Paul Shinn Draws
@paulshinndraws.bsky.social
Cartoonist. Illustrator. Book cover designer. Doodler.
On Friday evening I went along to the first Gosh! Comics/Broken Frontier Drink And Draw of 2026 and was pleasantly surprised to win the first round with my drawing for the prompt 'Oh, you shouldn't have!'
The other two prompts were 'Furry Monster' and 'Mad Scientist in Love'.
The other two prompts were 'Furry Monster' and 'Mad Scientist in Love'.
February 16, 2026 at 7:23 PM
On Friday evening I went along to the first Gosh! Comics/Broken Frontier Drink And Draw of 2026 and was pleasantly surprised to win the first round with my drawing for the prompt 'Oh, you shouldn't have!'
The other two prompts were 'Furry Monster' and 'Mad Scientist in Love'.
The other two prompts were 'Furry Monster' and 'Mad Scientist in Love'.
The opening for this exhibition that I'm in is tomorrow from 4-9pm at Mori Homemade Cafe, 343 Caledonian Rd, London N1 1DW. After that runs gor a month and the cafe is open daily from 10-6pm
Mori Handmade & Lunar New Year of the Fire Horse Exhibition Runs for Next Month in London – Check Out Our Preview Gallery Including Work from BF Six to Watch Artists @shanefaced.bsky.social @rein-lee.bsky.social @domduongart.bsky.social @zdelautre.bsky.social www.brokenfrontier.com/lunar-new-ye...
Mori Handmade & Lunar New Year of the Fire Horse Exhibition Runs for the Next Month in London - Check Out Our Preview Gallery Including Work from BF 'Six to Watch' Artists Shane Melisse, Rein Lee, Dom...
Lots of art from the 'Lunar Year of the Fire Horse' exhibition at London's Mori Cafe this month on show here!
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February 16, 2026 at 7:22 PM
The opening for this exhibition that I'm in is tomorrow from 4-9pm at Mori Homemade Cafe, 343 Caledonian Rd, London N1 1DW. After that runs gor a month and the cafe is open daily from 10-6pm
Last Saturday morning I went along to a 3-hour life drawing class at Connie Lim's studio with fantastic poses by Lan in a variety of outfits.
January 30, 2026 at 8:53 PM
Last Saturday morning I went along to a 3-hour life drawing class at Connie Lim's studio with fantastic poses by Lan in a variety of outfits.
I'm excited to be taking part in a group exhibition with a bunch of illustration comic artist friends at the super cute cafe Mori Homemade on Caledonian Road.
We'll be celebrating the Lunar New Year Of The Fire Horse with 30 brand new 3 colour risograph prints created for the exhibition.
We'll be celebrating the Lunar New Year Of The Fire Horse with 30 brand new 3 colour risograph prints created for the exhibition.
January 28, 2026 at 7:23 PM
I'm excited to be taking part in a group exhibition with a bunch of illustration comic artist friends at the super cute cafe Mori Homemade on Caledonian Road.
We'll be celebrating the Lunar New Year Of The Fire Horse with 30 brand new 3 colour risograph prints created for the exhibition.
We'll be celebrating the Lunar New Year Of The Fire Horse with 30 brand new 3 colour risograph prints created for the exhibition.
Recently, my friend Richy had a BIG birthday! I drew him a card to celebrate featuring lots of his favourite characters from comics, film, TV and games plus some of his own characters!
He also sent me a photo of all the birthday cards I've drawn for him over the years that we've known each other.
He also sent me a photo of all the birthday cards I've drawn for him over the years that we've known each other.
January 25, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Recently, my friend Richy had a BIG birthday! I drew him a card to celebrate featuring lots of his favourite characters from comics, film, TV and games plus some of his own characters!
He also sent me a photo of all the birthday cards I've drawn for him over the years that we've known each other.
He also sent me a photo of all the birthday cards I've drawn for him over the years that we've known each other.
Last night I went along to ESEA Life Drawing's fantastic contortion-themed life drawing session with Priya and Ting providing us with incredible poses to draw! The shapes they were both able to move their bodies into were such a great challenge to try and capture. A really good evening of drawing! 🙂
January 21, 2026 at 9:02 PM
Last night I went along to ESEA Life Drawing's fantastic contortion-themed life drawing session with Priya and Ting providing us with incredible poses to draw! The shapes they were both able to move their bodies into were such a great challenge to try and capture. A really good evening of drawing! 🙂
Had a great time at the first Cosplay Life Drawing session of the year drawing Chillibunny as Ahri from League of Legends in a fantastic costume with lots of brilliant poses.
