James C Holland
@jimholland.bsky.social
Really great writer of really great things. Terrible at bios though, as evidenced by this, what you are reading, right now.
https://jamescholland.com/
https://jamescholland.com/
Very sad news. As a Cure fan from the early nineties, Perry Bamonte was part of “my” The cure. RIP. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The Cure: Guitarist and keyboard player Perry Bamonte dies aged 65
The band says the musician died
www.bbc.co.uk
December 26, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Very sad news. As a Cure fan from the early nineties, Perry Bamonte was part of “my” The cure. RIP. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
A rather elongated Willem Dafoe. I started with my posh fountain pen and instantly smudged the initial lines. So I switched to a nice cheap biro. I rather liked it! I think I’ll do more biro drawings soon.
#art #sketchbook #biro #willemdafoe #YouKnowImSomethingOfADrawingMyself
#art #sketchbook #biro #willemdafoe #YouKnowImSomethingOfADrawingMyself
December 19, 2025 at 11:24 AM
A rather elongated Willem Dafoe. I started with my posh fountain pen and instantly smudged the initial lines. So I switched to a nice cheap biro. I rather liked it! I think I’ll do more biro drawings soon.
#art #sketchbook #biro #willemdafoe #YouKnowImSomethingOfADrawingMyself
#art #sketchbook #biro #willemdafoe #YouKnowImSomethingOfADrawingMyself
Two more pictures that I drew with Dylan Sara’s Advent draw-alongs. I’m rather enjoying this method of putting down a layer of pencil which works a bit like using coloured paper.
#art #sketchbook #pencildrawing #portraits
#art #sketchbook #pencildrawing #portraits
December 17, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Two more pictures that I drew with Dylan Sara’s Advent draw-alongs. I’m rather enjoying this method of putting down a layer of pencil which works a bit like using coloured paper.
#art #sketchbook #pencildrawing #portraits
#art #sketchbook #pencildrawing #portraits
This morning’s ten-minute advent draw-along. It’s interesting to me as it’s a technique I’ve not tried before.
#art #pencildrawing #sketchbook
#art #pencildrawing #sketchbook
December 15, 2025 at 11:00 AM
This morning’s ten-minute advent draw-along. It’s interesting to me as it’s a technique I’ve not tried before.
#art #pencildrawing #sketchbook
#art #pencildrawing #sketchbook
I was completely burnt out after #inktober and haven’t drawn anything since. That’s a month and a week without drawing. I was starting to get “The Fear” about putting pen to paper again. What if it was terrible? What if I’d forgotten how to draw? 1/3
#art #pencil #pencildrawing #sketchbook #neo
#art #pencil #pencildrawing #sketchbook #neo
December 7, 2025 at 1:19 PM
I was completely burnt out after #inktober and haven’t drawn anything since. That’s a month and a week without drawing. I was starting to get “The Fear” about putting pen to paper again. What if it was terrible? What if I’d forgotten how to draw? 1/3
#art #pencil #pencildrawing #sketchbook #neo
#art #pencil #pencildrawing #sketchbook #neo
GLASSES-WEARERS: Do you have to take your glasses off every time you sneeze or blow your nose? I feel like this is my first winter with glasses and this is not something I foresaw. (Perhaps my foresight needs glasses too!)
December 5, 2025 at 12:37 PM
GLASSES-WEARERS: Do you have to take your glasses off every time you sneeze or blow your nose? I feel like this is my first winter with glasses and this is not something I foresaw. (Perhaps my foresight needs glasses too!)
Today’s letter is “w” for “Wordle”
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Wordle 1,603 4/6
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November 8, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Today’s letter is “w” for “Wordle”
Wordle 1,603 4/6
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Wordle 1,603 4/6
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#inktober? InkOVER, more like! It’s the final day. Woohoo! I’m free!
Day 31, “award”
#art #sketchbook #sketch #penandinkdrawing #davidlynch #award #theend
Day 31, “award”
#art #sketchbook #sketch #penandinkdrawing #davidlynch #award #theend
October 31, 2025 at 8:06 PM
#inktober? InkOVER, more like! It’s the final day. Woohoo! I’m free!
Day 31, “award”
#art #sketchbook #sketch #penandinkdrawing #davidlynch #award #theend
Day 31, “award”
#art #sketchbook #sketch #penandinkdrawing #davidlynch #award #theend
#inktober Day 30, “vacant”. The penultimate drawing! I was frustrated that I didn’t get a better likeness of John Lyndon as he’s so distinctive. Adding colour is probably against the “ink only” ethos of Inktober but hey. Anarchy!
