@growlhouse.bsky.social
Amateur Artist in Glasgow, Scotland. Expect lots of shitty drawings of beards, nonsense, suit pics, occasional fat belly pics. Happily partnered and surrounded by dogs and cats.
Couple of portraits that I recently finished. Faber -Castell polychromos pencils on both tan and white paper. It’s interesting to me the difference the paper colour makes to the way the pencil blends and the opacity of the colours. Thought these images were ideal for the month. Happy Pride!
June 6, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Couple of portraits that I recently finished. Faber -Castell polychromos pencils on both tan and white paper. It’s interesting to me the difference the paper colour makes to the way the pencil blends and the opacity of the colours. Thought these images were ideal for the month. Happy Pride!
I had really wanted to draw the amazing and multitalented @glennquigley.bsky.social for a long time but I wanted it to be different to what I had done before. I used (mostly) a Kuru Toga pencil on arches 300gsm watercolour paper. Shitty character limits mean no more detail lol
April 7, 2025 at 9:09 AM
I had really wanted to draw the amazing and multitalented @glennquigley.bsky.social for a long time but I wanted it to be different to what I had done before. I used (mostly) a Kuru Toga pencil on arches 300gsm watercolour paper. Shitty character limits mean no more detail lol
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The new album by Marie Davidson is fucking epic. All inspired by the life we have now- having your data mined by shitty bastards who turned our entire existence into a money making and AI training exercise.
March 6, 2025 at 11:42 AM
The new album by Marie Davidson is fucking epic. All inspired by the life we have now- having your data mined by shitty bastards who turned our entire existence into a money making and AI training exercise.
After a month of illness and annual leave, I’m back to early morning starts and office days. Joy.
February 25, 2025 at 8:57 AM
After a month of illness and annual leave, I’m back to early morning starts and office days. Joy.
I recently rewatched one of my favourite films (it has been a few years). Pleasantville meant a lot to me when I watched it first in 98 but it seems even more relevant now
February 24, 2025 at 12:30 PM
I recently rewatched one of my favourite films (it has been a few years). Pleasantville meant a lot to me when I watched it first in 98 but it seems even more relevant now
Went to an illumination concert of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons at Merchant’s House in Glasgow. I even managed to get down to and get up from a beanbag. Not gracefully but it still happened
February 20, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Went to an illumination concert of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons at Merchant’s House in Glasgow. I even managed to get down to and get up from a beanbag. Not gracefully but it still happened
This was one of my friend John who is arts and crafts guru. Pencil on paper with a bit of acrylic to get the lens highlights
February 19, 2025 at 9:26 AM
This was one of my friend John who is arts and crafts guru. Pencil on paper with a bit of acrylic to get the lens highlights
I did this one of actor Paul Sun-Hyung Lee who you may know from Kim’s Convenience or The Mandalorian. It was based on his cosplay not the outfit from the Mandalorian (different symbol). I was happy with the plastic visor effect as I’d never attempted that before.
February 12, 2025 at 11:15 AM
I did this one of actor Paul Sun-Hyung Lee who you may know from Kim’s Convenience or The Mandalorian. It was based on his cosplay not the outfit from the Mandalorian (different symbol). I was happy with the plastic visor effect as I’d never attempted that before.
If you see this post a gif from one of your comfort shows.
February 12, 2025 at 10:38 AM
If you see this post a gif from one of your comfort shows.
Some more of my older scribbles. Murray, David, Brian and Dermot.
February 10, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Some more of my older scribbles. Murray, David, Brian and Dermot.
Morning all. A beautiful bright (but cold) morning here in Glasgow
February 6, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Morning all. A beautiful bright (but cold) morning here in Glasgow
This one was fun to do. It was of an absolutely awesome guy I know called Kenny. Colour pencil on tan Strathmore paper, I weirdly finished this one quickly (for me).
February 2, 2025 at 4:27 PM
This one was fun to do. It was of an absolutely awesome guy I know called Kenny. Colour pencil on tan Strathmore paper, I weirdly finished this one quickly (for me).
This beard is getting greyer by the day.
January 28, 2025 at 6:24 PM
This beard is getting greyer by the day.
Back to 2020 when I passed sometime between portraits doing a quick painting of @sadoldgoth.bsky.social & @porkchopexprezz.bsky.social. I was an innocent when they first met me and corrupted me with bad movies and cocktails
January 28, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Back to 2020 when I passed sometime between portraits doing a quick painting of @sadoldgoth.bsky.social & @porkchopexprezz.bsky.social. I was an innocent when they first met me and corrupted me with bad movies and cocktails
Since I saw other kilt pics today , I thought I’d share a few of my kilt pics through the years
January 27, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Since I saw other kilt pics today , I thought I’d share a few of my kilt pics through the years
I did this scribble of @stevethirteen.bsky.social about 9 months ago. I was really happy with how the tattoos came out as it was hard to make them look genuinely part of the skin. Faber-Castell polychromos pencils on paper. 2024
January 26, 2025 at 11:51 AM
I did this scribble of @stevethirteen.bsky.social about 9 months ago. I was really happy with how the tattoos came out as it was hard to make them look genuinely part of the skin. Faber-Castell polychromos pencils on paper. 2024
So this is actually a bit of a lull. We are meant to be getting 100mph winds today. Just hope my house doesn’t fall apart
January 24, 2025 at 10:14 AM
So this is actually a bit of a lull. We are meant to be getting 100mph winds today. Just hope my house doesn’t fall apart
I am so lucky to own this piece by the magnificent @sadoldgoth.bsky.social. It’s beautiful and has pride of place on my aftershave cabinet (that is literally a place of worship for me)
January 23, 2025 at 5:10 PM
I am so lucky to own this piece by the magnificent @sadoldgoth.bsky.social. It’s beautiful and has pride of place on my aftershave cabinet (that is literally a place of worship for me)
Reposting on here. Sharing my morning routine
January 23, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Reposting on here. Sharing my morning routine
Mark, oil on canvas, 2023. I had not used oil paint in over 20 years and yeah it shows.
January 22, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Mark, oil on canvas, 2023. I had not used oil paint in over 20 years and yeah it shows.