Bolland is well known for his striking black and white comic art style. Since 1975, he used traditional inking method with the Windsor & Newton brushes. It was not until in 1996 when he was introduced to Adobe Photoshop and Wacom Tablet by Dave Gibbons. Described as an "infectious" moment, Bolland bought a computer a year later.

Since he had never used a computer before, the transition from traditional to digital art was difficult at first but with the help of Gibbons, Angus McKie and his brother Ian McKie, Bolland was able to adapt to Photoshop with ease. From the end of 1997 onwards, Bolland was proficient enough to do everything in the computer - from penciling to inking to coloring.

Bolland drew inspiration from other artists. Notably, British soap opera strip artist David Wright, Jesus Blasco (known for The Steel Claw), and Carmine Infantino (associated with The Flash) left their mark on his creative sensibilities. The mix of photo-realistic figures, peculiar antagonists, and vibrant backgrounds in Bolland’s work reflects these diverse influences

Brian Bolland