It was certainly challenging trying to capture all the details in the costume, as well as the poses.
It was certainly challenging trying to capture all the details in the costume, as well as the poses.
January 19, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Had a great time at the first Cosplay Life Drawing session of the year drawing Chillibunny as Ahri from League of Legends in a fantastic costume with lots of brilliant poses.
It was certainly challenging trying to capture all the details in the costume, as well as the poses.
It was certainly challenging trying to capture all the details in the costume, as well as the poses.
On Saturday morning I went along to a 3-hour clothed life drawing session at Connie Lim's studio, with Elsa posing in a variety of outfits.
January 14, 2026 at 10:38 AM
On Saturday morning I went along to a 3-hour clothed life drawing session at Connie Lim's studio, with Elsa posing in a variety of outfits.
Had a great time on Saturday morning drawing Federica in a range of different outfits at Connie Lim's 3-hour fashion illustration life drawing class at her studio in Dalaton.
November 3, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Had a great time on Saturday morning drawing Federica in a range of different outfits at Connie Lim's 3-hour fashion illustration life drawing class at her studio in Dalaton.
On Thursday afternoon I had the unique opportunity to go along and draw at the final dress rehearsal of Moominvalley In November, a new musical at Upstairs At The Gatehouse in Highgate.
The show is on until the 16 November. You can find more details at @moominmusical.bsky.social
The show is on until the 16 November. You can find more details at @moominmusical.bsky.social
October 25, 2025 at 2:33 PM
On Thursday afternoon I had the unique opportunity to go along and draw at the final dress rehearsal of Moominvalley In November, a new musical at Upstairs At The Gatehouse in Highgate.
The show is on until the 16 November. You can find more details at @moominmusical.bsky.social
The show is on until the 16 November. You can find more details at @moominmusical.bsky.social
On Saturday evening I went along to an incredible arial life drawing class at London Dance Academy, with incredible poses by Jenny and Ting.
It was a dynamic class with lots of short poses. I can only post 4 here but there are a lot more over on my instagram: www.instagram.com/paulshinndraws
It was a dynamic class with lots of short poses. I can only post 4 here but there are a lot more over on my instagram: www.instagram.com/paulshinndraws
October 25, 2025 at 9:56 AM
On Saturday evening I went along to an incredible arial life drawing class at London Dance Academy, with incredible poses by Jenny and Ting.
It was a dynamic class with lots of short poses. I can only post 4 here but there are a lot more over on my instagram: www.instagram.com/paulshinndraws
It was a dynamic class with lots of short poses. I can only post 4 here but there are a lot more over on my instagram: www.instagram.com/paulshinndraws
A card I drew for my Dad's birthday
October 24, 2025 at 5:09 PM
A card I drew for my Dad's birthday
On Saturday morning, I went along to the second session of Cosplay Life Drawing, hosted by my friend Mike, with fantastic dynamic poses by Ren as Ada Wong from Resident Evil. A really fun and challenging session.
October 24, 2025 at 11:07 AM
On Saturday morning, I went along to the second session of Cosplay Life Drawing, hosted by my friend Mike, with fantastic dynamic poses by Ren as Ada Wong from Resident Evil. A really fun and challenging session.
My drawings from Sunday's Southbank Portrait Session at the Royal Festival Hall.
October 15, 2025 at 1:02 PM
My drawings from Sunday's Southbank Portrait Session at the Royal Festival Hall.
On Saturday morning, I went along to a 3-hour life drawing class hosted by Connie Lim in her studio in Dalston, with excellent poses Ben, with various outfit changes during the session.
It's always a fun challenge to capture both the pose and the different clothing within a set amount of time.
It's always a fun challenge to capture both the pose and the different clothing within a set amount of time.
October 14, 2025 at 11:58 AM
On Saturday morning, I went along to a 3-hour life drawing class hosted by Connie Lim in her studio in Dalston, with excellent poses Ben, with various outfit changes during the session.
It's always a fun challenge to capture both the pose and the different clothing within a set amount of time.
It's always a fun challenge to capture both the pose and the different clothing within a set amount of time.
Joined the Urban Sketchers on the Southbank on Saturday. As I grabbed something to eat from the food market behind the Royal Festival Hall, I noticed this view looking up towards the Hayward Gaallery - my favourite gallery in London! - and decided to draw it.
October 7, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Joined the Urban Sketchers on the Southbank on Saturday. As I grabbed something to eat from the food market behind the Royal Festival Hall, I noticed this view looking up towards the Hayward Gaallery - my favourite gallery in London! - and decided to draw it.
