@birtles.bsky.social
Some personal art, also celebrating the inspirational. Lead Character Artist at Rebellion by day. Oxford based, Sheffield born. No NFT, No AI. All opinions my own etc.
RIP Drew Struzan. I used to try and imitate his technique when I was a teenager and was lucky enough to see one of his poster paintings up close and personal at the Society Of Illustrators in New York a few years ago. #DrewStruzan
14.10.2025 17:05 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Four ads from the Previews catalogue for Topps adaptation of the Coppola Dracula movie
30.10.2023 20:09 — 👍 382 🔁 117 💬 4 📌 5
wish I could get into this flow state more often where my mind is elsewhere and the drawing does itself with no plan and very little thought.
#automaticdrawing #sketchbook #sketch #art #doodle #ink #pencil #ballpoint #imaginarypeople #imaginaryportrait #analogueart #Bic #pentel #correctionfluid
H. R. Giger, A Feast for the Psychiatrist
28.09.2025 11:33 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
an image of a robot from Atomfall The Red Strain text reads Story Expansion Launch
🔴 Can you stop The Red Strain?
🧠 Atomfall's new Story Expansion Pack is out now
Investigate Test Site Moriah, Enhance your arsenal and FIGHT to survive
📰 Learn More: reb.to/LearnMoreTRS
👉 Play Now: reb.to/OutNowAtomfall
Strider was so fluid and stylish. Had the Japanese version with the typically far superior cover artwork.
15.09.2025 17:03 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Is 'biostrip' different to isopropyl alcohol?
06.09.2025 07:01 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0That base is pure 1989
30.08.2025 21:59 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0
#sketchbook #sketch #art #doodle #ink #pencil #ballpoint #imaginarypeople #imaginaryportrait #analogueart #unreferenced #Bic #pentel #correctionfluid #mood
23.08.2025 10:56 — 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Some Jeffrey Catherine Jones book covers
(from back when paperbacks looked nice)
I wish my eyesight was holding up so well.
06.07.2025 21:10 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
#sketchbook #sketch #art #doodle #ink #ballpoint #imaginarypeople #imaginaryportrait #analogueart #artist #bic #correctionfluid #whsmiths
06.07.2025 14:32 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
#sketchbook #sketch #art #doodle #ink #ballpoint #imaginarypeople #imaginaryportrait #analogueart #artistsonig #bic
06.07.2025 14:29 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Right, bottom lip pout and slightly closed eyelids seem more iconic
26.06.2025 22:00 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Brings back not entirely comfortable memories.
05.06.2025 07:38 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Paperhouse, 1988 Dir: Bernard Rose
03.06.2025 17:24 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
#sketchbook #sketch #art #doodle #ink #pencil #ballpoint #imaginarypeople #imaginaryportrait #analogueart #artistsonig my sketchbook
30.05.2025 12:53 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
#sketchbook #sketch #art #doodle #ink #pencil #ballpoint #imaginarypeople #imaginaryportrait #analogueart #artistsonig my sketchbook
30.05.2025 12:52 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Alex Toth did developmental work on an animated Shadow in the '70's. Imagine what could've been.
27.05.2025 17:58 — 👍 60 🔁 11 💬 6 📌 2
Me and Mia still not over #davidlynch passing
25.05.2025 21:30 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Bagsy not Faker
21.05.2025 07:16 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Lovely, has a touch of the Fuchs era romance to it.
04.04.2025 08:00 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Glad to see our game doing well 💪
27.03.2025 17:18 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0I cut out a picture of the film poster from inside the Christmas radio times and taped it to the sleeve of my off the telly temple of doom VHS card box.
27.03.2025 17:16 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
28.02.2025 17:24 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
The man has worked with Spielberg AND done Coronation Street damn it! It's only respectful.
19.02.2025 20:45 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Living here would fix me
11.02.2025 21:26 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Alexander Birtles, Solid Air Mannequin (detail), 2025 Oil on board,
#mannequin #figurativepainting #britishpainter #oilpainting #painting #art #baldgirl #pale
Alexander Birtles, Solid Air Mannequin, 2025 Oil on board, 45.5x61cm
#mannequin #warehouse #figurativepainting #britishpainter #oilpainting #painting #art #baldgirl #pale
Herman Hesse, Steppenwolf. It's still on my shelf but it's never happening.
24.01.2025 08:17 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
