Jess Holmes

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An art nouveau style drawing of a Black mermaid with micro-braided blue hair and an orange tail with blue-and-orange fins, against a coral background and shell-like framing.
A blue and pink Teddy bear with embroidered ears, paws and feet
A light-skinned hand holding a white baby seal plush. The eyes are felt appliqué and satin stitched to create reflections so it makes the eyes look very wet
A small purple bag with white and purple floral embroidery
A handsewn stuffed turtle with a smiley face
A cloth needlebook, closed. Forget-me-nots are embroidered on the light green cover
A very wet and sad looking white miniature toy poodle standing in a kitchen sink
Small white poodle standing on concrete patio
A miniature toy poodle, mid haircut, with lopsided head hair and a look of sadness on his face
Artwork. Illustration of two characters in a children's-book style. On the left is a shepherdess with her hands on her hips. She wears a blue betgwn with tartan petticoat, which a sheep is chewing on. Her hair is red and very curly. On the right is a shepherd with fluffy white hair, sitting down. His crook is stuck in the ground, and there is a sheep perched on top.
Paintng of a positively furious robin tweeting at the top of its lungs
Digital painting of a very round blue tit
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artwork. watercolour and pencil-style painting of a long-tailed tit
A redheaded elven druidess in a green dress stands alone in a wasteland. She holds a sapling in her outstretched hands. She has blue tattoos on her face and shoulders.
Sims 4 screenshot showing a female Sim with pink hair wearing a black, white and green dress with an embroidered bodice.
Clip studio paint logo
Timelapse of a stylised portrait artwork of Mel Medarda from Netflix's Arcane. Mel is a dark-skinned woman with her hair in intricate locs, and gold patterns and flecks on her skin. Her eyes glow white with trails of light coming from them, and she is framed in gold-edged black roses with sharp thorns.
Headshot portrait of Mel Medarda from Netflix's Arcane. Mel is a dark-skinned woman with her hair in intricate locs, and gold patterns and flecks on her skin. Her eyes glow white with trails of light coming from them, and she is framed in gold-edged black roses with sharp thorns.
Unfinished portrait of Mel Medarda from Netflix's Arcane, with roses around her.
Painting of a woman with pink wavy hair in semi-profile, holding a rose.
Selfie of a woman with scruffy brown hair brushed over her face so that it completely obscures it. She is also wearing plum-coloured glasses over the top of her hair.
A spacescape showing a planet and moon in alignment against a starry nebula backdrop. The image is half purple hued and half green hued, split vertically with a soft transition between the two
Unfinished drawing of morning glories, asters and forget me nots with a leafy background, and a grayscale drawing of a hand is barely visible
Timelapse of process of drawing of an otter floating on its back with a mug of hot chocolate with whipped cream.
Drawing of an otter floating on its back with a mug of hot chocolate with whipped cream.
Drawing of a woman (Morgan le Fay) cradling a wounded man (King Arthur) by the shore of a lake. Both figures wear medieval clothing. It is nighttime. There are many flowers around them, and fireflies.
Drawing of morning glories on a grey and white background
Process video of a drawing of a pretty Black woman with flowers in her hair, which is braided and tied in a knot on top of her head. Drawing is lightly shaded in purple.
Drawing of a pretty Black woman with flowers in her hair, which is braided and tied in a knot on top of her head. Drawing is lightly shaded in purple.
Art nouveau style painting of a woman with brown skin and dark brown curly hair. She is wearing a green, slightly sheer dress. Behind her is a wheel shaped orange abstract motif, and she is framed by green petal-like ornamentation. On either side of her is a spray of red poppies and off-white gladioli.
Painting of the wicked witch of the west (green skin, black sparkly dress) flying on a broomstick through a moonlit sky, with a cat sat in a pumpkin strapped to the back, and a small owl in the background.
Process video of a painting of a fluffy light grey cat wearing a witch hat reading a book at its feet. Beside the book is an inkwell with quill and a crystal ball. The background is abstract. Video starts with a blue-tinted sketch, then colour is added, adjusted, and blended together.
Painting of a fluffy light grey cat wearing a witch hat reading a book at its feet. Beside the book is an inkwell with quill and a crystal ball. The background is abstract.
Portrait of a woman in purple hues. She has flowers in her hair (violet and primrose) and amethyst crystals around her shoulders. She has a sort of art-nouveau background behind her with a crescent moon shape and floral ornamentation
Portrait of a beautiful woman in front of a pink background with roses. She has pearls around her neck and in her hair, which is short and dark.
