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Day 02 of the #artquest challenge I forgot to sign up to. De used on using a mirror and trying a watercolour #selfportrait Not too bad in places. Really love the blue and red contrast. I painted on the back of Day 01’s hand so the paper is suffering quite a bit from the water. #art #painting
February 7, 2026 at 8:05 AM
Day 02 of the #artquest challenge I forgot to sign up to. De used on using a mirror and trying a watercolour #selfportrait Not too bad in places. Really love the blue and red contrast. I painted on the back of Day 01’s hand so the paper is suffering quite a bit from the water. #art #painting
OK. So, I forgot to register in time for this year’s #artquest but my plan was to experiment with watercolours for 30 days so here I go. Day 01 watercolour of my left hand. I really enjoyed it and loved the high contrast and colour hues of the cheaper watercolours too. #art #painting
February 7, 2026 at 7:51 AM
It’s like a game of #Pokemon with @adrianandshane.bsky.social stickers along Dame Lane in Dublin #gottacatchemall
November 27, 2025 at 6:00 PM
It’s like a game of #Pokemon with @adrianandshane.bsky.social stickers along Dame Lane in Dublin #gottacatchemall
#inktober2025 Day 31 - the final day - and the theme was “Award.”
I would just like to thank my . . . Oh - there’s the wrap-up music already . . .
Used a black WB Fineliner ink pen ( 0.4mm)
Really enjoyed dipping back into #inktober again for #inktober2025
I would just like to thank my . . . Oh - there’s the wrap-up music already . . .
Used a black WB Fineliner ink pen ( 0.4mm)
Really enjoyed dipping back into #inktober again for #inktober2025
October 31, 2025 at 1:26 PM
#inktober2025 Day 31 - the final day - and the theme was “Award.”
I would just like to thank my . . . Oh - there’s the wrap-up music already . . .
Used a black WB Fineliner ink pen ( 0.4mm)
Really enjoyed dipping back into #inktober again for #inktober2025
I would just like to thank my . . . Oh - there’s the wrap-up music already . . .
Used a black WB Fineliner ink pen ( 0.4mm)
Really enjoyed dipping back into #inktober again for #inktober2025
#inktober2025 Day 30 and the theme was “Vacant.” A close up of the inside of a person’s head, with a “Vacant (a) Lot” sign and some tumbleweed rolling across the vast empty space between the ears.
Used a black WB Fineliner ink pen ( 0.4mm)
(And I’ve caught up again)
Used a black WB Fineliner ink pen ( 0.4mm)
(And I’ve caught up again)
October 30, 2025 at 6:59 PM
#inktober2025 Day 30 and the theme was “Vacant.” A close up of the inside of a person’s head, with a “Vacant (a) Lot” sign and some tumbleweed rolling across the vast empty space between the ears.
Used a black WB Fineliner ink pen ( 0.4mm)
(And I’ve caught up again)
Used a black WB Fineliner ink pen ( 0.4mm)
(And I’ve caught up again)
#inktober2025 Day 29 and the theme was “Lesson.” Sometimes you just don’t learn your lesson 😆I remember as a kid licking the D Battery points to see what would happen - and then I did it again😵
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen ( 0.3mm)
(Day behind again)
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen ( 0.3mm)
(Day behind again)
October 30, 2025 at 4:37 PM
#inktober2025 Day 29 and the theme was “Lesson.” Sometimes you just don’t learn your lesson 😆I remember as a kid licking the D Battery points to see what would happen - and then I did it again😵
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen ( 0.3mm)
(Day behind again)
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen ( 0.3mm)
(Day behind again)
#inktober2025 Day 28 and the theme was “Skeletal.” Nearly everything hangs on and off a skeletal structure - much like the layout of a city
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen ( 0.3mm)
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen ( 0.3mm)
October 28, 2025 at 6:20 PM
#inktober2025 Day 28 and the theme was “Skeletal.” Nearly everything hangs on and off a skeletal structure - much like the layout of a city
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen ( 0.3mm)
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen ( 0.3mm)
My first ever painting is in #Arthouse the live charity auction in aid of #Outhouse #LGBTQ+ Centre
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It’s a timed online art auction and you can register to bid on the page with my painting!
auction.outhouse.ie/lots/view/5-...
It’s a timed online art auction and you can register to bid on the page with my painting!
Fred Boss - After Giotto (in The George)
Artist biography: Fred Boss is a returning artist to his practice after a long spell away. A former Art Teacher, who trained at NCAD and moved into the world of teacher CPD and curriculum, he is slowl...
