About me
Hi, I'm James,
This is the bit where I'm supposed to write lots of interesting stuff about my process and how I've been drawing since I could hold a pencil. Well it's true, I have been drawing for as long as I can remember, but I also used to use my pencil as a screwdriver - copying my dad whilst he did DIY. I tried to unscrew many a plug socket. Thankfully, I survived without electrocution and now my pencils are used for the purpose they were intended.
Portraiture is incredibly important to me, the anatomy of the face fascinates me and I love studying a face and bringing it to life in my own way. Seeing a face begin to look back at me as I lay down marks, never gets old. Every portrait excites me.
If you have a head and you want it drawn, all you gotta do is ASK. I'm pretty friendly.
Skills
#30 Ranked Illustratoron 3rd April 2017 Project featured:Parcelforce Illustrations
on 20th July 2017 Project featured:Royal Mail Videos
on 27th July 2017 Project featured:The management affect
on 28th September 2017 Project featured:The future has a silver lining
on 5th October 2017 Project featured:Star Wars Droids
on 2nd March 2018 Project featured:Too Big to Fail
on 2nd March 2018 Project featured:Credit Risk
on 15th March 2018 Project featured:Streetfighter World Warrior - Japan
on 29th March 2018 Project featured:Streetfighter World Warrior - USA
on 10th April 2018 Project featured:Streetfighter World Warrior - India / Dhalsim
on 1st June 2018 Project featured:The battle for Hoth
on 31st January 2019 Project featured:20 Seconds to Comply
on 11th April 2019 Project featured:The Haunting of Hill House alternative movie poster
on 24th April 2019 Project featured:IT Chapter 2
on 17th May 2019 Project featured:Leon - Alternative Movie Poster
on 8th January 2020 Project featured:Robin Williams
on 8th June 2020 Project featured:Old man Co Tu
on 15th June 2020 Project featured:The Last Generation
on 23rd June 2020 Project featured:Tom Hardy
on 14th January 2021 Project featured:Cillian Murphy
on 21st January 2021 Project featured:Donald Sutherland
on 11th February 2021 Project featured:Grayson Perry
on 25th March 2021 Project featured:Jonathan Van Tam
on 26th March 2021 Project featured:Henrick
on 22nd April 2021 Project featured:Chadwick Boseman
on 30th April 2021 Project featured:Fernand Contandin
on 20th May 2021 Project featured:Samuel L Jackson
on 21st May 2021 Project featured:Bill Murray
on 28th May 2021 Project featured:Gareth Southgate
on 14th July 2021 Project featured:Andre Charles — (aka RuPaul)
on 15th July 2021 Project featured:Meghan Markle
on 22nd July 2021 Project featured:Lena Waithe
on 28th July 2021 Project featured:Simone Biles
on 3rd August 2021 Project featured:Vladimir Putin
on 18th August 2021 Project featured:Sean Lock
on 1st September 2021 Project featured:Abdul Ghani Baradar
on 5th October 2021 Project featured:Jeff Goldblum
on 30th November 2021 Project featured:Joaquin Phoenix
on 12th December 2021 Project featured:Hillary
on 22nd November 2022 Project featured:Greta Thunberg
on 22nd November 2022 Project featured:Doug
on 14th December 2022 Project featured:Wednesday Adams
on 11th January 2023 Contributor:
James Birks has been a Contributor since 3rd December 2018.