Cole Henley
@cole007.bsky.social
Draws pictures in exchange for money.
Illustrator, recovering archaeologist, former lecturer and retired technical director of websites.
Illustrator, recovering archaeologist, former lecturer and retired technical director of websites.
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Cole Henley
@cole007.bsky.social
· Mar 5
Some news shared in visual format (more details in blog post #linkinbio).
Please swipe for a short heart-felt summary of my health and if you need an illustrator/artist please do get in touch!
Thanks for reading 🙏
Please swipe for a short heart-felt summary of my health and if you need an illustrator/artist please do get in touch!
Thanks for reading 🙏
Daily sketches from @earthsworld
22.11.25
#illustration #portrait #portraiture #sketch #candid #sketchdaily #illustrator
22.11.25
#illustration #portrait #portraiture #sketch #candid #sketchdaily #illustrator
November 28, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Daily sketches from @earthsworld
22.11.25
#illustration #portrait #portraiture #sketch #candid #sketchdaily #illustrator
22.11.25
#illustration #portrait #portraiture #sketch #candid #sketchdaily #illustrator
Having a rough time with the sarcoidosis at the moment. Not sure why feel need to mention this but look after yourselves. Give yourselves permission to pause and heal and be kind to each other but especially to yourself
November 27, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Having a rough time with the sarcoidosis at the moment. Not sure why feel need to mention this but look after yourselves. Give yourselves permission to pause and heal and be kind to each other but especially to yourself
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DAY 21 – SALE ✨Our Roman-style flagon is here with a festive motto: “Bibe Felix” or “Drink Happy”. It’s handcrafted, hand painted & fired so the iron-oxide slip transforms from sunny yellow to sunset red. A lovely piece to raise a toast with.
Unwrap some history:
potted-history.co.uk/products/oxf...
Unwrap some history:
potted-history.co.uk/products/oxf...
November 27, 2025 at 7:49 PM
DAY 21 – SALE ✨Our Roman-style flagon is here with a festive motto: “Bibe Felix” or “Drink Happy”. It’s handcrafted, hand painted & fired so the iron-oxide slip transforms from sunny yellow to sunset red. A lovely piece to raise a toast with.
Unwrap some history:
potted-history.co.uk/products/oxf...
Unwrap some history:
potted-history.co.uk/products/oxf...
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UNBOUND AUTHORS: Leftover copies of your books in the UK (MacMillan) warehouse will be pulped within the next week or two. DM me for a link to the warehouse stock list and contacts.
If you have no dosh, another publisher (Wilton Sq) is willing to buy the books & distribute on a 50/50 profit split
If you have no dosh, another publisher (Wilton Sq) is willing to buy the books & distribute on a 50/50 profit split
November 27, 2025 at 3:25 PM
UNBOUND AUTHORS: Leftover copies of your books in the UK (MacMillan) warehouse will be pulped within the next week or two. DM me for a link to the warehouse stock list and contacts.
If you have no dosh, another publisher (Wilton Sq) is willing to buy the books & distribute on a 50/50 profit split
If you have no dosh, another publisher (Wilton Sq) is willing to buy the books & distribute on a 50/50 profit split
Wait. I thought British politics had always been shaped by the unelected ultra-rich
‘Unelected power’ of ultra-rich is reshaping British politics, report claims
‘Unelected power’ of ultra-rich is reshaping British politics, report claims
Equality Trust study shows how House of Lords appointments, big donations and media concentration affects political decision
Structural corruption and the rise of “conduits for unelected power” are reshaping British politics, according to a stark report from the Equality Trust.
Unelected influence has surged over the past two decades, the report claims, driven by the growing political clout of the ultra-rich and the institutions that enable it. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 27, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Wait. I thought British politics had always been shaped by the unelected ultra-rich
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I have some more commission slots available now!
Please send me a message if you would like one, thank you!
Single doodley character: £10
Character sheet: £45
Something more complicated: Negotiable cost
Please send me a message if you would like one, thank you!
Single doodley character: £10
Character sheet: £45
Something more complicated: Negotiable cost
November 27, 2025 at 12:17 PM
I have some more commission slots available now!
Please send me a message if you would like one, thank you!
Single doodley character: £10
Character sheet: £45
Something more complicated: Negotiable cost
Please send me a message if you would like one, thank you!
