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growlhouse.bsky.social

@growlhouse.bsky.social
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Amateur Artist in Glasgow, Scotland. Expect lots of shitty drawings of beards, nonsense, suit pics, occasional fat belly pics. Happily partnered and surrounded by dogs and cats.

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growlhouse.bsky.social @growlhouse.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Lee (2026) Inspired by one of my favourite paintings by Alan Coulson, I wanted to see how close I could get to drawing tattoos that look genuinely part of the skin. Not sure how successful it was but I really enjoyed working on this one.
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growlhouse.bsky.social @growlhouse.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
Latest drawing I have done of a lovely French man (I don’t think he’s on here). Wonderful subject and very fun to draw
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growlhouse.bsky.social @growlhouse.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
Drop a lawyer (Lilah from Angel)
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growlhouse.bsky.social @growlhouse.bsky.social · 30/11/2025
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growlhouse.bsky.social @growlhouse.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
Couple of portraits that I recently finished. Faber -Castell polychromos pencils on both tan and white paper. It’s interesting to me the difference the paper colour makes to the way the pencil blends and the opacity of the colours. Thought these images were ideal for the month. Happy Pride!
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growlhouse.bsky.social @growlhouse.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
I had really wanted to draw the amazing and multitalented @glennquigley.bsky.social for a long time but I wanted it to be different to what I had done before. I used (mostly) a Kuru Toga pencil on arches 300gsm watercolour paper. Shitty character limits mean no more detail lol
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DR.FILTH @drfilthart.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
Sir
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growlhouse.bsky.social @growlhouse.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
The new album by Marie Davidson is fucking epic. All inspired by the life we have now- having your data mined by shitty bastards who turned our entire existence into a money making and AI training exercise.
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growlhouse.bsky.social @growlhouse.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
After a month of illness and annual leave, I’m back to early morning starts and office days. Joy.
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growlhouse.bsky.social @growlhouse.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
I recently rewatched one of my favourite films (it has been a few years). Pleasantville meant a lot to me when I watched it first in 98 but it seems even more relevant now
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growlhouse.bsky.social @growlhouse.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
Went to an illumination concert of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons at Merchant’s House in Glasgow. I even managed to get down to and get up from a beanbag. Not gracefully but it still happened
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growlhouse.bsky.social @growlhouse.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
This was one of my friend John who is arts and crafts guru. Pencil on paper with a bit of acrylic to get the lens highlights
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growlhouse.bsky.social @growlhouse.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
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growlhouse.bsky.social @growlhouse.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
I did this one of actor Paul Sun-Hyung Lee who you may know from Kim’s Convenience or The Mandalorian. It was based on his cosplay not the outfit from the Mandalorian (different symbol). I was happy with the plastic visor effect as I’d never attempted that before.
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growlhouse.bsky.social @growlhouse.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
If you see this post a gif from one of your comfort shows.
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a woman in a black leather top is standing next to another woman
ALT: a woman in a black leather top is standing next to another woman
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growlhouse.bsky.social @growlhouse.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
Some more of my older scribbles. Murray, David, Brian and Dermot.
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growlhouse.bsky.social @growlhouse.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
Morning all. A beautiful bright (but cold) morning here in Glasgow
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growlhouse.bsky.social @growlhouse.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
This one was fun to do. It was of an absolutely awesome guy I know called Kenny. Colour pencil on tan Strathmore paper, I weirdly finished this one quickly (for me).
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growlhouse.bsky.social @growlhouse.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
This beard is getting greyer by the day.
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growlhouse.bsky.social @growlhouse.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
Back to 2020 when I passed sometime between portraits doing a quick painting of @sadoldgoth.bsky.social & @porkchopexprezz.bsky.social. I was an innocent when they first met me and corrupted me with bad movies and cocktails
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growlhouse.bsky.social @growlhouse.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
Since I saw other kilt pics today , I thought I’d share a few of my kilt pics through the years
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growlhouse.bsky.social @growlhouse.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
I did this scribble of @stevethirteen.bsky.social about 9 months ago. I was really happy with how the tattoos came out as it was hard to make them look genuinely part of the skin. Faber-Castell polychromos pencils on paper. 2024
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growlhouse.bsky.social @growlhouse.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
Morning
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growlhouse.bsky.social @growlhouse.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
So this is actually a bit of a lull. We are meant to be getting 100mph winds today. Just hope my house doesn’t fall apart
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growlhouse.bsky.social @growlhouse.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
I am so lucky to own this piece by the magnificent @sadoldgoth.bsky.social. It’s beautiful and has pride of place on my aftershave cabinet (that is literally a place of worship for me)
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growlhouse.bsky.social @growlhouse.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
Reposting on here. Sharing my morning routine
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growlhouse.bsky.social @growlhouse.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
Mark, oil on canvas, 2023. I had not used oil paint in over 20 years and yeah it shows.
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growlhouse.bsky.social @growlhouse.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
Stay True, graphite on paper, 2021
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growlhouse.bsky.social @growlhouse.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
Sometimes I also wear suits
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growlhouse.bsky.social @growlhouse.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
To contrast the last post of a drawing from 2019, this is the latest pencil drawing from 2024 (I’ve been painting instead lately). It was of Zuni who is an Arnold Schwarzenegger impersonator and fireman.
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growlhouse.bsky.social @growlhouse.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
Charging up the car. Listening to Absolute 80s although it’s hit the selection of piss poor songs that the constantly play in rotation
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growlhouse.bsky.social @growlhouse.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
Drawing of Bill from…wow…2019. I can’t beleive this is almost 6 years old.
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growlhouse.bsky.social @growlhouse.bsky.social · 18/01/2025
That’s all well and nice Nadia but I actually need to start getting ready. Maybe use one of the actual water fountains around the house?
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growlhouse.bsky.social @growlhouse.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
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@GalaxyFarrahWay @galaxyfarrahway.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
I also appreciate reskeets of my work if you are so inclined
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growlhouse.bsky.social @growlhouse.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
HUMAN ARTISTS, use only one piece to convince people to follow you
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growlhouse.bsky.social @growlhouse.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
Last office day this week. I highly enjoy going in and experiencing collaborative office culture. Like listening to your colleagues take a shit. Having overpriced food. Sitting in traffic. Wonderful
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growlhouse.bsky.social @growlhouse.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
Today’s one from the vault was my first (relatively) successful colour pencil portrait. It was of the lovely @bigreddee.bsky.social and I loved learning how to do fine skin texture detail. Have a gorgeous subject absolutely helps.
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growlhouse.bsky.social @growlhouse.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
Another from the vaults. My scribble of @blairjt99.bsky.social
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growlhouse.bsky.social @growlhouse.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
I guess I’ll stick up a lot of my art (apologies for the old post tsunami that will oncoming)
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growlhouse.bsky.social @growlhouse.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
Giving this a try given all that’s going on at Meta.
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