Ink illustration of a guy holding an Inktober award in a spotlight

#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

Ink illustration of the vacant space inside a person’s head

#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)

Ink illustration of a man getting shocked from licking a battery

#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)

Ink illustration of the skeletal basis of the roads in Dublin City

#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)

Fred Boss - After Giotto (in The George) Artist biography: Fred Boss is a returning artist to his practice after a long spell away. A former Art Teacher, who trained at NCAD and moved into the world of teacher CPD and curriculum, he is slowl...

My first ever painting is in #Arthouse the live charity auction in aid of #Outhouse #LGBTQ+ Centre

auction.outhouse.ie/lots/view/5-...

It’s a timed online art auction and you can register to bid on the page with my painting!

Ink illustration of a tear in the shape of an onion

#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)

Ink illustration of me scratching my head

#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)

Ink illustration of me lighting a match head except it’s my head that’s now on fire!

#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)

Ink illustration of very rowdy ravens on rooftops

#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)

Ink illustration of a fly being shot down by a WW2 biplane

#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)

Gorgeous ❤️

I’ll be going for something similar when I catch up with day 24 (I’m about 3 days behind now). We have crows and ravens all over the roof these mornings being very rowdy

Ink illustration of a coat button

#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)

Rob's training has all been leading up to tomorrow, Sunday, October 26, when our athletes will tackle the #IrishLifeDublinMarathon! There's still time to help with their fundraising! If you can, please consider donating at the link before tomorrow 👉 bit.ly/gcndubmarath...

An illustration of a man farting after eating beans from a can he just threw away

#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)

Ink illustration of Dali and Picasso sword fighting

#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).

Ink illustration of a polar bear

#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).

Love the colour you surround yourself in

Ink illustration of a shop front showing a sale sign

#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)

Ink illustration of a Dublin Georgian Townhouse

#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)

Thanks for that. ❤️ I loved doing it but was very nervous as it’s my very first time painting something to put into an auction

Good afternoon now here in Ireland. Are you lying in some William Morris bed linen? Either way, lovely smile

An ink illustration of a word game or cypher based on the original word “blunder”

#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)

A scratchy ink illustration of the theme ragged

#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)

Me, the artist and my painting in the #arthouse2025 exhibition

After Giotto (in The George), painting in acrylics by Fred Boss, September, 2025.

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

Ink illustration of a carved wooden trunk of a man from a tree trunk inside an old wooden trunk

#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)

Ink illustration of a man drinking

#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).

Well jealous ❤️

Ink illustration of shredded paper

The shredded paper used to inspire the ink illustration

#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.

Ink illustration of a hand being struck by lightning from a bee-shaped clou

#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).