#art #sketch #sketchbook #sexpistols #johnlydon #johnnyrotten #vacant
#art #sketch #sketchbook #sexpistols #johnlydon #johnnyrotten #vacant
October 31, 2025 at 9:56 AM
#inktober Day 30, “vacant”. The penultimate drawing! I was frustrated that I didn’t get a better likeness of John Lyndon as he’s so distinctive. Adding colour is probably against the “ink only” ethos of Inktober but hey. Anarchy!
#art #sketch #sketchbook #sexpistols #johnlydon #johnnyrotten #vacant
#art #sketch #sketchbook #sexpistols #johnlydon #johnnyrotten #vacant
#inktober Day 28, “skeletal”.
It’s a skellington.
#art #sketch #sketchbook #bones #skeleton #penandinkdrawing #halloween #wooo
It’s a skellington.
#art #sketch #sketchbook #bones #skeleton #penandinkdrawing #halloween #wooo
October 30, 2025 at 5:10 PM
#inktober Day 28, “skeletal”.
It’s a skellington.
#art #sketch #sketchbook #bones #skeleton #penandinkdrawing #halloween #wooo
It’s a skellington.
#art #sketch #sketchbook #bones #skeleton #penandinkdrawing #halloween #wooo
#inktober Day 29, “lesson”. I think I might have to do a triple whammy of pictures today! There’s two from yesterday. And then if I share today’s drawing today, I can post the final picture tomorrow on the final day of the challenge.
#art #sketch #sketchbook #penandinkdrawing #jackblack
#art #sketch #sketchbook #penandinkdrawing #jackblack
October 30, 2025 at 12:15 PM
#inktober Day 29, “lesson”. I think I might have to do a triple whammy of pictures today! There’s two from yesterday. And then if I share today’s drawing today, I can post the final picture tomorrow on the final day of the challenge.
#art #sketch #sketchbook #penandinkdrawing #jackblack
#art #sketch #sketchbook #penandinkdrawing #jackblack
#inktober Day 27, “onion”. I feel a bit sorry for the lady in the reference photo for this drawing, who had to pose in an onion fancy dress costume with inappropriately positioned roots, but a job’s a job, I suppose.
#art #sketch #sketchbook #penandinkdrawing #onion #fancydress #halloween
#art #sketch #sketchbook #penandinkdrawing #onion #fancydress #halloween
October 29, 2025 at 3:32 PM
#inktober Day 27, “onion”. I feel a bit sorry for the lady in the reference photo for this drawing, who had to pose in an onion fancy dress costume with inappropriately positioned roots, but a job’s a job, I suppose.
#art #sketch #sketchbook #penandinkdrawing #onion #fancydress #halloween
#art #sketch #sketchbook #penandinkdrawing #onion #fancydress #halloween
#inktober day 10, “sweep”. There are going to be a few days of double drawings as I get to the end of Inktober. Here, I’ve gone all the way back to day 10 which I skipped at the time. Day 27 in a bit.
#sketchbook #sketch #art #penandinkdrawing #sweep #chimneysweep
#sketchbook #sketch #art #penandinkdrawing #sweep #chimneysweep
October 29, 2025 at 12:38 PM
#inktober day 10, “sweep”. There are going to be a few days of double drawings as I get to the end of Inktober. Here, I’ve gone all the way back to day 10 which I skipped at the time. Day 27 in a bit.
#sketchbook #sketch #art #penandinkdrawing #sweep #chimneysweep
#sketchbook #sketch #art #penandinkdrawing #sweep #chimneysweep
October 28, 2025 at 3:52 PM
#inktober day 25, “inferno.” Bruce Campbell in a devil suit... again.
I was a bit hasty in sharing this yesterday. Here’s the improved version.
#sketch #sketchbook #penandinkdrawing #art #devil #devilcostume #halloween
I was a bit hasty in sharing this yesterday. Here’s the improved version.
#sketch #sketchbook #penandinkdrawing #art #devil #devilcostume #halloween
October 28, 2025 at 12:16 PM
#inktober day 25, “inferno.” Bruce Campbell in a devil suit... again.
I was a bit hasty in sharing this yesterday. Here’s the improved version.
#sketch #sketchbook #penandinkdrawing #art #devil #devilcostume #halloween
I was a bit hasty in sharing this yesterday. Here’s the improved version.
#sketch #sketchbook #penandinkdrawing #art #devil #devilcostume #halloween
Inktober day 25, “inferno”. Bruce Campbell in a devil suit.
#sketch #sketchbook #penandinkdrawing #art #devil #devilcostume #halloween
#sketch #sketchbook #penandinkdrawing #art #devil #devilcostume #halloween
October 27, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Inktober day 25, “inferno”. Bruce Campbell in a devil suit.
