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Nik Rawlinson @nik.uk · 24/09/2026

I used 266,370 vertical black lines and 127,801 horizontal red lines, drawn using Bic Biros, for this pose from @niceyhott.bsky.social . The original is A2. Detail shot to follow.

Bic Biro drawing of a nude man, from behind

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Nik Rawlinson @nik.uk · 17/09/2026

Five States of Undress, plotted on A1 paper using a blue Pilot rollerball, courtesy of five great poses from @jonathanfineart.bsky.social who posed remotely. The first, third and fifth poses were drawn using horizontal lines, and the second and fourth using vertical lines.

Plotted montage of five poses in which the model wears one fewer item of clothing in each pose.

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Nik Rawlinson @nik.uk · 12/08/2026

Need a better zoom but OK for a phone shot.

The eclipse, taken using iPhone and eclipse glasses.

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Nik Rawlinson @nik.uk · 11/08/2026

Latest picture: five states of undress, courtesy of five remote poses from the ever inspirational @hockneyspool.bsky.social . Close-up in the follow-ups...

Plotted drawing of hockneyspool in five states of dress / undress

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Nik Rawlinson @nik.uk · 06/08/2026

Some sketching from last nights class. Rather more rough than ready

Sketch of female model in pastel and chalk on pink paper

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Nik Rawlinson @nik.uk · 03/07/2026

10 minute charcoal sketch of Piotr.

Sketch of a male model in charcoal on white paper.

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Nik Rawlinson @nik.uk · 02/07/2026

I’m so behind on posting, but here’s a portrait of @hockneyspool.bsky.social from a little while back. Quarter of a million circles on three sheets of A1 and two A2, drawn in red and black Bic Biro.

Large portrait drawn using circles of varying sizes on five large sheets of paper.

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Nik Rawlinson @nik.uk · 22/06/2026

Hiding from the builders

Ginger cat peering over the top step of a staircase

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Nik Rawlinson @nik.uk · 12/06/2026

Here's an A1 drawing of @boardie2.bsky.social from a picture he generously allowed me to use. Drawn with two Bic Biros and a series of rotating triangles. Close-up to follow...

Plotted drawing of a man drying his hair after the shower, drawn on A1 paper using two Bic Biros.

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Nik Rawlinson @nik.uk · 22/04/2026

Sebastian and Matteo now in the online shop. First time available for sale online. Find them at shop.nik.uk

Framed picture of a male model. The original image is A2 and is drawn using blue and black Bic Biros. It is composed of tessellating hexagons.

Framed picture of a male model. The original image is A2 and is drawn using red and black Bic Biros. It is composed of overlapping circles of varying sizes.

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Nik Rawlinson @nik.uk · 17/04/2026

New picture: 84,000 triangles, four pens, two colours, three failed attempts, and one brilliant pose from @sputnikboy.bsky.social

Nik holds an A1 portrait drawn using only triangles with blue and black Bic Biros

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Nik Rawlinson @nik.uk · 14/04/2026

A new portrait of @thenakedbro3.bsky.social who posed a few weeks ago, composed entirely of short vertical lines drawn with a black Pilot rollerball pen. There’s a red layer beneath the black but the match is so close I may as well have not bothered.

Drawing of a male model produced using short vertical lines, drawn using a plotter and rollerball pen

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Nik Rawlinson @nik.uk · 07/04/2026

386 straightish lines drawn with a blue Pilot rollerball

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Nik Rawlinson @nik.uk · 02/04/2026

Here's Kramer holding with one of my drawings of himself. I was lucky enough to meet him earlier this week when he was visiting from the US, so I brought along one of the pictures that he posed for remotely about three years ago. As is often the case it's drawn with two continuous lines on A1 paper.

Kramer poses with a picture of himself that is drawn on A1 paper using Bic Biros.

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Nik Rawlinson @nik.uk · 01/04/2026

A drawing of Kramer on A1 paper. This was done with two Bic Biros: one blue and one light blue, each tracing a single unbroken line through thousands of spirals across the page.

Artist holding his portrait of a male model drawn using Bic Biros

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Nik Rawlinson @nik.uk · 31/03/2026

A portrait of Jonathan composed of (roughly) 60,000 vertical lines, each drawn using a blue Pilot rollerball pen on A2 paper. Jonathan posed remotely and as with most of my work the image data was all organised on a spreadsheet for processing rather than an image editing app. Close-up to follow...

Portrait of a male model drawn on A2 paper with a Pilot rollerball pen. The image is entirely composed of short vertical lines

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Nik Rawlinson @nik.uk · 25/03/2026

One of your things I like about living here is the street signs.

Street sign banning pigeons during specified hours of the day.

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Nik Rawlinson @nik.uk · 11/03/2026

A portrait of @thenakedbro3.bsky.social who posed remotely for me a couple of weeks ago. Drawn using two unbroken lines through thousands of spirals - one using a blue Bic Biro and one a black Bic Biro. I'll link a couple of detail shots.

Plotted portrait drawn using two unbroken lines with blue and black Bic Biros

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Nik Rawlinson @nik.uk · 19/02/2026

A couple of sketches from last night’s class. Both charcoal on paper.

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Nik Rawlinson @nik.uk · 02/02/2026

A sketchy portrait drawn on A3 using Pilot rollerball pens.

