Derry Sketcher
@derrysketcher.bsky.social
Near-Derry based artist-illustrator. Mainly work with pet and animal portraits.
Email: derrysketcher@gmail.com
Email: derrysketcher@gmail.com
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Derry Sketcher
@derrysketcher.bsky.social
· Feb 14
My friend has finally received her portrait of the wonderful Katie. So here she is. I hope I did her justice as she was the best of cats 🐈
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Second time in 3 days I’m posting this Vonnegut quote wrt AI.
February 8, 2026 at 4:57 PM
Second time in 3 days I’m posting this Vonnegut quote wrt AI.
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I have yet to see any evidence that there is a market for AI-generated books outside of people being tricked into thinking they are not AI-generated books. AKA, it is a project of scamming and deceiving people, and really should be treated as fraud
February 8, 2026 at 6:55 PM
I have yet to see any evidence that there is a market for AI-generated books outside of people being tricked into thinking they are not AI-generated books. AKA, it is a project of scamming and deceiving people, and really should be treated as fraud
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No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology
She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.
www.nature.com
February 6, 2026 at 9:09 AM
No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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It's going to be "but helmets are good!" all day from people who don't cycle and won't read anything about it, isn't it?
People who'll tell you the Dutch and the Danes etc got it all wrong and they should listen to the guy who is thinking about it today for the first time
People who'll tell you the Dutch and the Danes etc got it all wrong and they should listen to the guy who is thinking about it today for the first time
February 5, 2026 at 12:57 PM
It's going to be "but helmets are good!" all day from people who don't cycle and won't read anything about it, isn't it?
People who'll tell you the Dutch and the Danes etc got it all wrong and they should listen to the guy who is thinking about it today for the first time
People who'll tell you the Dutch and the Danes etc got it all wrong and they should listen to the guy who is thinking about it today for the first time
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Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
February 5, 2026 at 11:50 AM
Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
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Happy #KidLitArtPostcard Day to all who celebrate! I’m Jenn! I love to work. And we need some stupid fun art right now. Stupid and fun is my specialty.
February 5, 2026 at 3:39 PM
Happy #KidLitArtPostcard Day to all who celebrate! I’m Jenn! I love to work. And we need some stupid fun art right now. Stupid and fun is my specialty.
Awww man, not John Virgo. Who’s going to cry ‘where’s the cue ball going?’ when the snooker’s on now?
February 4, 2026 at 11:23 AM
Awww man, not John Virgo. Who’s going to cry ‘where’s the cue ball going?’ when the snooker’s on now?
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Great work from our wonderful potters this week . Who knew sea side souvenir sets could be so wonderful. 😊 @potterythrow.bsky.social
February 1, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Great work from our wonderful potters this week . Who knew sea side souvenir sets could be so wonderful. 😊 @potterythrow.bsky.social
Not a huge thing but it actually is to me. After living for decades in my home, I have never seen bullfinches in the garden and this morning I wake up to find two in my cherry tree. Two!!
February 1, 2026 at 8:37 AM
Not a huge thing but it actually is to me. After living for decades in my home, I have never seen bullfinches in the garden and this morning I wake up to find two in my cherry tree. Two!!
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Remember, if someone tells you that your dream of having a bookshelf with a rolling ladder is "unrealistic", they were never your friend to begin with.
January 29, 2026 at 5:55 PM
Remember, if someone tells you that your dream of having a bookshelf with a rolling ladder is "unrealistic", they were never your friend to begin with.
Post the television character with whom you most identify…
January 28, 2026 at 7:55 PM
Post the television character with whom you most identify…
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Before sunrise on 25th January and the Moon over Ireland tonight 28th January.
January 28, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Before sunrise on 25th January and the Moon over Ireland tonight 28th January.
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I think poverty is the cause of 90% of problems. Living in poverty causes trauma.
January 28, 2026 at 5:49 PM
I think poverty is the cause of 90% of problems. Living in poverty causes trauma.
Woo hoo! It’s #Shrinking season 3 day!!!
a man in a suit and white shirt says now we 're cooking
Alt: Harrison Ford says ‘now we're cooking’ in a scene from Shrinking. This is a series on Apple TV about three cognitive behavioural therapists who work together. They all have different personal issues that they’re struggling to deal with while they attempt to help their patients, work together and ultimately find family with each other. It’s a brilliant show. Five minutes into the first episode and I’m already laughing and crying, at the same time.
media.tenor.com
January 28, 2026 at 5:39 PM
Woo hoo! It’s #Shrinking season 3 day!!!
This is a complete waste of public money! It has already been established that AI is grossly inaccurate and has an astronomical cost to the environment. It’s not the job of the UK public to prop up the failed ‘revolutionary’ ideas of tech bros. This whole enterprise reeks of desperation.
BREAKING: Free AI training will be offered to every adult in the UK, with short courses to teach people how to use simple AI tools effectively in the workplace.
Technology Secretary Liz Kendall tells #BBCBreakfast about the scheme
Technology Secretary Liz Kendall tells #BBCBreakfast about the scheme
January 28, 2026 at 1:58 PM
This is a complete waste of public money! It has already been established that AI is grossly inaccurate and has an astronomical cost to the environment. It’s not the job of the UK public to prop up the failed ‘revolutionary’ ideas of tech bros. This whole enterprise reeks of desperation.
