Discovery Art Class

Delighted to have been involved in this lovely event again this year - so pleased my artwork sold- a great event for a great cause! 😁🎨@jessiecarruk #nationalbrainappeal #alim #wonderofcolour

128 shelves, 699 artists from 14 countries – one unforgettable week at @G_Different Thank you to everyone who helped make A Letter in Mind a huge success! Together, we raised almost £40,000 to support our work transforming the lives of those affected by neurological conditions.

John Ruskin believed the colours of the natural world could inspire and guide artists who should replicate them as truthfully as possible.⁠ Ruskin likely produced this bright, detailed watercolour study of a kingfisher in October of 1871. He thought that kingfishers were the most beautiful birds native to England! ⁠ ⁠ See this vibrant artwork on display in Colour Revolution: Victorian Art, Fashion & Design. ⁠Book your tickets: ashmolean.org/exhibition/col…

In anticipation of tomorrow's artist reveal we've created a list of the 540 artists taking part in #ALIM22 🎉 You might spot a familiar name or two! View the list here nationalbrainappeal.org/artists-2022/

Homeless Made Christmas Tree pack of 10 by Guan masato.co.uk/products/homel… Pack of 10 A6 size Christmas Cards, featuring 3 of Guan's paintings of traditional Christmas trees Last pack Profits from sales split between artist & @BaronsProject homeless charity in West London

Fucking hell Tom. I don’t need this right now.

Who’s spotted one of these on their #ButterflyCount ? @savebutterflies @ButterflyStA tommyandlottie.com/product-catego… #butterfly #savewildlife

Priory Park’s newly revamped play area will be open to the public in time for the Easter weekend. The exciting half a million-pound project in Great Malvern will open on 15 April. @Flights_Fantasy @LtdAveryLand Visit malvernhills.gov.uk/priorypark #MalvernHillsHour

Rock climbers Lucy Smith and Pauline Rankin of the Ladies’ Scottish Climbing Club, 1908, Salisbury Crags, Scotland #WomensArt

Discovery Art Class on #Google local.google.com/place?id=12821… New schedule of art classes for Autumn!Online and In person🎨 #art #artclass #Cotswolds #Gloucestershire #Worcestershire #onlinelearning #onlinelearning #Onlineclasses #animal #drawing #painting #Watercolour #pencil #learn

#WorldElephantDay A sperm whale tooth carved with an #elephant. Carving on whale bone is called scrimshaw & was a leisure activity for whalers. Early scrimshaw was done with crude sailing needles with candle black, soot or tobacco juice used to bring out the etched design.

Chalk Packaging from 1938.

Certain parts of Twitter are REALLY not kind today so to counter that here’s the moth Idalus crinus from Central America. It looks like a little snowman ⛄️

Have you joined us for an online event yet? If not, June is the month to do it! We've got a handful of talks and courses coming up in the next few weeks, including an introduction to our Western Art Print Room. Browse our events here: ashmolean.org/events

Impressionist artist Félix Pissarro, son of Camille Pissarro, took after his father in painting from nature or 'en plein air'. Camille Pissarro felt that finishing his paintings outdoors and in one sitting gave them a more realistic feel. The River,1889–1897 #WorldEnvironmentDay

If you Feed Our Fund, you’ll have a chance to win one of our exciting raffle prizes! 🎁 #FeedOurFund is a new way to support #TheNationalHospital allowing us to nurture innovative staff ideas that make a big impact for patients. 👉Launching 14 June. Stay tuned to find out more!

You’ve seen illuminated manuscripts. But what about… illuminated biscuits? 🤔 #MedievalTwitter

Described by critic John Ruskin as the artist who could 'most stirringly and truthfully measure the moods of nature', Turner changed the game when he emerged on the 18th-century art scene.⁠ ⁠ Learn more about his life and art in our latest story ⬇️ ashmolean.org/article/reflec…

Free #watercolour class for wee ones #watercolourpainting #kidsactivities #kids #artistsontwitter #EasterBunny