Blue and black portrait of a male face drawn using Pilot rollerball pens and a plotter

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Nik Rawlinson @nik.uk · 27/01/2026

A drawing of Andrew made entirely of circles, based on a picture from an online posing session. The finished picture is A1 and it’s drawn on white paper using two Pilot ball pens. Andrew isn’t on Bluesky.

Drawing of a male model made up of circles of different sizes.

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Nik Rawlinson @nik.uk · 26/01/2026

Just delivered this one to the gallery. It's a space invader made using 168 British postage stamps (1st class for the dark background and 5p for the lighter areas). If you're close to Chelmsford, it'll be on sale at Artists at the Meadows from next week. Come and take a look.

Picture of a space invader form the 1970s video game made using British stamps, being held by the artist, Nik Rawlinson. The picture size is A2.

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Nik Rawlinson @nik.uk · 15/01/2026

It took a loooong time to sort and mount all of these tubes of paint. Happy with the result though. Technically my first artwork on oils.

85 tubes of paint mounted on a board, in colour spectrum order.

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Nik Rawlinson @nik.uk · 08/01/2026

A sketch of Ryan from last night. Charcoal on sugar paper.

Charcoal on sugar paper sketch of a man.

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Nik Rawlinson @nik.uk · 19/12/2025

Seconding this, as you also get to see my cat.

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Nik Rawlinson @nik.uk · 16/12/2025

Advent calendars filled with pretty drawings > advent calendars filled with chocolate. Fact.

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Nik Rawlinson @nik.uk · 29/11/2025

If you were wondering why I’m not yet in bed…

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Nik Rawlinson @nik.uk · 04/11/2025

Put this one up for sale today. If you like it, and you're anywhere near Chelmsford, you'll find it in Artists at the Meadows. It's made up of thousands of individual shapes, drawn in cyan, magenta, yellow, and black Bic Biros. I'll put a detail shot in the first reply.

Drawing of a forest, made up of individual shapes drawn using cyan, magenta, yellow, and black Bic Biros.

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Nik Rawlinson @nik.uk · 27/10/2025

I'm experimenting with vertical fragments, colour, and distortion.

Composite portrait of a tattooed man, partly in colour and part monochrome, made of vertical slices.

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Nik Rawlinson @nik.uk · 27/10/2025

Mars came to Chelmsford Cathedral. I went to Chelmsford Cathedral to meet it.

Inflatable Mars globe at Chelmsford Cathedral

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Nik Rawlinson @nik.uk · 16/10/2025

Should have spent less time on the eyes and more on the rest of the face. A little sketch from last night.

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Nik Rawlinson @nik.uk · 09/10/2025

A close-up of my latest piece, which is an A1 portrait made up entirely of circles drawn using Bic Biros.

An A1 portrait made entirely of circles drawn using red and black Bic Biros.

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Nik Rawlinson @nik.uk · 09/10/2025

Latest piece: an A1 portrait made entirely of circles drawn using red and black Bic Biros.

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Nik Rawlinson @nik.uk · 24/09/2025

Lots and lots of red and black circles drawn using Bic Biro.

Portrait of a male model wearing a vest. It’s composed of circles within circles, drawn using red and black Bic Biros.

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Nik Rawlinson @nik.uk · 23/09/2025

A load of hexagons drawn using blue and black Bic Biros.

Portrait of a male model drawn on A2 paper using blue and black Bic Biros.

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Nik Rawlinson @nik.uk · 22/09/2025

Kylie Minogue at the O2, London, 2018

Monochrome timelapse photo of lasers at a Kylie concert

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Nik Rawlinson @nik.uk · 18/09/2025

A bit of sketching from last night. Charcoal on paper. A2.

Life drawing sketch of a male model in which only the shadows are rendered.

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Nik Rawlinson @nik.uk · 17/09/2025

Work in progress. This poor Bic fineliner has been at it for four hours and it’s about 10% of the way through this picture. I reckon it’s going to take until the end of the week to finish.

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Nik Rawlinson @nik.uk · 16/09/2025

I don’t usually take pictures of road signs, but this one was a bit special.

Picture of a well known landmark partially obscured by a road sign

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Nik Rawlinson @nik.uk · 08/09/2025

Found a statue. Took a selfie.

Me, looking up, in the middle of a statue of people kissing.

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Nik Rawlinson @nik.uk · 08/09/2025

Went to a museum. Took a selfie.

Self portrait in a cleaning cupboard mirror.

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Nik Rawlinson @nik.uk · 01/09/2025

Sketching this lovely pose from @hockneyspool.bsky.social in Rebelle 8

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Nik Rawlinson @nik.uk · 28/08/2025

A new laser cut landscape. This one is A3, and made of 14 birch panels painted various shades of red and white. I originally painted it shades of red and yellow but the mid-tones were a horrible peachy colour that HAD to go.

Framed wooden landscape made of 14 panels of laser cut birch.

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Nik Rawlinson @nik.uk · 27/08/2025

Two identical poses from @dekanedun.bsky.social that I cut as jigsaws, then switched the pieces between them

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Nik Rawlinson @nik.uk · 21/08/2025

Sketching Tracey last night.

Charcoal, chalk and pastel sketch of a model

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Nik Rawlinson @nik.uk · 19/08/2025

New 3D wooden landscape: After the tide goes out. Five layers of birch panel, laser cut, painted, and varnished.

Birch wood landscape made of five panels painted to look like a pool in the sand, left by the receding tide.

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