@bossfred.bsky.social
#inktober2025 Day 31 - the final day - and the theme was “Award.”
I would just like to thank my . . . Oh - there’s the wrap-up music already . . .
Used a black WB Fineliner ink pen ( 0.4mm)
Really enjoyed dipping back into #inktober again for #inktober2025
I would just like to thank my . . . Oh - there’s the wrap-up music already . . .
Used a black WB Fineliner ink pen ( 0.4mm)
Really enjoyed dipping back into #inktober again for #inktober2025
October 31, 2025 at 1:26 PM
#inktober2025 Day 31 - the final day - and the theme was “Award.”
I would just like to thank my . . . Oh - there’s the wrap-up music already . . .
Used a black WB Fineliner ink pen ( 0.4mm)
Really enjoyed dipping back into #inktober again for #inktober2025
I would just like to thank my . . . Oh - there’s the wrap-up music already . . .
Used a black WB Fineliner ink pen ( 0.4mm)
Really enjoyed dipping back into #inktober again for #inktober2025
#inktober2025 Day 30 and the theme was “Vacant.” A close up of the inside of a person’s head, with a “Vacant (a) Lot” sign and some tumbleweed rolling across the vast empty space between the ears.
Used a black WB Fineliner ink pen ( 0.4mm)
(And I’ve caught up again)
Used a black WB Fineliner ink pen ( 0.4mm)
(And I’ve caught up again)
October 30, 2025 at 6:59 PM
#inktober2025 Day 30 and the theme was “Vacant.” A close up of the inside of a person’s head, with a “Vacant (a) Lot” sign and some tumbleweed rolling across the vast empty space between the ears.
Used a black WB Fineliner ink pen ( 0.4mm)
(And I’ve caught up again)
Used a black WB Fineliner ink pen ( 0.4mm)
(And I’ve caught up again)
#inktober2025 Day 29 and the theme was “Lesson.” Sometimes you just don’t learn your lesson 😆I remember as a kid licking the D Battery points to see what would happen - and then I did it again😵
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen ( 0.3mm)
(Day behind again)
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen ( 0.3mm)
(Day behind again)
October 30, 2025 at 4:37 PM
#inktober2025 Day 29 and the theme was “Lesson.” Sometimes you just don’t learn your lesson 😆I remember as a kid licking the D Battery points to see what would happen - and then I did it again😵
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen ( 0.3mm)
(Day behind again)
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen ( 0.3mm)
(Day behind again)
#inktober2025 Day 28 and the theme was “Skeletal.” Nearly everything hangs on and off a skeletal structure - much like the layout of a city
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen ( 0.3mm)
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen ( 0.3mm)
October 28, 2025 at 6:20 PM
#inktober2025 Day 28 and the theme was “Skeletal.” Nearly everything hangs on and off a skeletal structure - much like the layout of a city
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen ( 0.3mm)
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen ( 0.3mm)
#inktober2025 Day 287 and the theme was “Onion.” Onions make you cry when you cut them.
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen ( 0.3mm)
(I’be finally caught up with the drawings)
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen ( 0.3mm)
(I’be finally caught up with the drawings)
October 27, 2025 at 9:45 AM
#inktober2025 Day 287 and the theme was “Onion.” Onions make you cry when you cut them.
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen ( 0.3mm)
(I’be finally caught up with the drawings)
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen ( 0.3mm)
(I’be finally caught up with the drawings)
#inktober2025 Day 26 and the theme was “Puzzling.” This was a real head-scratcher as I tried to figure out what to draw 😆😆😆
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen ( 0.3mm)
(I’m nearly caught up with these drawings now)
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen ( 0.3mm)
(I’m nearly caught up with these drawings now)
October 27, 2025 at 9:08 AM
#inktober2025 Day 26 and the theme was “Puzzling.” This was a real head-scratcher as I tried to figure out what to draw 😆😆😆
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen ( 0.3mm)
(I’m nearly caught up with these drawings now)
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen ( 0.3mm)
(I’m nearly caught up with these drawings now)
#inktober2025 Day 25 and the theme was “Inferno.” It features me holding a lit match where the head of the match is me!
