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Dan Johnson Art
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Making original oil paintings from my own reference photos.
All photos are mine unless stated otherwise or reposted.
Art prints and originals available at https://danjohnsonart.co.uk
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Here are my best #Kingfisher shots so far, along with my latest oil painting, for the #BirdOfTheDay theme of #AlansNemesis - Safe travels, @alan678.bsky.social

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A male kingfisher perched on a sawn off branch, with blurred foliage in the background. A female kingfisher perched on a rope above a pond. A male kingfisher standing on a rock in the middle of a pond. An oil painting of a kingfisher by Dan Johnson.
December 10, 2025 at 10:10 AM
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Kawasemi - Oils on 6x6" panel

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I saw this kingfisher on a trip to Tokyo (hence the Japanese title) and she sat patiently on this rock for at least 15 minutes while I captured various angles.

🪶 #birds #kingfisher #AnimalArtTuesday #EastCoastKin
December 9, 2025 at 8:56 AM
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Heron - Oils on 6x6" panel

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The thing I like about Herons is they tend to stay very still for long periods of time, and they are not easily spooked, so it’s relatively easy to get good photos of them!

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Heron oil painting by Dan Johnson Detail of Heron oil painting by Dan Johnson Back of Heron oil painting by Dan Johnson - showing a label with painting details and a Blackbird sticker. Heron oil painting by Dan Johnson - Shown how it would look in a frame.
December 5, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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Here are a couple of #Reflections for #BirdOfTheDay - an egret and a flamingo.

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An egret poised on the edge of a pond, with its reflection visible in the water surface. A flamingo wading in shallow water, with its reflection visible in the water surface.
December 1, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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No Gannets in my collection, so here's a recent blue tit from the garden instead. #BirdOfTheDay

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A blue tit perched on a branch, with a blue fence in the background. A close up of a blue tit perched on a branch with blurred green foliage in the background.
November 29, 2025 at 9:32 AM
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Here's a female chaffinch #OnTheEdge of a pond for #BirdOfTheDay

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November 26, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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Is #WoodpeckerWednesday a think? It is now!

"Take a Beat" - Oils on 8x10" panel.

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November 26, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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Here's a juvenile blue tit #HangingAround on one of our feeders earlier this year.

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A juvenile blue tit hanging from the metal perch on a bird feeder.
November 25, 2025 at 9:50 AM
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Here's a Sparrowhawk with #YellowEyes in nextdoor's apple tree for #BirdOfTheDay

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A sparrowhawk perched in an apple tree.
November 24, 2025 at 9:44 PM
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I'm sorely lacking in Thrush photos, so here's a female Ruff for #waders #BirdOfTheDay

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A female ruff wading in shallow water, with a rocky background.
November 20, 2025 at 10:13 AM
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I'm doing a giveaway to win this Blue Tit print. To keep things simple I'm running it on Instagram (sorry!) If that hasn't put you off, you can enter here: www.instagram.com/p/DRPZtetAgVo/

#birds #birdart #giveaway #EastCoastKin
November 20, 2025 at 10:04 AM
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For the #BirdOfTheDay theme of #round it can be none other than my circular #Blackbird friend. Here he is as both a photo and an oil painting (with a bit of artistic license to avoid the cut off feet!)

🪶 #birds #photography #birdart #EastCoastKin
Front view of a male blackbird looking very circular! Blackbird - Oils on 6x6" panel.
November 19, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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If you see this, post your #birdart 🪶

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Heron - Oils on 6x6" panel. Nuthatch - Oils on 6x6" panel. Blue Tit in Flight - Oils on 6x6" panel. Singing in the Rain - Oils on 6x6" panel.
November 19, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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For today's #BirdOfTheDay theme of #mottled, here's a Brown-eared Bulbul, which I had never heard of until I came across them on my recent Tokyo trip.

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A brown-eared bulbul perched in a tree. It has a mottled feather pattern on its breast.
November 18, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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Today's #HolidayRobin is one I painted recently, so also works for #AnimalArtTuesday - "Singing in the Rain" - Oils on 6x6" panel. Available at danjohnsonart.co.uk/product/sing...

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An oil painting of a robin singing in the rain - Oils on 6x6" panel. Artwork by Dan Johnson.
November 18, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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Got lucky with #kingfishers today!

#birds #photography #EastCoastKin
A kingfisher perched on the end of a sawn off branch, with blurred foliage in the background. A kingfisher perched on the end of a sawn off branch, with blurred foliage in the background. A kingfisher diving towards the water. A kingfisher perched on a branch with a fish in its beak.
November 17, 2025 at 10:37 PM
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Here's a tawny owlet and a robin giving me a good #StareDown for #BirdOfTheDay

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A tawny owlet perched in a tree staring into the camera. A European robin perched on a branch staring into the camera.
November 17, 2025 at 10:29 PM
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Found a few #CootsAndMoorhens for Rob's #BirdOfTheDay
A coot and its chick, swimming on a pond with lily pads on the surface. The adult is holding a lily pad in its beak. A young coot chick swimming on a pond with lily pads on the surface. An adult Moorhen standing on a log above a pond. An adult moorhen sitting on a nest of twigs in the middle of a pond.
November 15, 2025 at 9:48 AM
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Carrion Crow - Oils on 6x6" panel. Available at danjohnsonart.co.uk/product/carr...

🪶 #birds #birdart #EastCoastKin #BlueSkyArtShow #ArtYear #smArtist
November 15, 2025 at 8:54 AM
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A scruffy little #HolidayRobin
A robin perched on a glass table. Its feathers are a bit ruffled, giving it a scruffy looking appearance.
November 12, 2025 at 11:13 AM
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Here's a grey heron #paddling (and looking for breakfast) for #BirdOfTheDay

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A grey heron wading in shallow water hunting for fish.
November 12, 2025 at 11:11 AM
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Here's a treetop #HolidayRobin

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November 11, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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Blue Tit in Flight - Oils on 6x6" panel. Available now at danjohnsonart.co.uk/product/blue...

🪶 #birds #birdart #AnimalArtTuesday #EastCoastKin #birdlovers
November 11, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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Here's a Dunnock for #BirdOfTheDay - #BirdsOnTheGround

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A dunnock standing on a grassy lawn.
November 11, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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Here's a #HolidayRobin singing in the rain!
A robin perched on a twig, singing in the rain.
November 9, 2025 at 2:59 PM