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October 28, 2025 at 2:51 PM
My first ever painting is in #Arthouse the live charity auction in aid of #Outhouse #LGBTQ+ Centre
auction.outhouse.ie/lots/view/5-...
It’s a timed online art auction and you can register to bid on the page with my painting!
auction.outhouse.ie/lots/view/5-...
It’s a timed online art auction and you can register to bid on the page with my painting!
#inktober2025 Day 287 and the theme was “Onion.” Onions make you cry when you cut them.
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen ( 0.3mm)
(I’be finally caught up with the drawings)
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen ( 0.3mm)
(I’be finally caught up with the drawings)
October 27, 2025 at 9:45 AM
#inktober2025 Day 287 and the theme was “Onion.” Onions make you cry when you cut them.
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen ( 0.3mm)
(I’be finally caught up with the drawings)
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen ( 0.3mm)
(I’be finally caught up with the drawings)
#inktober2025 Day 26 and the theme was “Puzzling.” This was a real head-scratcher as I tried to figure out what to draw 😆😆😆
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen ( 0.3mm)
(I’m nearly caught up with these drawings now)
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen ( 0.3mm)
(I’m nearly caught up with these drawings now)
October 27, 2025 at 9:08 AM
#inktober2025 Day 26 and the theme was “Puzzling.” This was a real head-scratcher as I tried to figure out what to draw 😆😆😆
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen ( 0.3mm)
(I’m nearly caught up with these drawings now)
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen ( 0.3mm)
(I’m nearly caught up with these drawings now)
#inktober2025 Day 25 and the theme was “Inferno.” It features me holding a lit match where the head of the match is me!
Used black Uni Pin fine line ink pens (0.8mm and 0.3mm)
(I’m still catching up with these drawings)
Used black Uni Pin fine line ink pens (0.8mm and 0.3mm)
(I’m still catching up with these drawings)
October 27, 2025 at 8:35 AM
#inktober2025 Day 25 and the theme was “Inferno.” It features me holding a lit match where the head of the match is me!
Used black Uni Pin fine line ink pens (0.8mm and 0.3mm)
(I’m still catching up with these drawings)
Used black Uni Pin fine line ink pens (0.8mm and 0.3mm)
(I’m still catching up with these drawings)
#inktober2025 Day 24 and the theme was “Rowdy.” This is me capturing a true event of the local ravens and crows gather on the rooftops to chat before taking flight and starting their day.
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pens (0.8mm, 0.3mm and 0.1mm)
(I’m almost catching up with these drawings)
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pens (0.8mm, 0.3mm and 0.1mm)
(I’m almost catching up with these drawings)
October 25, 2025 at 5:26 PM
#inktober2025 Day 24 and the theme was “Rowdy.” This is me capturing a true event of the local ravens and crows gather on the rooftops to chat before taking flight and starting their day.
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pens (0.8mm, 0.3mm and 0.1mm)
(I’m almost catching up with these drawings)
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pens (0.8mm, 0.3mm and 0.1mm)
(I’m almost catching up with these drawings)
#inktober2025 Day 23 and the theme was “Firefly.” This time I went (very) slightly Roy Lichtenstein’s “Wham!” and had an old WW2 bi-plane shooting down a fly in flames.
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen (0.3mm)
(I’m still a few days behind with these drawings)
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen (0.3mm)
(I’m still a few days behind with these drawings)
October 25, 2025 at 1:39 PM
#inktober2025 Day 23 and the theme was “Firefly.” This time I went (very) slightly Roy Lichtenstein’s “Wham!” and had an old WW2 bi-plane shooting down a fly in flames.
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen (0.3mm)
(I’m still a few days behind with these drawings)
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen (0.3mm)
(I’m still a few days behind with these drawings)
#inktober2025 Day 22 and the theme was “Button.” I took a button on a coat hanging up and rendered it using crosshatching.
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen (0.3mm) and a #Sharpie to fill in the solid corners a bit quick
(I’m days behind with these drawings)
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen (0.3mm) and a #Sharpie to fill in the solid corners a bit quick
(I’m days behind with these drawings)
October 25, 2025 at 10:09 AM
#inktober2025 Day 22 and the theme was “Button.” I took a button on a coat hanging up and rendered it using crosshatching.
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen (0.3mm) and a #Sharpie to fill in the solid corners a bit quick
(I’m days behind with these drawings)
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen (0.3mm) and a #Sharpie to fill in the solid corners a bit quick
(I’m days behind with these drawings)
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Rob's training has all been leading up to tomorrow, Sunday, October 26, when our athletes will tackle the #IrishLifeDublinMarathon! There's still time to help with their fundraising! If you can, please consider donating at the link before tomorrow 👉 bit.ly/gcndubmarath...