Used black Uni Pin fine line ink pens (0.8mm and 0.3mm)
(I’m still catching up with these drawings)
Used black Uni Pin fine line ink pens (0.8mm and 0.3mm)
(I’m still catching up with these drawings)
October 27, 2025 at 8:35 AM
#inktober2025 Day 25 and the theme was “Inferno.” It features me holding a lit match where the head of the match is me!
Used black Uni Pin fine line ink pens (0.8mm and 0.3mm)
(I’m still catching up with these drawings)
Used black Uni Pin fine line ink pens (0.8mm and 0.3mm)
(I’m still catching up with these drawings)
#inktober2025 Day 24 and the theme was “Rowdy.” This is me capturing a true event of the local ravens and crows gather on the rooftops to chat before taking flight and starting their day.
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pens (0.8mm, 0.3mm and 0.1mm)
(I’m almost catching up with these drawings)
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pens (0.8mm, 0.3mm and 0.1mm)
(I’m almost catching up with these drawings)
October 25, 2025 at 5:26 PM
#inktober2025 Day 24 and the theme was “Rowdy.” This is me capturing a true event of the local ravens and crows gather on the rooftops to chat before taking flight and starting their day.
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pens (0.8mm, 0.3mm and 0.1mm)
(I’m almost catching up with these drawings)
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pens (0.8mm, 0.3mm and 0.1mm)
(I’m almost catching up with these drawings)
#inktober2025 Day 23 and the theme was “Firefly.” This time I went (very) slightly Roy Lichtenstein’s “Wham!” and had an old WW2 bi-plane shooting down a fly in flames.
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen (0.3mm)
(I’m still a few days behind with these drawings)
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen (0.3mm)
(I’m still a few days behind with these drawings)
October 25, 2025 at 1:39 PM
#inktober2025 Day 23 and the theme was “Firefly.” This time I went (very) slightly Roy Lichtenstein’s “Wham!” and had an old WW2 bi-plane shooting down a fly in flames.
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen (0.3mm)
(I’m still a few days behind with these drawings)
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen (0.3mm)
(I’m still a few days behind with these drawings)
#inktober2025 Day 22 and the theme was “Button.” I took a button on a coat hanging up and rendered it using crosshatching.
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen (0.3mm) and a #Sharpie to fill in the solid corners a bit quick
(I’m days behind with these drawings)
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen (0.3mm) and a #Sharpie to fill in the solid corners a bit quick
(I’m days behind with these drawings)
October 25, 2025 at 10:09 AM
#inktober2025 Day 22 and the theme was “Button.” I took a button on a coat hanging up and rendered it using crosshatching.
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen (0.3mm) and a #Sharpie to fill in the solid corners a bit quick
(I’m days behind with these drawings)
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen (0.3mm) and a #Sharpie to fill in the solid corners a bit quick
(I’m days behind with these drawings)
#inktober2025 Day 21 and the theme was “Blast.” The guy in the picture has just finished his can of beans and now he’s just havin’ a BLAST! 😆
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen (0.3mm).
(Back to playing catch up with these drawings again)
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen (0.3mm).
(Back to playing catch up with these drawings again)
October 22, 2025 at 5:37 PM
#inktober2025 Day 21 and the theme was “Blast.” The guy in the picture has just finished his can of beans and now he’s just havin’ a BLAST! 😆
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen (0.3mm).
(Back to playing catch up with these drawings again)
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen (0.3mm).
(Back to playing catch up with these drawings again)
#inktober2025 Day 20 and the theme was “Rivals.” Not sure if they were rivals, but they were contemporaries who went in opposite directions artistically. Deathmatch - Dali V Picasso.
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen (0.3mm).
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen (0.3mm).
October 22, 2025 at 8:40 AM
#inktober2025 Day 20 and the theme was “Rivals.” Not sure if they were rivals, but they were contemporaries who went in opposite directions artistically. Deathmatch - Dali V Picasso.