Single doodley character: £10
Character sheet: £45
Something more complicated: Negotiable cost
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I'm delighted to see that the #Creatives4Sudan has now raised over 7 grand! We're raising money for people escaping genocide in El-Fasher, Sudan, and every bid helps the Emergency Response Rooms there do their work. Bid here on mentoring from comics supremo! @nickabadzis.bsky.social bit.ly/4pxHBK7
November 27, 2025 at 7:56 AM
I'm delighted to see that the #Creatives4Sudan has now raised over 7 grand! We're raising money for people escaping genocide in El-Fasher, Sudan, and every bid helps the Emergency Response Rooms there do their work. Bid here on mentoring from comics supremo! @nickabadzis.bsky.social bit.ly/4pxHBK7
Daily sketches from @earthsworld
20.11.25
#illustration #portrait #portraiture #sketch #candid #sketchdaily #illustrator
20.11.25
#illustration #portrait #portraiture #sketch #candid #sketchdaily #illustrator
November 26, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Daily sketches from @earthsworld
20.11.25
#illustration #portrait #portraiture #sketch #candid #sketchdaily #illustrator
20.11.25
#illustration #portrait #portraiture #sketch #candid #sketchdaily #illustrator
It wipes me out for a few days after brew day but still get a great sense of satisfaction seeing a batch of beer spring to life. Plus I get 20l of beer at the end of it!
November 26, 2025 at 8:55 AM
It wipes me out for a few days after brew day but still get a great sense of satisfaction seeing a batch of beer spring to life. Plus I get 20l of beer at the end of it!
Daily sketches from @earthsworld
19.11.25
#illustration #portrait #portraiture #sketch #candid #sketchdaily #illustrator
19.11.25
#illustration #portrait #portraiture #sketch #candid #sketchdaily #illustrator
November 25, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Daily sketches from @earthsworld
19.11.25
#illustration #portrait #portraiture #sketch #candid #sketchdaily #illustrator
19.11.25
#illustration #portrait #portraiture #sketch #candid #sketchdaily #illustrator
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🌟 This winter, we have a chance to make something extraordinary happen - and we’re looking for 27 people to help us do it. 🌟
Join our Bursar Club 👉 bit.ly/4p6Xqrw
Join our Bursar Club 👉 bit.ly/4p6Xqrw
November 25, 2025 at 9:20 AM
🌟 This winter, we have a chance to make something extraordinary happen - and we’re looking for 27 people to help us do it. 🌟
Join our Bursar Club 👉 bit.ly/4p6Xqrw
Join our Bursar Club 👉 bit.ly/4p6Xqrw
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Help! I've been asked by a school what my rate is for a one hour assembly talk... But I haven't charged before. Is there an industry standard I can go by?
November 24, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Help! I've been asked by a school what my rate is for a one hour assembly talk... But I haven't charged before. Is there an industry standard I can go by?
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I've donated two signed (by me) and sketched of my 2022 graphic novel collaboration with @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social to raise vital funds for those affected by conflict in Sudan. Please consider bidding to help those most in need 🙏
#Creatives4Sudan
app.galabid.com/creatives4su...
#Creatives4Sudan
app.galabid.com/creatives4su...
November 24, 2025 at 1:48 PM
I've donated two signed (by me) and sketched of my 2022 graphic novel collaboration with @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social to raise vital funds for those affected by conflict in Sudan. Please consider bidding to help those most in need 🙏
#Creatives4Sudan
app.galabid.com/creatives4su...
#Creatives4Sudan
app.galabid.com/creatives4su...
I've donated two signed (by me) and sketched of my 2022 graphic novel collaboration with @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social to raise vital funds for those affected by conflict in Sudan. Please consider bidding to help those most in need 🙏
#Creatives4Sudan
app.galabid.com/creatives4su...
#Creatives4Sudan
app.galabid.com/creatives4su...
November 24, 2025 at 1:48 PM
I've donated two signed (by me) and sketched of my 2022 graphic novel collaboration with @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social to raise vital funds for those affected by conflict in Sudan. Please consider bidding to help those most in need 🙏
#Creatives4Sudan
app.galabid.com/creatives4su...
#Creatives4Sudan
app.galabid.com/creatives4su...
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Wow! So many amazing creative treats are available to bid for as part of the 'Creatives 4 Sudan' auction. And the money raised will be used to help people escaping the terrible situation in El-Fasher. See app.galabid.com/creatives4su...
Thanks to @raafaye.bsky.social for the design.
Thanks to @raafaye.bsky.social for the design.
November 23, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Wow! So many amazing creative treats are available to bid for as part of the 'Creatives 4 Sudan' auction. And the money raised will be used to help people escaping the terrible situation in El-Fasher. See app.galabid.com/creatives4su...
Thanks to @raafaye.bsky.social for the design.
Thanks to @raafaye.bsky.social for the design.
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"You'll be visited by three spirits."
The three spirits:
The three spirits:
November 24, 2025 at 12:41 PM
"You'll be visited by three spirits."
The three spirits:
The three spirits:
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So it's that time of year when you might be thinking about a unique gift for your loved ones. Well what could be more unique than a hand-sketched or painted picture of your pets, family, best friends and/or worst enemies?
