GORGEOUS!

Ally Albon @allyalbon.bsky.social · 21d

That's cool, thank you!

Ally Albon @allyalbon.bsky.social · 21d

Trying out charcoal on Fabriano paper, with a rather strange cormorant....

#fabriano #charcoal #cormorant #carnivorousplant #sarracenia #beautifulbizarre #weirdart #weirdbird #birb

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Ally Albon @allyalbon.bsky.social · 25d

I will always root for the slightly weird, off kilter, the unusual or the chonk - and when I saw a Suffolk Punch horse I knew I would have to draw one immediately. As a unicorn, of course, because why not.

#suffolk #suffolkpunch #rarebreed #unicornart #horseart #charcoal

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Ally Albon @allyalbon.bsky.social · Aug 27

I love that though! One day I plan on putting a coop in the garden and see if I can get some regulars living in there.

Ally Albon @allyalbon.bsky.social · Aug 27

You got it!!!! That's the one! :)

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Ally Albon @allyalbon.bsky.social · Aug 27

Sometimes you have to say goodbye. There was something bugging me about the angle of the unicorn horn... so time to start again. Second version was much more successful!

#unicorn #horseart #suffolkpunch #chonkyboi #horseartist #fantasyhorse #pony #Britishbreed #fantasyart

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Ally Albon @allyalbon.bsky.social · Aug 21

So very smol. It looks like you have a whole flock?! Colour me jealous! Although, our resident pair looks like they are back to make more babies as of this week! 😍

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Ally Albon @allyalbon.bsky.social · Aug 21

Thank you for the tag!

Ally Albon @allyalbon.bsky.social · Aug 21

Still on this charcoal kick! Funny story - I have never ridden a horse. Yet I still love them. Closeted horse girl? I do like my horses chonky... This unicorn is based on quite a rare British breed - any guesses?
#unicorn #unicornart #charcoal #Britishbreed #rarebreed #horseart #ponyart

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Ally Albon @allyalbon.bsky.social · Aug 6

Thank you! It was fun to be freer and bolder with the texture - a constant battle between the want to be looser, and my desire to draw in every single hair in a very smooth way! :)

Ally Albon @allyalbon.bsky.social · Aug 6

I love pigeons. Recently had a pair nest, rear and fledge two baby birbs on our balcony and wasn't that just the perfect tonic to the chaos of the universe. They are tiny and cute and love them.
#pigeon #lovepigeons #mourningdoves #charcoal

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Ally Albon @allyalbon.bsky.social · Aug 2

The eternal inner struggle of trying to find the "perfect" medium. The only thing that isn't in question is what to draw - it's always going to be my greyhound. Testing charcoal, refining, learning, exploring and wondering why sighthounds have so many legs yet none of them fit right.
#greyhound

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Ally Albon @allyalbon.bsky.social · Jul 24

I can't help it, I love the potoo. All nightjars, really. Because how can this face actually exist in the real world? What did she see? What does she know? Or did someone just squeeze her with loves a little bit too hard?

#potoo #nightjar #charcoal #graphite

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Ally Albon @allyalbon.bsky.social · Jul 21

Exploration is so joyous, so much fun as an artist. How easy was it for you to find your "one" or are you like me and flopping around in all of them? :D
Testing charcoal, to explore a more expressive and looser style.
He is a sulky looking boi.

#jackalope #rabbit #hare #draweveryday #mythical

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Ally Albon @allyalbon.bsky.social · Jul 15

My Space Potato attempting to look like a greyhound! Kinda failing at pretending to be a dog. Smiley face just because we all need an extra smile right now.
Ballpoint in sketchbook.

#greyhound #exracer #spacepotato #potatodog #draweveryday

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Ally Albon @allyalbon.bsky.social · Jul 12

Who else is old enough to remember the OG My Little Ponies? Who else collected lots, only to rehome them as they entered adulthood? Who else really regretted that decision & collects them again as "grown ups"?
Because meeeee!

#MLP #MyLittlePony #MyLittlePonyArt #MLPcollector #strangerthings

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