October 25, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Rob's training has all been leading up to tomorrow, Sunday, October 26, when our athletes will tackle the #IrishLifeDublinMarathon! There's still time to help with their fundraising! If you can, please consider donating at the link before tomorrow 👉 bit.ly/gcndubmarath...
#inktober2025 Day 21 and the theme was “Blast.” The guy in the picture has just finished his can of beans and now he’s just havin’ a BLAST! 😆
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen (0.3mm).
(Back to playing catch up with these drawings again)
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen (0.3mm).
(Back to playing catch up with these drawings again)
October 22, 2025 at 5:37 PM
#inktober2025 Day 21 and the theme was “Blast.” The guy in the picture has just finished his can of beans and now he’s just havin’ a BLAST! 😆
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen (0.3mm).
(Back to playing catch up with these drawings again)
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen (0.3mm).
(Back to playing catch up with these drawings again)
#inktober2025 Day 20 and the theme was “Rivals.” Not sure if they were rivals, but they were contemporaries who went in opposite directions artistically. Deathmatch - Dali V Picasso.
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen (0.3mm).
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen (0.3mm).
October 22, 2025 at 8:40 AM
#inktober2025 Day 20 and the theme was “Rivals.” Not sure if they were rivals, but they were contemporaries who went in opposite directions artistically. Deathmatch - Dali V Picasso.
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen (0.3mm).
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen (0.3mm).
#inktober2025 Day 19 and the theme was “Arctic.” I’ve finally caught up with doing the drawings on the day set for them.
Polar bear in dots and cross-hatching.
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen (0.1mm).
Polar bear in dots and cross-hatching.
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen (0.1mm).
October 19, 2025 at 9:24 PM
#inktober2025 Day 19 and the theme was “Arctic.” I’ve finally caught up with doing the drawings on the day set for them.
Polar bear in dots and cross-hatching.
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen (0.1mm).
Polar bear in dots and cross-hatching.
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen (0.1mm).
#inktober2025 Day 18 and the theme was “Deal.” We all have that shop that seems to never not have a sale on.
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen (0.3mm and 0.8mm).
(And still 1 day behind in the challenge)
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen (0.3mm and 0.8mm).
(And still 1 day behind in the challenge)
October 19, 2025 at 12:17 PM
#inktober2025 Day 18 and the theme was “Deal.” We all have that shop that seems to never not have a sale on.
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen (0.3mm and 0.8mm).
(And still 1 day behind in the challenge)
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen (0.3mm and 0.8mm).
(And still 1 day behind in the challenge)
#inktober2025 Day 17 and the theme was “Ornate.” I went all #DowntownAbbey and took a photo of the inside of an old Georgian house in #Dublin - what could be more ornate?
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen (0.1mm).
(Still 1 day behind in the challenge)
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen (0.1mm).
(Still 1 day behind in the challenge)
October 18, 2025 at 4:01 PM
#inktober2025 Day 17 and the theme was “Ornate.” I went all #DowntownAbbey and took a photo of the inside of an old Georgian house in #Dublin - what could be more ornate?
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen (0.1mm).
(Still 1 day behind in the challenge)
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen (0.1mm).
(Still 1 day behind in the challenge)
#inktober2025 Day 16 and the theme was “Blunder.” I made it into a drawing of a cypher or a word game with different letters on tumblers. Amazing how it was possible to interchange the “u” with every other vowel.
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen (0.3mm).
(Only 1 day behind now)
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen (0.3mm).
(Only 1 day behind now)
October 17, 2025 at 5:25 PM
#inktober2025 Day 16 and the theme was “Blunder.” I made it into a drawing of a cypher or a word game with different letters on tumblers. Amazing how it was possible to interchange the “u” with every other vowel.
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen (0.3mm).
(Only 1 day behind now)
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen (0.3mm).
(Only 1 day behind now)
#inktober2025 Day 15 and the theme was “Ragged.” This time I took the theme and used it as an influence on my drawing style - so I held the pen at the very end for less control and scratched out a freehand sketch.
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen (0.8mm).
(Yes, 2 days behind already)
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen (0.8mm).
(Yes, 2 days behind already)
October 17, 2025 at 4:35 PM
#inktober2025 Day 15 and the theme was “Ragged.” This time I took the theme and used it as an influence on my drawing style - so I held the pen at the very end for less control and scratched out a freehand sketch.
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen (0.8mm).
(Yes, 2 days behind already)
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen (0.8mm).
(Yes, 2 days behind already)