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen (0.3mm).
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen (0.3mm).
#inktober2025 Day 19 and the theme was “Arctic.” I’ve finally caught up with doing the drawings on the day set for them.
Polar bear in dots and cross-hatching.
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen (0.1mm).
Polar bear in dots and cross-hatching.
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen (0.1mm).
October 19, 2025 at 9:24 PM
#inktober2025 Day 19 and the theme was “Arctic.” I’ve finally caught up with doing the drawings on the day set for them.
Polar bear in dots and cross-hatching.
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen (0.1mm).
Polar bear in dots and cross-hatching.
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen (0.1mm).
#inktober2025 Day 18 and the theme was “Deal.” We all have that shop that seems to never not have a sale on.
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen (0.3mm and 0.8mm).
(And still 1 day behind in the challenge)
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen (0.3mm and 0.8mm).
(And still 1 day behind in the challenge)
October 19, 2025 at 12:17 PM
#inktober2025 Day 18 and the theme was “Deal.” We all have that shop that seems to never not have a sale on.
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen (0.3mm and 0.8mm).
(And still 1 day behind in the challenge)
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen (0.3mm and 0.8mm).
(And still 1 day behind in the challenge)
#inktober2025 Day 17 and the theme was “Ornate.” I went all #DowntownAbbey and took a photo of the inside of an old Georgian house in #Dublin - what could be more ornate?
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen (0.1mm).
(Still 1 day behind in the challenge)
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen (0.1mm).
(Still 1 day behind in the challenge)
October 18, 2025 at 4:01 PM
#inktober2025 Day 17 and the theme was “Ornate.” I went all #DowntownAbbey and took a photo of the inside of an old Georgian house in #Dublin - what could be more ornate?
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen (0.1mm).
(Still 1 day behind in the challenge)
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen (0.1mm).
(Still 1 day behind in the challenge)
#inktober2025 Day 16 and the theme was “Blunder.” I made it into a drawing of a cypher or a word game with different letters on tumblers. Amazing how it was possible to interchange the “u” with every other vowel.
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen (0.3mm).
(Only 1 day behind now)
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen (0.3mm).
(Only 1 day behind now)
October 17, 2025 at 5:25 PM
#inktober2025 Day 16 and the theme was “Blunder.” I made it into a drawing of a cypher or a word game with different letters on tumblers. Amazing how it was possible to interchange the “u” with every other vowel.
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen (0.3mm).
(Only 1 day behind now)
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen (0.3mm).
(Only 1 day behind now)
#inktober2025 Day 15 and the theme was “Ragged.” This time I took the theme and used it as an influence on my drawing style - so I held the pen at the very end for less control and scratched out a freehand sketch.
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen (0.8mm).
(Yes, 2 days behind already)
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen (0.8mm).
(Yes, 2 days behind already)
October 17, 2025 at 4:35 PM
#inktober2025 Day 15 and the theme was “Ragged.” This time I took the theme and used it as an influence on my drawing style - so I held the pen at the very end for less control and scratched out a freehand sketch.
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen (0.8mm).
(Yes, 2 days behind already)
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen (0.8mm).
(Yes, 2 days behind already)
I’m on the list (and it’s the good one this time)!!
outhouse.ie/arthouse/
The #Arthouse2025 exhibition opening was tonight and I was at it and I made the wall too. Completely thrilled my painting was chosen for the show. Many, many more online for the charity auction too
outhouse.ie/arthouse/
The #Arthouse2025 exhibition opening was tonight and I was at it and I made the wall too. Completely thrilled my painting was chosen for the show. Many, many more online for the charity auction too
October 16, 2025 at 6:35 PM
I’m on the list (and it’s the good one this time)!!