Open for festive commissions with following prices:
Open for festive commissions with following prices:
November 19, 2025 at 11:39 AM
So it's that time of year when you might be thinking about a unique gift for your loved ones. Well what could be more unique than a hand-sketched or painted picture of your pets, family, best friends and/or worst enemies?
Open for festive commissions with following prices:
Open for festive commissions with following prices:
Daily sketches from @earthsworld
18.11.25
#illustration #portrait #portraiture #sketch #candid #sketchdaily #illustrator
18.11.25
#illustration #portrait #portraiture #sketch #candid #sketchdaily #illustrator
November 24, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Daily sketches from @earthsworld
18.11.25
#illustration #portrait #portraiture #sketch #candid #sketchdaily #illustrator
18.11.25
#illustration #portrait #portraiture #sketch #candid #sketchdaily #illustrator
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A reminder that "Pets Tell Tales: Ancient Egypt" makes a great gift for the little history buffs in your life.
Over 200 pages of fun, educational comics, narrated by cartoon animals. Ask for it at your local bookshop and be the cool aunt/uncle etc. this Christmas! 🎁
Over 200 pages of fun, educational comics, narrated by cartoon animals. Ask for it at your local bookshop and be the cool aunt/uncle etc. this Christmas! 🎁
November 21, 2025 at 3:06 PM
A reminder that "Pets Tell Tales: Ancient Egypt" makes a great gift for the little history buffs in your life.
Over 200 pages of fun, educational comics, narrated by cartoon animals. Ask for it at your local bookshop and be the cool aunt/uncle etc. this Christmas! 🎁
Over 200 pages of fun, educational comics, narrated by cartoon animals. Ask for it at your local bookshop and be the cool aunt/uncle etc. this Christmas! 🎁
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When it's so cold outside that your dog decides to do its business indoors
November 22, 2024 at 10:45 AM
When it's so cold outside that your dog decides to do its business indoors
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Latest stats from Michael Rosen Day
Final registrations 10,984
Reg'd Pupils 382,785
Attnd'd Pupils 217,317
Many schools who registered, but didn’t attend on the day will be catching up on the recording which will be available soon
Thanks to @WalkerBooksUK
and @ReadforGoodUK
Final registrations 10,984
Reg'd Pupils 382,785
Attnd'd Pupils 217,317
Many schools who registered, but didn’t attend on the day will be catching up on the recording which will be available soon
Thanks to @WalkerBooksUK
and @ReadforGoodUK
November 20, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Latest stats from Michael Rosen Day
Final registrations 10,984
Reg'd Pupils 382,785
Attnd'd Pupils 217,317
Many schools who registered, but didn’t attend on the day will be catching up on the recording which will be available soon
Thanks to @WalkerBooksUK
and @ReadforGoodUK
Final registrations 10,984
Reg'd Pupils 382,785
Attnd'd Pupils 217,317
Many schools who registered, but didn’t attend on the day will be catching up on the recording which will be available soon
Thanks to @WalkerBooksUK
and @ReadforGoodUK
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Five years after starting it, my new book "Travels through the Spanish Civil War" is published today by @hurstpublishers.bsky.social (5 Dec in the US). Available in bookshops and whereever you get your books online. hurstpublishers.com/book/travels...
Announcing Zoom presentation soon
Many thanks!
Announcing Zoom presentation soon
Many thanks!
November 20, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Five years after starting it, my new book "Travels through the Spanish Civil War" is published today by @hurstpublishers.bsky.social (5 Dec in the US). Available in bookshops and whereever you get your books online. hurstpublishers.com/book/travels...
Announcing Zoom presentation soon
Many thanks!
Announcing Zoom presentation soon
Many thanks!
So it's that time of year when you might be thinking about a unique gift for your loved ones. Well what could be more unique than a hand-sketched or painted picture of your pets, family, best friends and/or worst enemies?
Open for festive commissions with following prices:
Open for festive commissions with following prices:
November 19, 2025 at 11:39 AM
So it's that time of year when you might be thinking about a unique gift for your loved ones. Well what could be more unique than a hand-sketched or painted picture of your pets, family, best friends and/or worst enemies?
Open for festive commissions with following prices:
Open for festive commissions with following prices:
Daily sketches from @earthsworld
17.11.25
#illustration #portrait #portraiture #sketch #candid #sketchdaily #illustrator
17.11.25
#illustration #portrait #portraiture #sketch #candid #sketchdaily #illustrator
November 19, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Daily sketches from @earthsworld
17.11.25
#illustration #portrait #portraiture #sketch #candid #sketchdaily #illustrator
17.11.25
#illustration #portrait #portraiture #sketch #candid #sketchdaily #illustrator
