Gem Oatley (wildlife artist)

My latest drawing is the beautiful Snow Leopard. Pencil on A3 @strathmoreart Bristol. Photo reference from Pixabay. #drawing #snowleopard #gemsdrawingwild #ArtistOnTwitter #wildlifeart #localbusiness

So between running around after my 2 year old, housework, the day job and commissions, I've been designing pretty stationery with my Wildlife drawings on 😁 #gemsdrawingwild #wildlifeartist #wildlife #drawing #stationery #fox #turtle #robin #SmallBusiness #artmerch #sale

Happy Birthday to Sir David Attenborough! Thank you for inspiring us to truly love our natural world 🌵🦧🦍🐆🦬🦓🐘🦅🌺 #DavidAttenborough #birthday #drawing #portrait #wildlife #wildlifeartist

@itsgfreviews Sir Bob 👌

What minor character deserves their own game? I’m playin breath of the beedle all day. 🪲

Oh, apparently I forgot to post my little Bee scribble! @derwentart Charcoal on @strathmoreart bristol #gemsdrawingwild #drawing #bee #art #wildlifeart #wildlifeartist

@itsgfreviews Okay, but, Ryu or Ken?

Our most tantalizing video yet... The official hot guy tier list! youtube.com/watch?v=LjvZVg…

@Sasha_saffron Bloody hell! I've never actually been in and I guess I never will now 😅

@drawing_wild Yeah, the prices make me squirm the last trip in there cost me close to £100. 😂

To my American followers, i discovered Red Vines Candy and i learned they’re vegan. Can any of you send me some packs and I’ll pay for the product and postage? #RedVinesCandy #Licorice

Some sweet little Penguins to start the week 😊 #gemsdrawingwild #drawing #penguins #art #wildlifeart

Finally finished this Ring Tailed Lemur. @FaberCastell Polychromos on @strathmoreart toned paper. #gemsdrawingwild #drawing #wildlifeart #wildlifeartist #colouredpencil #lemur

@TalkTalk Working from home and the internet is down again in Wa4. Can't even log into the account online as it says there's a "technical issue". What's going on?

A little Lemur update 🙂 #gemsdrawingwild #wildlifeart #drawing #ArtistOnTwitter @FaberCastell Polychromos on @strathmoreart toned paper.

Today has been sponsored by coffee. @FaberCastell Polychromos on @strathmoreart toned paper. #gemsdrawingwild #drawing #wildlifeart

@MadScientistFF More than half of Tool's songs are over 6 minutes 🙃

Can you name a song that is over 6 minutes long?

@Sasha_saffron That's sad but also a good thing. I was waiting for the bus after work this evening and the kids are trying to fight one another and punching fixtures 🙄

@drawing_wild She’s hard work. I’ve noticed she’s coming in earlier now, i believe she is fearful of something happening to her.

An emotional vigil at Golden Square Warrington 😢 Well done to all those who spoke this evening. I don't know how you did it. Rest in Power #BriannaGhey 🏳️‍⚧️

@Sasha_saffron Sorry, I completely missed the reply where you mentioned your daughter. That must be tough but hopefully all this violence lately will make her realise she doesn't want to be a part of it. I'm fortunate in that my 14 year old son just stays home with us, playing video games

@drawing_wild Oh mate, i agree. I was disgustes that she’s been hanging around with these little shits. I was told by the bus drivers about her being with them, she hangs back so she’s not brought home by the police. It’s awful for the staff and seeing armed police in the mall.

@Sasha_saffron They need to make an example of these kids now. They all think they're untouchable. I work in the Golden Square and have had to call security or put the shutters down early because of the gangs being d*cks but they don't care. I worry about how they'll turn out when they're older

@drawing_wild It’s hard to police when she’s out, i had to rope in some bus drivers i know to tell me if she has been with this group, so she is punished accordingly.

@Sasha_saffron They need to be called out for their dangerous ideologies and we need harsher punishments for anyone committing hate crimes or spouting hateful bs. And then there's the knife crime. What the heck is going on with these feral kids? Warrington has become a scary place lately 🙁

@drawing_wild I agree. The truth is, they come for one minority and they will soon come for us all. It’s never changed since time began, what makes them believe they have changed now? Where does the segregation end?

@Sasha_saffron I'm a cis heterosexual but my heart has been hurting since last week. As I was putting my son to bed, I was thinking about his future and just pray he'll be able to be whoever he's meant to be without fear. Nobody should be scared to be themselves. We need to do better.

@drawing_wild I didn’t even have a tissue. I have been tearful since it happened. My heartbreaks for her and the life she no longer has and her loved ones. I fear for the trans community, it’s so hard now. I’m glad more care than not.

@Sasha_saffron It was beautiful. I stuffed tissue from Dorado into my pocket before it began because I was already welling up just watching people gather. What a senseless waste of life 😔

@drawing_wild I don’t know how they did either. I stood on the sidelines fighting to hold back the tears, i wouldn’t have been able to speak without tears flowing and being voiceless. It was a beautiful vigil, proud of the town.