#sketch #sketchbook #penandinkdrawing #art #devil #devilcostume #halloween
#sketch #sketchbook #penandinkdrawing #art #devil #devilcostume #halloween
#inktober day 24, “rowdy”
#sketch #sketchbook #art #penandinkdrawing #trainspotting #begbie #robertcarlyle
#sketch #sketchbook #art #penandinkdrawing #trainspotting #begbie #robertcarlyle
October 25, 2025 at 12:16 PM
#inktober day 24, “rowdy”
#sketch #sketchbook #art #penandinkdrawing #trainspotting #begbie #robertcarlyle
#sketch #sketchbook #art #penandinkdrawing #trainspotting #begbie #robertcarlyle
#inktober, day 22, “button”. A second drawing from yesterday. I chose to interpret “button” in the American way, as badge, and then found the most British example of badge wearing: Rik from the Young Ones.
#sketch #art #sketchbook #theyoungones #adeedmondson #rickmayall #rik #vyvian #sitcom
#sketch #art #sketchbook #theyoungones #adeedmondson #rickmayall #rik #vyvian #sitcom
October 23, 2025 at 6:56 PM
#inktober, day 22, “button”. A second drawing from yesterday. I chose to interpret “button” in the American way, as badge, and then found the most British example of badge wearing: Rik from the Young Ones.
#sketch #art #sketchbook #theyoungones #adeedmondson #rickmayall #rik #vyvian #sitcom
#sketch #art #sketchbook #theyoungones #adeedmondson #rickmayall #rik #vyvian #sitcom
#inktober day 21, “blast”. I thought of the phrase “blast off” and found a photo of the space shuttle, then, as I’m trying to focus on people, I found a photo of this astronaut.
#sketch #sketchbook #art #penandinkdrawing #astronaut #space #spaceexploration #nasa
#sketch #sketchbook #art #penandinkdrawing #astronaut #space #spaceexploration #nasa
October 23, 2025 at 9:05 AM
#inktober day 21, “blast”. I thought of the phrase “blast off” and found a photo of the space shuttle, then, as I’m trying to focus on people, I found a photo of this astronaut.
#sketch #sketchbook #art #penandinkdrawing #astronaut #space #spaceexploration #nasa
#sketch #sketchbook #art #penandinkdrawing #astronaut #space #spaceexploration #nasa
#inktober
Day 18, “Deal”. Apologies to Kim Deal as it looks nothing like her!
Day 19, “Arctic”. It’s Paul Hollywood making an Arctic roll!
Day 20, “Rivals”. A drawing of a famous photograph called “The woman with the handbag”.
#inktober #sketch #sketchbook #penandinkdrawing
Day 18, “Deal”. Apologies to Kim Deal as it looks nothing like her!
Day 19, “Arctic”. It’s Paul Hollywood making an Arctic roll!
Day 20, “Rivals”. A drawing of a famous photograph called “The woman with the handbag”.
#inktober #sketch #sketchbook #penandinkdrawing
October 21, 2025 at 11:24 AM
#inktober
Day 18, “Deal”. Apologies to Kim Deal as it looks nothing like her!
Day 19, “Arctic”. It’s Paul Hollywood making an Arctic roll!
Day 20, “Rivals”. A drawing of a famous photograph called “The woman with the handbag”.
#inktober #sketch #sketchbook #penandinkdrawing
Day 18, “Deal”. Apologies to Kim Deal as it looks nothing like her!
Day 19, “Arctic”. It’s Paul Hollywood making an Arctic roll!
Day 20, “Rivals”. A drawing of a famous photograph called “The woman with the handbag”.
#inktober #sketch #sketchbook #penandinkdrawing
October 17, 2025 at 2:45 PM
#inktober day 15, “ragged”. Sometimes, I get to the reference photo that I chose before the month started, & I just don’t want to draw it. For example, for “ragged” I’d found a homeless person playing guitar, but I found it a bit depressing, & I didn’t want to do a figure, I wanted to do a face. 1/?
October 16, 2025 at 9:15 AM
#inktober day 15, “ragged”. Sometimes, I get to the reference photo that I chose before the month started, & I just don’t want to draw it. For example, for “ragged” I’d found a homeless person playing guitar, but I found it a bit depressing, & I didn’t want to do a figure, I wanted to do a face. 1/?
#inktober day 14, “trunk”. I’m much happier with this one. Back to my usual pen and I did the grey first to avoid smudging. I didn’t really have to do much crosshatching. I just had to follow the elephants’ wrinkles!
#art #penandink #fountainpen #elephant #elephants #sketchbook #drawing
#art #penandink #fountainpen #elephant #elephants #sketchbook #drawing
October 15, 2025 at 12:01 PM
#inktober day 14, “trunk”. I’m much happier with this one. Back to my usual pen and I did the grey first to avoid smudging. I didn’t really have to do much crosshatching. I just had to follow the elephants’ wrinkles!
#art #penandink #fountainpen #elephant #elephants #sketchbook #drawing
#art #penandink #fountainpen #elephant #elephants #sketchbook #drawing