James B Barrow

Digital painting of a rooty and overgrown underground environment. Large broken pipes extend from floor to ceiling, sticking up out of still water that has flooded the area. A slugcat from the game rain world called the saint is using it's long tongue to grapple and swing from the ceiling across the scene.

#RWArtMonth 2026 Day 7: Undergrowth - This region was a pleasant change after the icy cold struggles of the Saint's world.

Digital painting depicting a pit of glowing worm grass from the game Rain World. The thick noodles of the worm grass are all looking up to a slugcat, called the Gourmand, running along a thin rooty branch that bridges over the pit. Twisted vines and roots surround the pit.

#RWArtMonth 2026 Day 6: Worm Grass - Today I learned that worm grass can glow. I felt I had to paint it.

Thank you, I'm so pleased! I hope not in a drowning way though XD

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A digital artwork depicting a dark water filled room. The room is filled with degrading pipes that wind around the place. A slugcat called the Watcher from the game Rain World is swimming through the water towards an opening in the top of the room where a dim light is emitting from. In the shadows at the base of the artwork, the forms of two large angler fish can be seen, baring their long teeth.

#RWArtMonth 2026 Day 5: Salination - All I remember about my time in that dark, cramped, and full of water place is that it was dark, cramped, full of water, and made me want to be anywhere else.

Digital painting depicting a slugcat from the game rainworld standing in a patch of glowing grass in a dark void. Other chunks of land mass appear to be floating in the void in the distance, with glowing yellow structures towering out of them. The abstract painting reflects a journey through the world that the slugcat has undertaken.

#RWArtMonth 2026 Day 4: Achievement: The Wanderer - This achievement has one of my favourite in-game passage artworks, and it effectively conveys that feeling of exploration I experience in Rain World.

A digital painting of a slugcat called Artificer, from the game Rain World, leaning on a scavenger creature it appears to have just slain with one hand and their spear with the other. We see this from a worms eye view, from just behind the scavenger's shoulder and looking up to the slugcat. A web of lightning illuminates the rainy sky above. The slugcat is shedding a tear, clearly coping with some internal tragedy.

#RWArtMonth 2026 Day 3: Artificer - The tragic tale of this slugcat still sticks with me.

A digital painting depicting a technological environment of bendy pipes and machinery. A flock of neuron flies (glowing ovals with two tails) swirls around the scene in zero-gravity. A slugcat, the Spearmaster from the game Rain World, is floating through the air clutching a dark pearl and attempting to catch one of the flies.

#RWArtMonth 2026 Day 2: Neurons - I do enjoy watching the flocks of neurons dance through the zero gravity internals of the iterators.

Digital painting depicting a fluffy slugcat called The Saint, from the game Rain World, who is caught in the tendrils of a disgusting creature that hangs from overgrown ceilings. The tendrils are pulling the slugcat up into a large toothy maw.

#RWArtMonth 2026 Day 1: Stowaway - Hard to process that this is the 7th Rain World art month! I’m starting this year’s off with another slugcat in peril.

Thank you :D

A digital artwork. The image is split in half by a wavey dark line. The top half depicts the main character from Hollow Knight standing atop a rocky mound looking towards us and brandishing their nail weapon. Veins or branches of lifeblood rise up either side of the knight character, with some bright glowing lifeblood leaves(?) growing from them. The bottom half of the image is upside down, acting as a mirror image, and devoid of any colour. It depicts the main character in it's shade form, looking up (which is down to our perspective). Its shadowy pure black form has long dark tendrils that writhe and swirl to either side.

Happy Hollow Knight 9 year anniversary! #fanart #hollowknight #digitalart

A digital painting depicting a glowing orange scene of a ruined forest on fire. Shatter trees and broken tree stumps litter the lifeless ground. But a small green sapling with little root legs is standing up on a tree stump. We see the scene from behind this tree stump, to see the sapling facing up to a gigantic robot centipede that is looming out of a wall glowing smoke some distance away. The robot has a single large light, an eye of sorts, in it's head with two bulky looking grabbers either side. It looks as though the robot may have spotted the bold tiny sapling.