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i resent my tax money being used for this trash, to prop up tech bros.
BREAKING: Free AI training will be offered to every adult in the UK, with short courses to teach people how to use simple AI tools effectively in the workplace.
Technology Secretary Liz Kendall tells #BBCBreakfast about the scheme
Technology Secretary Liz Kendall tells #BBCBreakfast about the scheme
January 28, 2026 at 1:18 PM
i resent my tax money being used for this trash, to prop up tech bros.
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3 days left to pick up my classic Back to the Future print from Cover-Versions.com!
Orders close 31st January!
Orders close 31st January!
January 28, 2026 at 6:24 AM
3 days left to pick up my classic Back to the Future print from Cover-Versions.com!
Orders close 31st January!
Orders close 31st January!
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As has our no-less-beloved No Alibis Bookstore in Belfast, although they're not on BlueSky: noalibis.com/product/pre-...
*Pre-order 7 May 2026* John Connolly – A River Red With Blood – No Alibis Bookstore
noalibis.com
January 26, 2026 at 5:31 PM
As has our no-less-beloved No Alibis Bookstore in Belfast, although they're not on BlueSky: noalibis.com/product/pre-...
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UK readers! Our beloved @goldsborobooks.bsky.social has posted a preorder link for signed copies of A RIVER RED WITH BLOOD, on sale May 7: goldsborobooks.com/products/a-r...
A River Red with Blood
The players call it the Game, and its aim is simple: to abduct and kill a stranger without getting caught. They're very good at it. They've been playing it for a long time. And they can keep playing s...
goldsborobooks.com
January 26, 2026 at 5:30 PM
UK readers! Our beloved @goldsborobooks.bsky.social has posted a preorder link for signed copies of A RIVER RED WITH BLOOD, on sale May 7: goldsborobooks.com/products/a-r...
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Posters out in the wild for Cult Figures next gig Cult Figures / Bona Rays / Dominic Silvani - Live @ The Waiting Room on Saturday 31st January tinyurl.com/5emnzncc
January 23, 2026 at 9:29 AM
Posters out in the wild for Cult Figures next gig Cult Figures / Bona Rays / Dominic Silvani - Live @ The Waiting Room on Saturday 31st January tinyurl.com/5emnzncc
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Marking his first Dublin exhibition in seven years, Belfast-born artist Colin Davidson brings us Stranger, an innovative collection of three-dimensional works that redefine the possibilities of paint as a sculptural medium.
Colin Davidson - Stranger
O’hUiginn Gallery
Ends THIS Sunday, 25 January.
Colin Davidson - Stranger
O’hUiginn Gallery
Ends THIS Sunday, 25 January.
January 21, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Marking his first Dublin exhibition in seven years, Belfast-born artist Colin Davidson brings us Stranger, an innovative collection of three-dimensional works that redefine the possibilities of paint as a sculptural medium.
Colin Davidson - Stranger
O’hUiginn Gallery
Ends THIS Sunday, 25 January.
Colin Davidson - Stranger
O’hUiginn Gallery
Ends THIS Sunday, 25 January.
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It’s the perfect day to find a secluded cottage in the Scottish Highlands and go off the grid for a few years.
January 21, 2026 at 2:47 PM
It’s the perfect day to find a secluded cottage in the Scottish Highlands and go off the grid for a few years.
We happen to own this print and it’s absolutely gorgeous irl. Looks awesome framed and the colours are sublime. Go on, treat yo’ self!
Well here we are, today is my 50th birthday! 🎂 🫠😲
So getting nostalgic I'm bringing back my most popular art print for a very limited run!
"What's That Thing He's On?" my Back to the Future tribute is available until the end of January!
cover-versions.myshopify.com/products/wha...
🙏🛹⏳️
So getting nostalgic I'm bringing back my most popular art print for a very limited run!
"What's That Thing He's On?" my Back to the Future tribute is available until the end of January!
cover-versions.myshopify.com/products/wha...
🙏🛹⏳️
January 20, 2026 at 5:47 PM
We happen to own this print and it’s absolutely gorgeous irl. Looks awesome framed and the colours are sublime. Go on, treat yo’ self!
Discovered a lovely little forest yesterday for a walk. Steep in places but it has a waterfall & lots of wildlife. No facilities but there is a parking area & dog bins. It’s called Muff Glen & is located just outside Eglinton should you be in the area. Don’t forget the Green Cat cafe for a coffee
January 18, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Discovered a lovely little forest yesterday for a walk. Steep in places but it has a waterfall & lots of wildlife. No facilities but there is a parking area & dog bins. It’s called Muff Glen & is located just outside Eglinton should you be in the area. Don’t forget the Green Cat cafe for a coffee
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Applying a mixture of pyrrol red and pyrrol scarlet to the goldfinch's 'mask.' The first brush is loaded with paint, the second, clean water. Watercolour on silk.
I should remember to include Customary Scale Penny when filming, too.
I should remember to include Customary Scale Penny when filming, too.
January 16, 2026 at 12:14 AM
Applying a mixture of pyrrol red and pyrrol scarlet to the goldfinch's 'mask.' The first brush is loaded with paint, the second, clean water. Watercolour on silk.
I should remember to include Customary Scale Penny when filming, too.
I should remember to include Customary Scale Penny when filming, too.