Hi people!
THANKS A LOT!!
I am really overwhelmed by so many positive responses!
When I read that Holmes had increased so much in brightness by the end of October, I was still waiting for a proper observing opportunity (clouds and university obligations have not been permitting a lot of time at the telescope over the last few weeks). During that time, I deliberately tried not to look at any images on the internet to prevent them from falsifying my perception. Finally, on Halloween October 31st, I caught it and when I later on compared my drawing to the many photographs, I was actually pleased to find out, how accurately I had rendered it!
Sebastian