Blackbird76
@helendearnley.bsky.social
BA (hons) Fine Artist and Illustrator.
All work copyright Helen Dearnley Fine Art & Illustration 2025.
https://linktr.ee/Blackbird76
https://www.helendearnley.com/illustration
All work copyright Helen Dearnley Fine Art & Illustration 2025.
https://linktr.ee/Blackbird76
https://www.helendearnley.com/illustration
My nieces are not on here, so they won't know, but I chose these two kids graphic novels for them for Christmas from the Hogwarts Waterstones in Bradford :-)
Ideally, they'd be in Welsh, of course...
Ideally, they'd be in Welsh, of course...
December 7, 2025 at 12:11 PM
My nieces are not on here, so they won't know, but I chose these two kids graphic novels for them for Christmas from the Hogwarts Waterstones in Bradford :-)
Ideally, they'd be in Welsh, of course...
Ideally, they'd be in Welsh, of course...
@maryannehobbs.bsky.social Hey Maryanne! I was away last weekend for Space Trash Festival over in Bradford! An absolutely joyous evening of Bradford bands and guests, hosted by ⚡️Flash Cassette ⚡️Headlined by Utah Saints at the very cool 1in12Club 😎 Something Good!
November 18, 2025 at 4:26 PM
@maryannehobbs.bsky.social Hey Maryanne! I was away last weekend for Space Trash Festival over in Bradford! An absolutely joyous evening of Bradford bands and guests, hosted by ⚡️Flash Cassette ⚡️Headlined by Utah Saints at the very cool 1in12Club 😎 Something Good!
On Wednesday, I checked emails to find that my energy company (Octopus) have reduced our monthly Direct Debit by £104 a month - listening to wealth frequencies does work in many ways! Reducing bills and the cost of living is one way 👍 💷 And I saw this turtle in Leeds Museum 🐢
November 14, 2025 at 12:20 PM
On Wednesday, I checked emails to find that my energy company (Octopus) have reduced our monthly Direct Debit by £104 a month - listening to wealth frequencies does work in many ways! Reducing bills and the cost of living is one way 👍 💷 And I saw this turtle in Leeds Museum 🐢
Yes, statue, me too!
November 13, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Yes, statue, me too!
Yesterday was a very informative comics and theory Roundtable at the University of Leeds as part of this year's Thought Bubble Festival (which I am weirdly missing, because I'm off to Bradford for Space Trash Festival with Utah Saints and the awesome Flash Cassette ⚡️)Thankyou!
November 13, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Yesterday was a very informative comics and theory Roundtable at the University of Leeds as part of this year's Thought Bubble Festival (which I am weirdly missing, because I'm off to Bradford for Space Trash Festival with Utah Saints and the awesome Flash Cassette ⚡️)Thankyou!
Full moon over the Cathedral and castle last night 🌕
November 7, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Full moon over the Cathedral and castle last night 🌕
Not very often do I venture into the city centre on a Saturday, but this guy was entertaining!
November 1, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Not very often do I venture into the city centre on a Saturday, but this guy was entertaining!
Sunset, no regrets, first chance, last dance, stuck in the middle... ;-) (The Midnight)
October 11, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Sunset, no regrets, first chance, last dance, stuck in the middle... ;-) (The Midnight)
Finding a field of purple flowers, and these two deer frolicking in it ☺️
October 10, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Finding a field of purple flowers, and these two deer frolicking in it ☺️
Two deers frolicking in a field of purple flowers :-)
October 8, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Two deers frolicking in a field of purple flowers :-)
Went for a windy bike ride and a wander around a wildlife park.
Found this nice, quiet spot.
But people came, so I ran away. #introverts
Found this nice, quiet spot.
But people came, so I ran away. #introverts
October 5, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Went for a windy bike ride and a wander around a wildlife park.
Found this nice, quiet spot.
But people came, so I ran away. #introverts
Found this nice, quiet spot.
But people came, so I ran away. #introverts
The nightmare lovechild of Grandpa Flump and Dusty Bin.
A found slide.
A found slide.
October 2, 2025 at 9:20 PM
The nightmare lovechild of Grandpa Flump and Dusty Bin.
A found slide.
A found slide.
The Corinthian from The Sandman just hanging out on the beach - a found slide
October 2, 2025 at 9:19 PM
The Corinthian from The Sandman just hanging out on the beach - a found slide
A sunny Sunday bike ride out to the woods :-)
September 28, 2025 at 6:15 PM
A sunny Sunday bike ride out to the woods :-)
I have an exhibition at uni for my MA Design project WIP for my graphic novel Cloudbusting :-)
I found a particularly genius theory about Freud for my dissertation, so I have not been sitting in the gallery, though 🤭
I found a particularly genius theory about Freud for my dissertation, so I have not been sitting in the gallery, though 🤭
September 26, 2025 at 7:35 AM
I have an exhibition at uni for my MA Design project WIP for my graphic novel Cloudbusting :-)
I found a particularly genius theory about Freud for my dissertation, so I have not been sitting in the gallery, though 🤭
I found a particularly genius theory about Freud for my dissertation, so I have not been sitting in the gallery, though 🤭
No, je ne egret rien... Two egrets on a nature walk :-)
September 21, 2025 at 3:49 PM
No, je ne egret rien... Two egrets on a nature walk :-)
I absolutely love M83 Wait, and its use in this bit of Star Trek Strange New Worlds ❤️
September 12, 2025 at 7:58 PM
I absolutely love M83 Wait, and its use in this bit of Star Trek Strange New Worlds ❤️
Today was an excellent Storytellers illustration workshop, illustrating editorial illustrations for the Illustrating Boston News project - this is Trespassers Disrupt Train Travel by Natalia :-)
August 21, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Today was an excellent Storytellers illustration workshop, illustrating editorial illustrations for the Illustrating Boston News project - this is Trespassers Disrupt Train Travel by Natalia :-)
Colourful Cathedral tonight 🌈
August 16, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Colourful Cathedral tonight 🌈
I'm excited to be accepted for a commission as an illustrator over the next couple of months, which couldn't have come at a better time - it has saved my bacon rn.
Earlier this week I printed an A1 double page illustration from my graphic novel Cloudbusting for our upcoming MA exhibition :-)
Earlier this week I printed an A1 double page illustration from my graphic novel Cloudbusting for our upcoming MA exhibition :-)
August 1, 2025 at 11:15 AM
I'm excited to be accepted for a commission as an illustrator over the next couple of months, which couldn't have come at a better time - it has saved my bacon rn.
Earlier this week I printed an A1 double page illustration from my graphic novel Cloudbusting for our upcoming MA exhibition :-)
Earlier this week I printed an A1 double page illustration from my graphic novel Cloudbusting for our upcoming MA exhibition :-)
Went up South Common to get a couple of reference images for Cloudbusting - it's been raining, so context is everything 🌦️⛈️
July 21, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Went up South Common to get a couple of reference images for Cloudbusting - it's been raining, so context is everything 🌦️⛈️
Yesterday's birthday adventures with my sis and fam to visit @yspsculpture.bsky.social and the Fashion Play exhibition :-)
July 14, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Yesterday's birthday adventures with my sis and fam to visit @yspsculpture.bsky.social and the Fashion Play exhibition :-)
Went out out.
It was a bit torturous, but ended with a nice sunset :-)
It was a bit torturous, but ended with a nice sunset :-)
July 3, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Went out out.
It was a bit torturous, but ended with a nice sunset :-)
It was a bit torturous, but ended with a nice sunset :-)
Today, went out for a bike ride, found Steampunk horse riding!
June 29, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Today, went out for a bike ride, found Steampunk horse riding!