Veronica Ory

@veronicaory.bsky.social

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Bay Area yarn wrangler, knitting designer, watercolor artist, cake enjoyer. Curious. Lucky. Distracted by birds. In awe at nature, science, & the world around us. https://www.ravelry.com/designers/veronica-ory https://www.veronicaory.com

Detail of a watercolor painting with a cloudy gray sky behind reddish-orange cliffs
Two galettes, filled with halved apricots and almond filling, sprinkled with more almonds.
Two galettes with apricots, frangipane, and almonds
Clusters of blush orange apricot fruits on their branches, backlit by the sun
Photo of a light yellow sunflower, partially backlit
Watercolor painting of a multicolored bird with a blue-gray head and neck ruff. It is a nicobar pigeon, the closest living relative of the dodo.
Looking down at my feet with the deadlift bar.
Photo of geometric weaving in a green and tan diamond pattern.
Twill weaving in progress on a small tapestry loom. The pattern has two colors and makes zigzag and curved shapes across the fabric.
A woman is wearing a two-color hand-knit brioche scarf.
Cropped image of a person’s torso. They’re wearing a striped open cardigan in shades of blue, green, purple, chartreuse, and unfortunate ham.
Closeup of a watercolor painting of a Scottish Blackface ram with curly horns in a landscape
A crocheted project in progress on an airplane tray table
A woman with purple hair is wearing a skinny silver gray crocheted scarf and a suede jacket.
A large redwood tree, surrounded by a fence and path.
A woman peek out over the top of a crocheted neckwarmer made in two shades of yarn in a fan pattern.
Watercolor painting with ink outlines of a Green Jay - a green and yellow bird with a black and blue face mask.
Closeup of red raspberry flower showing small, underdeveloped white petals.
Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails, performing with his tambourine.
Black and white photo of a hotel elevator lobby featuring a large sign reading “13 - THIRTEEN”
Colored pencil drawing of 3 yellow crocus flowers
Screenshot of a score from an online color quiz
Colored pencil drawing of a snake.
Screenshot of a map showing the circuitous path of an airplane after landing at o’hare airport, taking 20 minutes from touchdown to the gate
Colored pencil sketch of an imaginary purple jellyfish
Photo of a tree peony flower, pale blush pink and ruffled with a burgundy center.
A woman, facing away, holds up a large teal lace handknit shawl. It’s crescent shaped with a variety of patterns and embellished with beads.
Colored pencil sketch of one apricot flower, with a lot of extra color imposed.
Colored pencil sketch of a twirling red skirt and extended foot in a red shoe
Colored pencil drawing of a bee on honeycomb
Watercolor painting of two black-cheeked lovebirds canoodling on a branch
Colored pencil sketch of a tortoiseshell cat paw with one claw extended and a colored starburst behind the claw
Colored pencil sketch of a hunched up barn owl and crescent moon
Colored pencil sketch of an exuberant seedling
Screenshot from the Merlin bird ID sound recognition app, suggesting the noise I heard was a barn owl
Escargot hat by Veronica Ory, brown cloche with a teal spiral on the side
Pen drawing of a horseshoe crab.
Watercolor sketch of a horse in fiery colors
Hand painted card with a red rose and hearts, next to a pecan-cherry chocolate bar
Two works in progress, one knit, one crochet, both using light lavender and dark grey yarns.
Battle jacket in progress
Photo of a Eurasian eagle owl
Watercolor painting of foxglove flowers
Watercolor and ink illustration of tangerine branches with leaves, flowers, and fruit. It’s bright and a little loose and graphic in style
A woman wearing a silver grey handknit pullover with a cable and lace panel on the front
Marker and pen illustration of a gyrfalcon perched on a branch. The bird is looking back over its shoulder at the viewer.
Hand holding the small beginning of a crescent shaped shawl in mosaic knitting. The yarns are dark gray and soft lavender.
Watercolor painting of a green pear in bright sunlight. It has a few leaves on its stem and they’re casting strong shadows.
Watercolor and pen sketch of a trio of oranges on the tree, in bright sunlight
Off-white hand knit cowl with a cabled design, laying flat.
Watercolor illustration of a Figeater beetle, a large green beetle, with its translucent wings spread
Closeup of handknit scarf laying flat. Multicolored stripes stretch away into the distance.
Close up of a woman’s torso featuring a multicolored scarf with a woven, vertically striped appearance.
Pen drawing of a fancy goldfish looking particularly blank, who appears to be watching an old fashioned TV showing only staticky snow
Flower drawing in ink and shades of orange and pink watercolor. It’s not meant to be a real flower.
Watercolor painting of a raised donut with pink icing and multicolored sprinkles
Watercolor painting of a green woodpecker perched on a tree trunk. It has a black face mask and red crest.
Watercolor painting of a ceramic container with plums in it and in front of it
Pen and watercolor illustration of a magnolia seed pod
Photograph of albino alligator in his enclosure, with evening lighting making everything look purple.