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Pencil Mark's
@pencilmarks.bsky.social
Artist, Creator, writer of things, wrote some cartoon shows in a past life.
Many portraits to show, some have a social point.

Come step into my mind and see what happens when an artist bites the big one.
Silence isn't as golden as they say it is.
The Ozzy Bull all active, I'm never sure of the timing of him doing this but his eye light up, head turns and mouth opens.

"I've got so much in common with that bull. Full of metal. Can't walk anymore. Still drawing a crowd and has a screw loose in it's head."

Every visit to Brum you see Ozzy
November 29, 2025 at 11:41 PM
There's greater joy in the 80 minutes running time of The Green Slime than I've experienced with a lot of modern films. It may have carboard outer space backgrounds and a low budget but the effects are like a combination of Gerry Anderson and classic era Dr. Who
Where have you been all my life?
November 27, 2025 at 11:35 PM
You mean these Katamari Damacy games?
Once Upon a Katamari is a new one, I've just rolled up dinosaurs and now you've got to hunt for three crowns per level.
November 26, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Since 2015 I've created my own #ChristmasCards using the portraits I draw. It's an ongoing thing.
Card 4 is #DieHard but I've decided to swap it out for an iconic scene that's currently being worked on right now.
Proving it's not #Christmas until #HansGruber falls of the #NakatomiPlaza
November 26, 2025 at 7:40 PM
As much as I like Propstore it breaks my heart to see iconic costumes, props and art up for sale. They should be in museums not held in a private collection that never sees the light of day.
Bought the book at auction to protect it. Once owned by Olivia de Havilland. Signed by Ruth Gordon.
November 21, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Y'know that moment when you thought you had all The Blues Brothers albums and someone sneaks out a new one? AND it's on clear blue vinyl... AND they're all live recordings.
That was today.
November 21, 2025 at 8:10 PM
You know those annoying people who say "I'm not sending #Christmas cards this year" and you end up looking at bare walls remembering a past where they were everywhere and you're now wondering if anyone loves you. F-'em!
I create my own #ChristmasCards using my #HandDrawn #PencilArt
November 19, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Nope, I can't see a connection with that scene from Deliverance.
November 19, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Ozzy Forever
#HandDrawn in pencil over 22 days

"Forty or fifty thousand voices singing back your words.
All along, that's what I was chasing.
It was the best drug I ever took."

#Art 🎧🦇 #MusicSky #OzzyOsbourne #PencilArt #Metal #Rock
The child? That's Ozzy when he was 4
This is the cover of a book
November 18, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Don't ever think charismatic power and getting people to do bad things hasn't been done before.
What captivates me about this era is how they feared "witches" and not the ones pointing the finger or those committing heinous acts. It's still happening.
#Booksky #Witchfinders #Witches #Witch #Wicca
November 14, 2025 at 11:42 PM
And the #Ozzy portrait continues... pretty much in the dark because of cloud. I work in natural daylight only, winter is a challenge.
OK, so there's now a plan with this book and it will lead me to new #portraits next year.
#MusicArt #OzzyForver #OzzyOsbourne #Art #RockMusic 🎧 #Metal #RockGod
November 11, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Day 14 of drawing #OzzyForever and the top half of this #portrait is almost finished. Daylight has been awful, couldn't see to draw for a lot of the short day.
Part of a larger picture, a cover for a book of music stars who've inspired me.
#OzzyOsbourne #Ozzy #Art #MusicArt 🎧 #HeavyRock #RockGod
November 10, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Filmed this afternoon after a marathon session of drawing Ozzy's hand.
It's working but cloudy days and dwindling light hamper progress. Also, hands are not fun to draw but this is for a personal book cover project.
#Ozzy #WorkinProgress #PencilArt #Art #MusicArt #OzzyForever #OzzyOsbourne
November 7, 2025 at 12:10 AM
And a new #portrait takes shape although this one ain't easy!
Yes, I'm drawing #Ozzy again, the reason is I'm creating a book based on my music portraits and I need to show work in progress. I didn't take photos along the way of the last four #OzzyOsbourne portraits I drew over the summer. #Art
November 4, 2025 at 7:34 PM
A house on the street where I live (UK) had a tree up just before Halloween.
There's too many who just leave their decorations up on the outside of their house all year. They're not switched on, they just don't take them down.
Also, this. Three years that was up in the "town" It was once alive.
November 3, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Currently watching this.
Thoughts: If slasher films are an allegory of real world events and films such as Saw and Hostel happened as a direct result of what was happening in the real world. When are we getting the horror version of an insane leader, morons in red hats and evil cops?
November 3, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Sending a huge amount of respect and thanks to @realgdt.bsky.social for adapting Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. Just returned home from the cinema.
Liked the subtle nod to Elsa's Bride costume with Elizabeth's wedding dress.

The portrait of Colin Clive? That took 6 days to draw by hand in pencil.
November 1, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Chances are you've never seen Paperhouse, it was a pretty quiet film when it was released in 1988
First off, there's a young girl as a lead, she's lonely and she finds solace in a young ill boy who she visits in a dream world she draws.
Not technically horror but a dark fantasy.
November 1, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Halloween films no one really mentions any longer and it's a shame because this is one of the best ghost stories combined with a who dun it ever filmed.
#Halloween #LadyinWhite

In also fits very well as a double bill with (answer in the comments)
October 31, 2025 at 11:56 PM
#Halloween #Ghostie says something naughty and if you can't say it with words, use your hands. I'd say he's got a potty mouth but I don't think he can speak.

A model I bought last year that now has pride of place on a book shelf. I still aim to paint him in glow in the dark paint.

#Ghost #Boo 🎃
October 31, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Fun with wind ups in honour of the Great Pumpkin who will come tonight with toys for everyone who believes.

#Halloween 🎃 #WindUpToys #Clockwork #HappyHalloween
October 31, 2025 at 3:48 PM
It's time.
#Halloween #HandDrawn 8 Days (2014)

One of the early pencil portraits I worked on and back when social media meant that you could actually talk to film makers. #JohnCarpenter himself talked AND this portrait is now autographed by Tony Moran. #MichaelMyers
#PencilArt #HorrorSky
October 31, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Sometimes you've just got to watch the Halloween classics even if it means getting an expensive Blu Ray player that runs locked Region A

America did Halloween better than the UK in the 1970's so the first time I saw this classic was last year on this disc.
October 30, 2025 at 7:22 PM
From a book I own that details the #WitchTrials it was written by an unknown victim.
While I love the #Halloween season 🎃 and celebrate #HorrorMovies all year part of Halloween now moves away from the Great Pumpkin and remembers the invisible women who were tortured for being a #Witch & #Wicca
Read.
October 28, 2025 at 11:38 PM
"Has any man before ever offered his bride the gift of eternal life?"

Kharis: The Mummy's Ghost (1944) #HandDrawn #PencilArt 14 Days.

The scene where #Kharis crashes through glass, it's real glass, #LonChaneyJr has blood pouring from his chin
#HorrorSky #Halloweeen #Art 🎃🎬📽️ #UniversalMonsters
October 26, 2025 at 7:31 PM