emseeitch

Illustrator, designer and wildlife enthusiast
#illustration #comics #SurfaceDesign #animals #wildlife

Portfolio: https://emseeitch.com
Things I like: animals, nature, Nintendo games, horror films, comics, crisps
Pronouns: She/her

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2026-05-31 20:01:24 UTC

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“ ⚠️ IMPORTANT ⚠️ A massive data centre, BIGGER than the village they want to build it next to, has been proposed in Fife. If you're in the area PLEASE file an objection to it, the damage it will do is unbearable to think about.“
“Ultimately ANY objection is a good thing, it doesn't have to be perfect, just make sure you fight for the region and the Earth as a whole before we lose it.”
Again thank to Catriona for spreading awareness and collating those links!
#Fife #Kirkcaldy #Auchtertool #noAI

2026-05-31 19:56:27 UTC

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The proposal:
https://aprs.scot/auchtertool-dc/
Comment on the application here:
https://planning.fife.gov.uk/online/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=makeComment&keyVal=TE9GGMHFFWY00
Info about Data Centres to form your comment around here:
https://aprs.scot/news/who-is-building-scotlands-ai-data-centres/
Guidance on writing planning application responses here:
https://www.planningdemocracy.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/PD_HOW_TO-RESPOND_Guide1_V6-1.pdf

2026-05-31 19:51:56 UTC

They’re planning to build an AI data centre near my hometown of Kirkcaldy. Fellow Fifers, I urge you to object and help stop this from happening.
Thank you to Catriona Laird / Tsundernova on Bluesky for posting about this and collating some very helpful links. If you’re not on Bluesky, I’ll post them in this thread
https://bsky.app/profile/tsundernova.bsky.social/post/3mmy6wqtmps27
#Fife #Kirkcaldy #Auchtertool #noAI

2026-05-28 10:55:54 UTC

I’m always late to #WorldOtterDay every year, without fail. But hey ho, here are my otters wearing plaid shirts!
Gift wrap of this design is especially popular and I suspect people are buying it for their plaid-clad partners and pals 👀🏁
#Plaid #SeaOtter #Otter #WorldOtterDay #WildlifeIllustration #SciArt #NintendoSwitch #Stationery
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2026-04-26 16:50:13 UTC

FYI fellow artists! Moleskine proudly used AI to make cover designs and/or promote their products.
Truly disrespectful behaviour from a company that sells creative tools to real artists.
https://cjleo.com/blog/moleskine-ai-lord-of-the-rings-collection-can-only-mock/
#Moleskine #artistsofmastodon #stationery #AIslop

2026-04-15 15:56:40 UTC

Did some more lino printing today
#LinoPrint #ReliefPrinting #Printmaking #Illustration #WildlifeIllustration
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2026-04-14 16:50:10 UTC

Hiya #PortfolioDay, I’m a Leeds-based illustrator specialising an characterful illustration for education, storytelling and play!
I’m available to work on comics, children’s publishing, science communication, workshop toolkits, board games and more.
See more of my work here: https://www.emseeitch.com
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2026-03-02 17:14:18 UTC

We don’t get many birds on the ground in our garden (I suspect because there are a lot of cats in the area), but I just spotted a female blackbird gobbling up some worms from the lawn we sowed last year. All that effort lifting paving slabs: worth it :)
#Gardening #wildlife

2026-02-15 18:53:18 UTC

As part of my MA I created a layered illustration which was placed into one of a series of a bird boxes that will be exhibited in libraries as part of Leeds Storytelling Festival!
Details of the exhibition and associated workshops here: https://leedsinspired.co.uk/events/little-birdy-told-me-look-out-stories-are-nesting
Libraries are great 🧡
#Leeds #Libraries #illustration #tunnelbook #paperengineering #3dart #redsquirrel #kidlitart #childrensillustration #storytelling
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2025-05-20 15:19:56 UTC

Since google searching for inspiration only yields product links nowadays, I’m appealing to the all-knowing #garden owners here for advice:
What would be a good use of this bit covered in stones? It’s doesn’t get much light, so I’m thinking of turning it into a bed full of shade-tolerant plants OR laying a deck and making it a seating/ potting area of sorts. I’d also love a pond but prob not the best spot for it. Any ideas welcome, especially if it benefits #wildlife!
#landscaping #gardening
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2025-05-13 14:55:40 UTC

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May garden update!
The grass is doing well and won’t be mowed this month for #NoMowMay
The bees are LOVING the alliums that seemed to have popped up from nowhere and the poppies are popular too. Bellflower is starting to flower, and perennial cornflowers are emerging amongst the remains of tulips.
We also have for the first time (having been devastated by aphids last year), field rose flowering!
Hoping to plant out soon: morning glory, foxgloves, asters and lavender
#gardening
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2025-04-07 10:52:13 UTC

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The edges are filling in! 🤩
And there are little wildflowers sprouting up that the hoverflies seem to like!
#gardening
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2025-03-05 12:31:26 UTC

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Spring update on our lawn: success, for the most part!
We sowed seeds as evenly as possible back in Autumn, however heavy rains may have washed some away.
A few weeks later we re-sowed along the left and bottom edges but did not rake so its possible the soil had become too compacted at that point.
We’re planning to once again rake and attempt a third sowing around the edges when it gets a little warmer.
#gardening
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2024-09-08 09:14:20 UTC

We removed part of the patio and are planning to sow a #lawn! The ground underneath is a mix of soil, stones and patches of sand. Plan is to lay some compost and leave it for a couple weeks before sowing #grass seeds.
First time doing this so #gardening advice appreciated! Particularly on levelling/preparing the ground and ensuring the surrounding path doesn’t become a trip hazard.
(We can’t transport heavy equipment but there is a tool library nearby that we can borrow hand tools from.)
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2023-07-12 09:16:53 UTC

I'm seeing so much lovely work on #PortfolioDay! Keep em coming!
I'm a Scottish #illustrator, #graphicdesigner, #comics creator and #SurfacePattern #designer based in #Leeds
Most of my work is inspired by #wildlife and #animals, and I like to draw them FAT 😤
see more on my shiny new website: https://www.emseeitch.com/
#illustration #comics #design #graphicdesign #MastoArt #art #bats #axolotls #cats #beavers #Scotland
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