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James B Barrow
@jamesbbarrow.bsky.social
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Artist, creator: @JamesBBarrow everywhere
Art Shop: https://ko-fi.com/jamesbbarrow/shop
All my links: https://bio.site/jamesbbarrow
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We will remember them.

An acrylic painting for #Remembrance.

#art #painting #acrylicpainting
An acrylic painting of two poppies. A red one on the left, and a purple one on the right. A subtle green foliage backdrop makes the poppies stand out.
November 11, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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For the first time in 4 years, I'm doing a Draw This In Your Style #DTIYS!
If you want to join in, please use the hashtag #JamDTIYS25 and tag me!

If you'd like me to show your piece on my Twitch stream, join my discord server and share yours in the "🌷🐝︱dtiys" channel:
discord.gg/bT3P9E6fsq
A painting of a bumble bee about to land on a pink flower. A backdrop of green leaves sets the scene.
November 10, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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It’s time for the yearly pump along! Pumpkin carving live now with @kirstyarts.bsky.social
Twitch.tv/jamesbbarrow
A photo of a partially carved pumpkin
October 29, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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I'm doing a 12 hour stream today! Come and join for art, games, a DTIYS(at long last) and fun times!

Live now: twitch.tv/jamesbbarrow
A photo of a painting of a bee approaching a flower. There is text over the image that reads: 12 HOUR STREAM. art. games. dtiys. fun. twitch.tv/jamesbbarrow
October 27, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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Live for another chairty stream! Raising money for @samaritans.bsky.social!
Come and join for some spooky silly fun!
twitch.tv/jamesbbarrow
Photo of a plastic spooky skeleton smiling at the camera. There is a cartoon bee and text on top of the image. The text reads "in aid of Samaritans, live now! Spooked for Samaritans!"
October 24, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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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"
September 14, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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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.
August 13, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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Experimenting with an acrylic painting live now! Twitch.tv/jamesbbarrow
Blank canvas with paint tubes and brushes on it
August 11, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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Starting a new painting and talking about overcoming perfection today! twitch.tv/jamesbbarrow
A photo of a blank canvas and paint brush.
August 8, 2025 at 12:09 PM
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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.
August 6, 2025 at 12:11 PM
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Flower painting sesh, live now! twitch.tv/jamesbbarrow
photo of an in progress flower painting on a canvas with a brush on it.
August 4, 2025 at 12:11 PM
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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.
July 30, 2025 at 11:31 AM
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Finishing this painting today! twitch.tv/jamesbbarrow
Small painting of a yellow rose flower. With a brush and a paint tube next to it
July 28, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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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.
July 18, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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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.
July 15, 2025 at 12:19 PM
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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.
July 9, 2025 at 11:27 AM
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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.
June 17, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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One of my 2024 commissions. The dark plants were particularly fun to paint.

If you want one for yourself or perhaps as a gift for someone, you can find all the details here: jamesbbarrow.com/commissions

#art #digitalart #commissions
A digital artwork depicting a marshy swamp that stretches far into the misty horizon. A grassy shoreline dramatically cuts through the swamp. A field of dark and large spikey plants grow from the grassy land. Bright flowers bloom, standing above the harsh looking plants below them. The artwork has captions reading: "Commissions open. Featured artwork painted for snails_mail. jamesbbarrow.com/commissions"
June 13, 2025 at 9:28 AM
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Another of my 2024 acrylic paintings. I was inspired to paint this after a trip to a lovely coast where the waves were catching the sunlight.

#art #painting #acrylicpainting
An acrylic painting of a large ocean wave. The wave is just starting to break into white foam, and a large sea creature can be seen swimming underwater through the curved surface of the wave.
June 12, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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One of my acrylic paintings from 2024. This was based on a photo I took while exploring a Scottish woodland.

Acrylic on canvas board, 6 x 8 inches.
Available to buy: ko-fi.com/s/2d9ac4d817

#art #painting #acrylicpainting
An acrylic painting of a mossy branch. The scene has the cold feel of winter, but a band of warm light shines across the mossy branch, illuminating it and revealing rising seed heads poking up out of the thick moss.
June 10, 2025 at 9:32 AM
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Did you know I am open for commissions?
This is one from last year, and I had a great time painting it!