Went along to a terrific free life drawing event at the Royal Academy Lecture Theatre on Friday evening, hosted by 2bornot2bcollective, and Inspired by the Kerry James Marshall: The Histories exhibition, with stage dressing and costumes referencing his Souvenir series.
October 6, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Went along to a terrific free life drawing event at the Royal Academy Lecture Theatre on Friday evening, hosted by 2bornot2bcollective, and Inspired by the Kerry James Marshall: The Histories exhibition, with stage dressing and costumes referencing his Souvenir series.
One of the reasons I'm not doing #inktober this year is because I'm spending too much time playing Silksong.
Although that would fit quite well with today's prompt, Weave...
Although that would fit quite well with today's prompt, Weave...
October 2, 2025 at 10:58 PM
One of the reasons I'm not doing #inktober this year is because I'm spending too much time playing Silksong.
Although that would fit quite well with today's prompt, Weave...
Although that would fit quite well with today's prompt, Weave...
My drawings from last Friday's Gosh! Drink & Draw. The themes were:
Ninja penguin
Misheard lyrics
Flower
Ninja penguin
Misheard lyrics
Flower
September 29, 2025 at 4:53 PM
My drawings from last Friday's Gosh! Drink & Draw. The themes were:
Ninja penguin
Misheard lyrics
Flower
Ninja penguin
Misheard lyrics
Flower
A bumper crop of drawings from Southbank Portrait Session at the Royal Festival Hall the other Sunday. Every time I was thinking about leaving, I looked outside and it was pouring down, so ended up staying until the end of the session.
September 23, 2025 at 12:53 PM
A bumper crop of drawings from Southbank Portrait Session at the Royal Festival Hall the other Sunday. Every time I was thinking about leaving, I looked outside and it was pouring down, so ended up staying until the end of the session.
I had fun the other Sunday morning at a life drawing class with ESEA Life Drawing.
It was fun to be experimental and join in with various prompts including drawing with my non-dominant hand, drawing without looking at my paper, using a continuous line, and even combining all three at once! Phew!
It was fun to be experimental and join in with various prompts including drawing with my non-dominant hand, drawing without looking at my paper, using a continuous line, and even combining all three at once! Phew!
September 22, 2025 at 1:01 PM
I had fun the other Sunday morning at a life drawing class with ESEA Life Drawing.
It was fun to be experimental and join in with various prompts including drawing with my non-dominant hand, drawing without looking at my paper, using a continuous line, and even combining all three at once! Phew!
It was fun to be experimental and join in with various prompts including drawing with my non-dominant hand, drawing without looking at my paper, using a continuous line, and even combining all three at once! Phew!
Last Friday, I went along to the National Portrait Gallery to try to get tickets for the Jenny Saville exhibition but could only get a ticket for 8pm, as had 3 and a half hours to spare, I had a wander around the main collection and stumbled across a free drawing workshop in the galleries.
September 13, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Last Friday, I went along to the National Portrait Gallery to try to get tickets for the Jenny Saville exhibition but could only get a ticket for 8pm, as had 3 and a half hours to spare, I had a wander around the main collection and stumbled across a free drawing workshop in the galleries.
My drawings from the most recent Gosh/Broken Frontier Drink & Draw.
The themes were:
1. Bunny
2. Myriad Demons of the Supermarket
3. A non-literal depiction of a scene from your favourite film
And there's a bonus 'Draw A Shrek From Memory' at the end, which was something our table came up with.
The themes were:
1. Bunny
2. Myriad Demons of the Supermarket
3. A non-literal depiction of a scene from your favourite film
And there's a bonus 'Draw A Shrek From Memory' at the end, which was something our table came up with.
September 11, 2025 at 8:15 AM
My drawings from the most recent Gosh/Broken Frontier Drink & Draw.
The themes were:
1. Bunny
2. Myriad Demons of the Supermarket
3. A non-literal depiction of a scene from your favourite film
And there's a bonus 'Draw A Shrek From Memory' at the end, which was something our table came up with.
The themes were:
1. Bunny
2. Myriad Demons of the Supermarket
3. A non-literal depiction of a scene from your favourite film
And there's a bonus 'Draw A Shrek From Memory' at the end, which was something our table came up with.
My drawings from last Sunday afternoon's Southbank Portrait Session at the Royal Festival Hall.
September 4, 2025 at 12:57 PM
My drawings from last Sunday afternoon's Southbank Portrait Session at the Royal Festival Hall.