Paul Shinn Draws
@paulshinndraws.bsky.social
Cartoonist. Illustrator. Book cover designer. Doodler.
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.
My drawings from Sunday afternoon's Southbank Portrait Session at the Royal Festival Hall. I like trying to capture the whole pose during the 15 minutes as I feel it gives a better sense of the person.
August 20, 2025 at 12:52 PM
My drawings from Sunday afternoon's Southbank Portrait Session at the Royal Festival Hall. I like trying to capture the whole pose during the 15 minutes as I feel it gives a better sense of the person.
On Saturday morning, I went along and drew the Royal Albert Hall with Urban Sketchers London. This was a two and a half hour drawing.
August 18, 2025 at 1:02 PM
On Saturday morning, I went along and drew the Royal Albert Hall with Urban Sketchers London. This was a two and a half hour drawing.
My drawings from Sunday afternoon's Southbank Portrait Session at the Royal Festival Hall. A fun session and I managed to make it through to the end!
August 12, 2025 at 12:29 PM
My drawings from Sunday afternoon's Southbank Portrait Session at the Royal Festival Hall. A fun session and I managed to make it through to the end!
My drawings from this month's Gosh!/Broken Frontier Drink And Draw. The themes were:
Bizarre Adventure
Wellness Of The Living Dead
Dungeons And Dragons
Bizarre Adventure
Wellness Of The Living Dead
Dungeons And Dragons
August 5, 2025 at 7:00 PM
My drawings from this month's Gosh!/Broken Frontier Drink And Draw. The themes were:
Bizarre Adventure
Wellness Of The Living Dead
Dungeons And Dragons
Bizarre Adventure
Wellness Of The Living Dead
Dungeons And Dragons
Gosh!/Broken Frontier's Drink & Draw finally returned to being In-Person last month.
Each month three guest artists take it in turns to pick a theme and then you have half an hour to draw.
Here's last month's drawings for the following themes:
Molotov Cocktail Party
Get To The Tower
Fairy Holiday
Each month three guest artists take it in turns to pick a theme and then you have half an hour to draw.
Here's last month's drawings for the following themes:
Molotov Cocktail Party
Get To The Tower
Fairy Holiday
August 5, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Gosh!/Broken Frontier's Drink & Draw finally returned to being In-Person last month.
Each month three guest artists take it in turns to pick a theme and then you have half an hour to draw.
Here's last month's drawings for the following themes:
Molotov Cocktail Party
Get To The Tower
Fairy Holiday
Each month three guest artists take it in turns to pick a theme and then you have half an hour to draw.
Here's last month's drawings for the following themes:
Molotov Cocktail Party
Get To The Tower
Fairy Holiday
Yesterday afternoon I made it along to Southbank Portrait Session at the Royal Festival Hall after not having made it along at all last month.
I was feeling pretty tired at the start and was just drawing small portraits before getting a bit more into it and drawing full poses. Nice to be back! 😊
I was feeling pretty tired at the start and was just drawing small portraits before getting a bit more into it and drawing full poses. Nice to be back! 😊
August 4, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Yesterday afternoon I made it along to Southbank Portrait Session at the Royal Festival Hall after not having made it along at all last month.
I was feeling pretty tired at the start and was just drawing small portraits before getting a bit more into it and drawing full poses. Nice to be back! 😊
I was feeling pretty tired at the start and was just drawing small portraits before getting a bit more into it and drawing full poses. Nice to be back! 😊
Had a great time last Wednesday evening drawing with LetsDrawNow.LDN at Underbelly Boulevard in Soho, with fantastic poses by Yishu.
I'm really pleased with how these drawings turned out, and I even won a prize! 😊 You can see the full set over on my Instagram - @paulshinndraws over there as well.
I'm really pleased with how these drawings turned out, and I even won a prize! 😊 You can see the full set over on my Instagram - @paulshinndraws over there as well.
July 29, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Had a great time last Wednesday evening drawing with LetsDrawNow.LDN at Underbelly Boulevard in Soho, with fantastic poses by Yishu.
I'm really pleased with how these drawings turned out, and I even won a prize! 😊 You can see the full set over on my Instagram - @paulshinndraws over there as well.
I'm really pleased with how these drawings turned out, and I even won a prize! 😊 You can see the full set over on my Instagram - @paulshinndraws over there as well.
As @bsky.app seems determined to label any of my nude life drawings I post as Sexually Suggestive Adult Content and does nothing about it until I appeal about 3 or 4 times, I think I'm done with trying to post them on here 😞
July 24, 2025 at 6:46 AM
As @bsky.app seems determined to label any of my nude life drawings I post as Sexually Suggestive Adult Content and does nothing about it until I appeal about 3 or 4 times, I think I'm done with trying to post them on here 😞