I definitely always finish the art that I make... 😅
Anyway, here's another WIP

A digital painting of a dark red horse outlined with yellow/gold lines. The horse is emitting flame from it's body and eyes. A thin new moon can be seen in the glowing red background.

A fire horse for #LunarNewYear

I am looking forward to joining in with FletchFest once again! And ooo what a theme 👀

If you've been looking for a reason to create something, Fletch's #FletchFest2026 event is a great reason!

I'm looking forward to this year's :D

OMG This is incredible!

THIS ONE THOUGH... this one I enjoyed painting a lot! I'm pleased with how quickly I painted the green stuff. This one was made in #procreate using mostly @jamesbbarrow.bsky.social brushes
#digitalpainting

A digital artwork depicting a lush jungle scene of twisting trunks and dense leaves. A stone ring walkway is sat atop a supporting structure of thick roots. It appears that a stone pillar may be underneath them. The jungle floor is not in view, suggesting the viewer and walkway is high above it. A raised stone path leads away from the ring walkway, curving towards the viewer's location. Three stone pillars are situated around the ring, and up through the middle of it sprouts a tangle of roots and vegetation with three large spiky petals erupting from it. At the top of the tangle is the form of a figure, entwined with or growing out of the roots. The scene is illuminated from the sun above, creating a dappled light as it cascades through the thick leafy canopy.

WIP of a digital painting that I started today on my Twitch stream. #digitalart #digitalpainting #procreate

Happy new year! I look forward to sharing more in 2026 :D

Image of a 3x3 square grid of artwork. The surrounding 8 squares are a mix of digital and traditional paintings. The centre square is a photo of me holding a small painting.

Happy New Year!
With the beginning of a new year, I find it important to look back on what I created. So here is my #artvartist2025 showcasing some of the highlights of my art from last year. I am proud of what I created and look forward to creating more in 2026.

A digital painting of a mouse eating a mince pie on a table in front of a cosy fireplace with stockings hanging and a christmas tree next to it.

Merry Christmas! 🎄

Live now, fundraising for Autistica as part of the Jingle Jam! Come watch me make a painting, and also shenanigans twitch.tv/jamesbbarrow

An acrylic painting of two poppies. A red one on the left, and a purple one on the right. A subtle green foliage backdrop makes the poppies stand out.

We will remember them.

An acrylic painting for #Remembrance.

#art #painting #acrylicpainting

For anyone unfamiliar with a DTIYS, all you have to do is interpret the piece of art I shared in your own style. Any skill level and medium is welcome!

I look forward to seeing your art!

A painting of a bumble bee about to land on a pink flower. A backdrop of green leaves sets the scene.

For the first time in 4 years, I'm doing a Draw This In Your Style #DTIYS!
If you want to join in, please use the hashtag #JamDTIYS25 and tag me!

If you'd like me to show your piece on my Twitch stream, join my discord server and share yours in the "🌷🐝︱dtiys" channel:
discord.gg/bT3P9E6fsq

Gosh these turned out fantastic!

A little late, but here are my 2 pumpkins from carving streams with @jamesbbarrow.bsky.social #hollowknightsilksong #silksong #pumpkins #pumpkincarving #halloween

A photo of a partially carved pumpkin

It’s time for the yearly pump along! Pumpkin carving live now with @kirstyarts.bsky.social
Twitch.tv/jamesbbarrow

A photo of a painting of a bee approaching a flower. There is text over the image that reads: 12 HOUR STREAM. art. games. dtiys. fun. twitch.tv/jamesbbarrow

I'm doing a 12 hour stream today! Come and join for art, games, a DTIYS(at long last) and fun times!

Live now: twitch.tv/jamesbbarrow

Photo of a plastic spooky skeleton smiling at the camera. There is a cartoon bee and text on top of the image. The text reads "in aid of Samaritans, live now! Spooked for Samaritans!"

Live for another chairty stream! Raising money for @samaritans.bsky.social!
Come and join for some spooky silly fun!
twitch.tv/jamesbbarrow