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James B Barrow @jamesbbarrow.bsky.social · 19d

Live now for today's #charity stream! Come and support this wonderful cause!
www.twitch.tv/jamesbbarrow

James B Barrow @jamesbbarrow.bsky.social · 26d

Next Sunday (21st Sep at 1pm BST) I will be doing a charity stream to fundraise for the British Red Cross!
Join me then for art, fun shenanigans, and perhaps another jaffa cake surprise :)

To be notified of it:
Follow me on Twitch: twitch.tv/jamesbbarrow
Join my Discord server: discord.gg/rvuuaQQ

A British Red Cross branded promotional image, featuring a picture of the streamer JamesBBarrow holding a strange Jaffa cake sandwich. He is wearing a bee-onsie costume and smiling just before he takes a bite of it. The text in the image reads: "Supporting BritishRedCross. Quest for Kindness. Kind Train Raidathon"

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James B Barrow @jamesbbarrow.bsky.social · Aug 13

Another painting, and another art along event! Come make art with me at twitch.tv/jamesbbarrow

An acrylic painting in progress of two white flowers on a dark leafy background.

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James B Barrow @jamesbbarrow.bsky.social · Aug 11

Experimenting with an acrylic painting live now! Twitch.tv/jamesbbarrow

Blank canvas with paint tubes and brushes on it

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KBDraws92 @kbdraws92.bsky.social · Aug 6

Weekly art along, "Apricot Dreams".
Bet it's usually not what cats dream of, but this one dreams of them!

#art #animation #cat

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James B Barrow @jamesbbarrow.bsky.social · Aug 10

Shhhhhhh art doesn’t get done on stream what do you meeeean :)

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KeonaChick @keonachick.bsky.social · Aug 5

Art along from @jamesbbarrow.bsky.social this past week's prompt was Awakening Spectacle. Used only fabric scraps. Photo reference from a friend.

Three pictures: a photo of a bee sleeping atop a pink flower, with a red spiky center, another picture of scraps of fabric, the largest picture is fabric representation of the bee photo: dark and light pink petals, green polka dot stem, bee with translucent wing, the background is green floral. The words/phrases: Sleepy Bee, KeonaChick, Awakening Spectacle, are in the lower left corner.

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James B Barrow @jamesbbarrow.bsky.social · Aug 8

Starting a new painting and talking about overcoming perfection today! twitch.tv/jamesbbarrow

A photo of a blank canvas and paint brush.

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James B Barrow @jamesbbarrow.bsky.social · Aug 6

Time for my weekly art along! Come and create art with me at twitch.tv/jamesbbarrow

Photo of a flower acrylic painting with a brush resting on it and some paint tubes to the side.

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James B Barrow @jamesbbarrow.bsky.social · Aug 4

Flower painting sesh, live now! twitch.tv/jamesbbarrow

photo of an in progress flower painting on a canvas with a brush on it.

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James B Barrow @jamesbbarrow.bsky.social · Aug 1

Making a slightly bigger flower painting today! twitch.tv/jamesbbarrow

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James B Barrow @jamesbbarrow.bsky.social · Jul 30

Got the timing a bit wrong, it's at 3pm BST in about 30 minutes!

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James B Barrow @jamesbbarrow.bsky.social · Jul 30

Want to learn how I paint flowers like this?
Join me live on my Twitch page in an hour and a half (2pm BST) when I’ll be hosting an hour long paint along session!
It’ll be like a Bob Ross episode, only with smaller subject matter and probably more chaotic instruction!

Twitch.tv/jamesbbarrow

An acrylic painting of an unfurling rose flower.

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James B Barrow @jamesbbarrow.bsky.social · Jul 28

Finishing this painting today! twitch.tv/jamesbbarrow

Small painting of a yellow rose flower. With a brush and a paint tube next to it

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James B Barrow @jamesbbarrow.bsky.social · Jul 23

Starting another flower painting today, and it’s my community art along!
twitch.tv/jamesbbarrow

James B Barrow @jamesbbarrow.bsky.social · Jul 18

Working on my floral brushwork! twitch.tv/jamesbbarrow

Photo of three mini canvases. Two are painted with flowers as the subject. One is blank and a paintbrush rests on it.

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James B Barrow @jamesbbarrow.bsky.social · Jul 18

Working on my floral brushwork! twitch.tv/jamesbbarrow

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James B Barrow @jamesbbarrow.bsky.social · Jul 15

Do you ever pause to enjoy a flower unfurling in the morning light?

Acrylic on A5 canvas board.
Available here: ko-fi.com/s/078e90d386

#flowers #painting #art #acrylicpainting

An acrylic painting of two rose buds unfurling in dappled morning light. One is more unfurled than the other, and is glowing brightly against a dark backdrop of leaves.

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Luke Ridge (Commissions open✏️) @lri.bsky.social · Jul 15

Another one bites the dust. Wow I’m getting sick and tired of this shit. #artsky

Rami Ismail (رامي) @ramiismail.com · Jul 14

Bye forever, WeTransfer.

WeTransfer TOS says they can use all your uploaded content for genAI

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James B Barrow @jamesbbarrow.bsky.social · Jul 9

Painting a smol acrylic painting today twitch.tv/jamesbbarrow

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James B Barrow @jamesbbarrow.bsky.social · Jul 9

For those who love seeing flowers glow in the setting sun.
I saw this Iceberg rose glowing in golden hour and could not resist painting its visage!

Acrylic on A5 canvas board.
Available here: ko-fi.com/s/418b7ccdfb

#painting #art #acrylicpainting

An acrylic painting of a bright white rose. It is glowing, with half of it illuminated from behind by the light of the setting sun. The other is lit by the cool ambient light of the sky. It stands out starkly against a backdrop of dark leaves and stems.

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Kenney @kenney.nl · Jul 4

I changed the way I work a couple of months ago to follow this advice, it made a big difference and my productivity went up by miles.

(I don't know who made this image, if you do, let me know so they can be credited)

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ArtinJest @artinjest.bsky.social · Jun 26

WEEK FIVE @alannamatty.bsky.social @mellielia.bsky.social @pharewings.bsky.social @artbysutherland.bsky.social @jamesbbarrow.bsky.social @billnash.com

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James B Barrow @jamesbbarrow.bsky.social · Jun 17

Any thoughts on seeing work-in-progress art or unfinished pieces?

I never usually share them but if it's something that would be interesting to see let me know!

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James B Barrow @jamesbbarrow.bsky.social · Jun 17

Another of my 2024 acrylic paintings. This was painted after being inspired by some lovely woodland walks.

Acrylic on canvas board, 12 x 10 inches.
Available to buy: ko-fi.com/s/d781fd8f9f

#acrylicpainting #art #painting

An acrylic painting of a fantasy woodland scene. A rocky pathway through lush foliage under a canopy of thick leaves leads the viewer of the painting over a log and past a lovely stream. Strong tree trunks rise out of the vegetation, standing out against a brightly lit background shining far in the distance in the gap between the floor and the treetop canopy.

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Hollow Knight Art Month @hollowknightam.com · Jun 17

We are *LIVE* and making the Hollow Knight Art Month slideshow! Come see the wonderful entries www.twitch.tv/kirstyarts

Art credit @jamesbbarrow.bsky.social

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