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Jess Holmes
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Writer | Artist | Guinea Pig Lover | She/Her | #pwME | Art feed in tabs! | holmes-ja.carrd.co
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Jess Holmes @holmesja.bsky.social · Jan 14
Hello #PortfolioDay !

I'm Jess, a freelance character artist and illustrator! I have a passion for creating art-nouveau-inspired portraits, and a deep love of illustrating delightful fantasy characters.

Commission info: holmes-ja.carrd.co
Contact: holmesjanne[at]gmail.com
Artwork. Illustration of two characters in a children's-book style. On the left is a shepherdess with her hands on her hips. She wears a blue betgwn with tartan petticoat, which a sheep is chewing on. Her hair is red and very curly. On the right is a shepherd with fluffy white hair, sitting down. His crook is stuck in the ground, and there is a sheep perched on top. Artwork. An art-nouveau style character illustration. A white-haired woman lounges with a curved dagger in hand. She wears a red cloak, a waistcoat with long tails and a poofy white shirt. The art-nouveau background has foxgloves and mountain laurel, and there is a white snake among the flowers. Art nouveau style painting of a woman with brown skin and dark brown curly hair. She is wearing a green, slightly sheer dress. Behind her is a wheel shaped orange abstract motif, and she is framed by green petal-like ornamentation. On either side of her is a spray of red poppies and off-white gladioli. Illustration of a white-haired fantasy Dwarf. He wears a green vest and has a morose expression
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@holmesja.bsky.social brings news of a brand new BBC #TimeTravel show: TIMESLIP! Is it good? Read on!

galacticjourney.org/october-14-1...
Title card for TIMESLIP with the word rendered in MICR typeface
October 15, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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so apparently *checks notes* fuckin...imgur is too risque for the UK now. coool. very normal country.
October 1, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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Winter von Valancius❤️

Art-trade with amazing artist @feyspeaker.bsky.social

Thank you very much!!! 😍
September 10, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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OK tantrum over I just pieced a little extra fabric onto the bits I had and now I'm good. It's just the lining anyway, not like it's gonna be visible
September 10, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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turns out being really careful about your measurements is fucking USELESS if you note the wrong damn amount needed in the first place
September 9, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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just realised that the pieces i cut and fused days ago are the wrong fucking size fuck fuck fuck i want to pull my own face off

sewing is a relaxing hobby
September 9, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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pretty sure the dog is secretly a cat. not cuddly (unless it's on HIS terms), downright aloof, and now he's begging for sushi
September 5, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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it's my birthdayyyyyyyy
September 5, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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Well, I HAVE thimbles now. Now I gotta work out how to use them without feeling like I've lost all manual dexterity
September 2, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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Who needs thimbles, I thought, it's not hard to push a needle through fabric, I thought. Yeah well. Lesson learned. My poor fingers.
August 31, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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First attempt at a bear. Stitching could he neater and I probably should have used a stretch fabric or something fluffy but I don't think it turned out too bad!
A blue and pink Teddy bear with embroidered ears, paws and feet
August 28, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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Why tf did I just have a stress dream about being lost on the Paris Metro I've not even been since I was 10
August 22, 2025 at 9:04 AM
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This little fella came together surprisingly easily, only took a couple of afternoons by hand. Had to order some felt for the eyes but managed to recycle an old dressing gown for the rest of him. Anyway his name is Squidge and I would die a thousand deaths for him #sewing
A light-skinned hand holding a white baby seal plush. The eyes are felt appliqué and satin stitched to create reflections so it makes the eyes look very wet
August 16, 2025 at 5:56 PM
holmesja.bsky.social
This little fella came together surprisingly easily, only took a couple of afternoons by hand. Had to order some felt for the eyes but managed to recycle an old dressing gown for the rest of him. Anyway his name is Squidge and I would die a thousand deaths for him #sewing
A light-skinned hand holding a white baby seal plush. The eyes are felt appliqué and satin stitched to create reflections so it makes the eyes look very wet
August 16, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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I emerge from craft purgatory to reveal...a bag
A small purple bag with white and purple floral embroidery A small purple bag with a blue embroidered pocket, in which there is a green needle book and a blue pen
August 9, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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I'd do a little dance of celebration but then I'd need a lie down. Glad to have participated in this!
decodemestudy.bsky.social DecodeME @decodemestudy.bsky.social · Aug 6
Our initial DNA results! DecodeME have discovered that people with an ME/CFS diagnosis have significant genetic differences compared to the general population.
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Summary of our results: shorturl.at/pgsjk
Check out our full preprint paper: shorturl.at/VwN3s
DecodeME: The Results announcement post. The graphic has a blue background with a DNA helix. In the centre of the graphic it says ‘We have released our initial DNA results! We have discovered that your genes contribute to your chances of developing ME/CFS.’ At the bottom left of the graphic is an image of a research paper.
August 6, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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I made 87 billion cockups and stabbed myself more times than I'm proud to admit but I sewed a wee fella. Two wee fellas actually. On balance it was probably not smart to try making something that's got curved seams all over the joint.
A handsewn stuffed turtle with a smiley face A handsewn lumpy looking pincushion in the shape of a blue hedgehog.
July 4, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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I wrote something!
June 22, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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#nightreign #eldenring
Revenant
June 20, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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emerging from under my rock to announce three things: i took up embroidery, i started sewing, and i made a needlebook
A cloth needlebook, closed. Forget-me-nots are embroidered on the light green cover
June 21, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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An Owl at Night
A barn owl with one one leg perched on a golden sphere against a blue starry background
May 22, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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the fundamental disconnect between the manosphere and reality is that they are incapable of understanding that this is - according to every woman I’ve ever met - the sexiest thing a man has ever done
goldengateblond.bsky.social shauna @goldengateblond.bsky.social · May 7
eight years ago today we all watched the glory of zendaya falling madly in love with tom holland and the internet was never the same
May 7, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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Servant of the Magnolia witch 🍂
May 7, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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Commission, bookcover.✨💙
#Commission #commissionsopen
May 6, 2025 at 9:03 AM
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Mermay
May 5, 2025 at 7:28 PM