If you want one for yourself or perhaps as a gift for someone, you can find all the details here: jamesbbarrow.com/commissions
A digital artwork depicting a betta fish floating amongst freshwater foliage, waving in the water current. A brightly lit background reveals other fish swimming amongst the tall stems of water lily pads that gradually fade into the murky water as they get further back in the scene. The artwork has captions reading: "Commissions open. Featured artwork painted for mmmmmaggie. jamesbbarrow.com/commissions"
June 6, 2025 at 11:16 AM
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#HKAM25 Days 30, 31 - Charm, Godhome

The last of my Hollow Knight art month pieces. What an excellent art event it was! I had a great time with these all these pieces. Thanks to @kirstyarts.bsky.social for running this event once again!

#hollowknight #art
A digital painting of a spherical charm item from the video game Hollow Knight. The charm looks like a ball with curved spikey ridges encasing it. The charm appears to have emerged of exited some kind of tube appendage. A digital painting of a scene from the video game Hollow Knight. This is a location in the area called Godhome. The player knight character stands at the edge of a pool of glowing liquid, with waterfalls cascading into it from above. Leafy bushes cover most of the environment but a few ornate stone structures can be seen behind them. A couple of characters who have a mummified appearance sit at the edges of the scene looking to the knight.
June 5, 2025 at 9:32 AM
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#HKAM25 Days 26, 27, 28, 29 - Markoth, Colosseum, Mosskin Tribe, City of Tears

Almost done with posting these! This style has been highly enjoyable to paint with.

#hollowknight #art
A digital painting of a the boss character, Markoth, from the video game Hollow Knight. Their defeated corpse rests in a pit of dust and stones, while their glowing spirit rises up above them with spikey shield and swords floating around them. A digital painting of a scene from the video game, Hollow Knight. This is the colosseum, an arena bordered by walls of stone and spikes. A large throne sits atop it, and the bug that sits upon it is long dead. Other bug onlookers sit to the sides of the throne staring into the arena, where the player Knight character stands ready to fight. A digital painting of three characters/creatures from the video game Hollow Knight. These are members of the Mosskin tribe. Their round mossy figures stand within a natural bush filled environment, with a few stone pillars here and there. One of them carries a sword and shield, ready to defend themselves. A digital painting of a location from the video game Hollow Knight. This is the City of Tears, a place where it never stops raining. Ornate buildings rise high up into the rain, and canal like rivers flow between raised stone walkways. A city guard struts around one of these walkways determinedly, while the player knight character observes the scene.
June 4, 2025 at 10:45 AM
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#HKAM25 Days 22, 23, 24, 25 - Mound, Ghost, Fog Canyon, Defender

Here's the next batch of my HKAM artwork! I chose to paint in this style for a few reasons and I have learned a lot more than I expected from this two tone style.

#hollowknight #art
A digital painting of an overgrown boney mound, with an arched entrance way that resembles a ribcage. Large flowers grown around the mound. This is a scene from the video game Hollow Knight. The player Knight character is running into the brightly lit entrance to the mound. A digital painting of a scene from Hollow Knight. A character called Hornet is facing away from us, towards the player Knight character. They are standing at the base of a large fountain statue in the rain. A digital painting of a location from Hollow Knight. The view is looking down a lush chasm, with lots of floating jellyfish of varying sizes. Bubble formations are scattered amongst the mossy foliage of the area. A digital painting of a the Dung Defender boss character from the video game Hollow Knight. They are bashing their chest proudly, surrounded by piles and large balls of dung.
June 3, 2025 at 11:41 AM
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#HKAM25 Days 18, 19, 20, 21 - Quirrel, False Knight, Mask, Tram

I'm really happy with how these pieces turned out. The tram was particularly tricky but I am happy with the result in the two tone style I chose for this art month.

#hollowknight #art
A digital painting of a scene from the video game Hollow Knight. A bug character called Quirrel along with the Knight player character are sitting on a bench, enjoying a calm moment in a hallway of tall ornate windows. A digital painting of the boss, False Knight, from the video game Hollow Knight. They are lying on a stony tiled floor, defeated. A big cartoon caterpillar face is poking out of it's round knight armour, looking annoyed. A large mace rests next to them. A digital painting of the Mask Maker character from the game Hollow Knight. They are a long armed character situated behind a workdesk, chiselling a mask with one hand and painting a mask with the other. They wear a bug-like mask and are looking down at the Knight player character who is standing in front of the desk looking up at them. A digital painting of an ornate tram at a station. A lamppost has various dangling signs on it next to a kind of ticket machine. This is a scene from the video game Hollow Knight. The player Knight character is standing on the platform looking towards the door of the tram.
June 2, 2025 at 4:53 PM