outhouse.ie/arthouse/
The #Arthouse2025 exhibition opening was tonight and I was at it and I made the wall too. Completely thrilled my painting was chosen for the show. Many, many more online for the charity auction too
outhouse.ie/arthouse/
The #Arthouse2025 exhibition opening was tonight and I was at it and I made the wall too. Completely thrilled my painting was chosen for the show. Many, many more online for the charity auction too
#inktober2025 Day 14’s theme was “Trunk.” I took it literally and as a challenge - so I’ve sketched a male trunk (torso based on the statue of David by Michelangelo), carved from a wooden tree trunk and placed inside an old, wooden trunk
#trunkcubed
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen (0.3mm)
#trunkcubed
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen (0.3mm)
October 14, 2025 at 9:28 PM
#inktober2025 Day 14’s theme was “Trunk.” I took it literally and as a challenge - so I’ve sketched a male trunk (torso based on the statue of David by Michelangelo), carved from a wooden tree trunk and placed inside an old, wooden trunk
#trunkcubed
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen (0.3mm)
#trunkcubed
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen (0.3mm)
#inktober2025 Day 13 and the theme was “Drink.” I took a big gulp and videoed the process to scroll to the part that I felt gave me the best gulp and then I drew it.
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen (0.1mm).
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen (0.1mm).
October 13, 2025 at 10:20 PM
#inktober2025 Day 13 and the theme was “Drink.” I took a big gulp and videoed the process to scroll to the part that I felt gave me the best gulp and then I drew it.
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen (0.1mm).
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen (0.1mm).
#inktober2025 Day 12 and the theme was “Shredded.” So, today I shredded a post it note (photo of it also here).
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen (0.3mm). Have to say, I’m really liking the 0.33mm pen - very adaptable.
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen (0.3mm). Have to say, I’m really liking the 0.33mm pen - very adaptable.
October 12, 2025 at 9:36 AM
#inktober2025 Day 12 and the theme was “Shredded.” So, today I shredded a post it note (photo of it also here).
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen (0.3mm). Have to say, I’m really liking the 0.33mm pen - very adaptable.
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen (0.3mm). Have to say, I’m really liking the 0.33mm pen - very adaptable.
#inktober2025 Day 11 and the theme was “Sting.” Tried to capture in the drawing a bee shaped cloud giving a lightning sting to an unsuspecting hand (after The Creation of Adam by Michelangelo).
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen (0.3mm).
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen (0.3mm).
October 11, 2025 at 10:09 PM
#inktober2025 Day 11 and the theme was “Sting.” Tried to capture in the drawing a bee shaped cloud giving a lightning sting to an unsuspecting hand (after The Creation of Adam by Michelangelo).
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen (0.3mm).
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen (0.3mm).
At the Art Teachers’ Conference today in IMMA, Dublin and who meets me (again) as I cross the road but @adrianandshane.bsky.social and their Australian lookalikes on the other side of the same traffic light post.
They look like they’ve been there a long time too.
They look like they’ve been there a long time too.
October 11, 2025 at 9:32 AM
At the Art Teachers’ Conference today in IMMA, Dublin and who meets me (again) as I cross the road but @adrianandshane.bsky.social and their Australian lookalikes on the other side of the same traffic light post.
They look like they’ve been there a long time too.
They look like they’ve been there a long time too.
#inktober2025 Day 10 and the theme was “Sweep.” I don’t know about you, but carpets can get very lumpy from everything that gets swept under them at times.
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen (0.3mm).
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen (0.3mm).
October 11, 2025 at 8:47 AM
#inktober2025 Day 10 and the theme was “Sweep.” I don’t know about you, but carpets can get very lumpy from everything that gets swept under them at times.
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen (0.3mm).
Used a black Uni Pin fine line ink pen (0.3mm).
@adrianandshane.bsky.social
I think your stickers are following me!
Traffic light island beside the Four Courts in Dublin.
You lads do get around 😆
I think your stickers are following me!
Traffic light island beside the Four Courts in Dublin.
You lads do get around 😆
October 10, 2025 at 9:51 PM
@adrianandshane.bsky.social
I think your stickers are following me!
Traffic light island beside the Four Courts in Dublin.
You lads do get around 😆
I think your stickers are following me!
Traffic light island beside the Four Courts in Dublin.
You lads do get around 😆