Sketch of a kitten
Art nouveau style painting of a woman with brown skin and dark brown curly hair. She is wearing a green, slightly sheer dress. Behind her is a wheel shaped orange abstract motif, and she is framed by green petal-like ornamentation. On either side of her is a spray of red poppies and off-white gladioli.
Art nouveau style painting of a woman with brown skin and dark brown curly hair. She is wearing a green, slightly sheer dress. Behind her is a wheel shaped orange abstract motif, and she is framed by green petal-like ornamentation. On either side of her is a spray of red poppies and off-white gladioli.
Unfinished illustration of a woman with long wavy hair, framed by asters, morning glories and forget-me-nots
Unfinished art nouveau drawing of a woman with long dark wavy hair in a flowing silk gown
Sketchbook page with sketches of two snakes
Sketchbook page with a pencil drawing of 2 mushrooms, with some drawing tools to the side
Sketches of 4 badgers
Portrait of a woman in purple hues. She has flowers in her hair (violet and primrose) and amethyst crystals around her shoulders. She has a sort of art-nouveau background behind her with a crescent moon shape and floral ornamentation.
Three loose gestural studies of orangutans
Rough gestural drawing of 5 primates: 4 orangutans and a monkey.
Sketchbook page with 6 loose portraits of apes. Top row: two adult orangutans and an adult gorilla. Bottom row: a gorilla, a baby orangutan and an adult orangutan.
Sketchbook page filled with loose gestural drawings of guinea pigs
Art nouveau style painting of a woman with brown skin and dark brown curly hair. She is wearing a green, slightly sheer dress. Behind her is a wheel shaped orange abstract motif, and she is framed by green petal-like ornamentation. On either side of her is a spray of red poppies and off-white gladioli.
Art nouveau style painting of a woman with brown skin and dark brown curly hair. She is wearing a green, slightly sheer dress. Behind her is a wheel shaped orange abstract motif, and she is framed by green petal-like ornamentation. On either side of her is a spray of red poppies and off-white gladioli.
Portrait of a woman in purple hues. She has flowers in her hair (violet and primrose) and amethyst crystals around her shoulders. She has a sort of art-nouveau background behind her with a crescent moon shape and floral ornamentation.
Black and white screenshot from Doctor Who: The War Games. The scene where the Doctor (Patrick Troughton) and Jamie (Frazer Hines) say goodbye to each other as an unnamed Time Lord in the background watches them.
Painting of the wicked witch of the west flying on a broomstick, with a cat sat in a pumpkin strapped to the back.
Storybook style illustration of two characters, a man and a woman. The man is sitting on the right, the woman is standing with her hands on her hips on the left. The man has white fluffy hair and moustache, and a straw hat. His waistcoat and trousers have a yellow-green tartan pattern. He has a ruddy complexion. He is grasping a shepherd's crook, standing it upright. There is a small sheep perching atop the crook. The woman also has a ruddy complexion, and orange-red curly hair. She is wearing a bedgown in a blue-green tartan pattern, with a blue-white tartan skirt and a yellow-blue striped apron. She has a white shirt tucked into the bedgown, and a tartan yellow shawl over her shoulders. A white lace scarf holds her hair back out of her face. There is another sheep pulling at her skirt.
Art nouveau style painting of a woman with brown skin and dark brown curly hair. She is wearing a green, slightly sheer dress. Behind her is a wheel shaped orange abstract motif, and she is framed by green petal-like ornamentation. On either side of her is a spray of red poppies and off-white gladioli.
Drawing of sleeping beauty in monochrome. The room is overgrown with flowers and brambles. Sunlight streams in through the window, and a sheer curtain wafts in a breeze.
Art nouveau style painting of a woman with brown skin and dark brown curly hair. She is wearing a green, slightly sheer dress. Behind her is a wheel shaped orange abstract motif, and she is framed by green petal-like ornamentation. On either side of her is a spray of red poppies and off-white gladioli.
Art nouveau style illustration of a white, white-haired woman with a red cloak. She sits within a torc of background ornamentation. There is purple Texas Mountain Laurel and white Oleander behind her. She is garlanded on either side with light purple foxgloves. She holds a fang-shaped dagger with a snake twined around the handle. Her boots are snake-skin. She wears a billowy white shirt, light grey breeches and a soft purple embroidered waistcoat with a long tail. There is serpentine ornamentation in the background. There is a white snake hidden among the flowers.
Portrait of a woman in purple hues. She has flowers in her hair (violet and primrose) and amethyst crystals around her shoulders. She has a sort of art-nouveau background behind her with a crescent moon shape and floral ornamentation.