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“The truth of it is, if you paint or draw what really interests you, you’re going to do a good job of it, and hopefully that’s what I do.” - Jim Moir.

Words of wisdom that a friend came out with during a Lord Of The Rings Extended Editions film night over the weekend jumpstarted my creative juices this time around. :-)

I keep seeing the word 'binary' crop up a lot in various discourses I’ve caught a glance at recently, whether it pertains to discussions around things like cancel culture or countless other things too numerous to mention. Funny what the lack of a middle ground these days does to certain people, irrespective of their political/ethical viewpoints...

After a productive couple of days, it’s a Mark Lanegan and manga kind of night here.

A bit of art therapy from this time last week after an overheated and, at times, shit-tacular day at work = the best kind of therapy.

More whale songs for the winter time.

Eyes meeting trees, and a hint of surveillance.

Witchy sticker time again!

Figured I’d try my hand at something fan art flavoured for this one… namely in the form of my favourite tiny fictional character, Kirby! I can’t ascertain when exactly I became a fan of the Kirby franchise, although playing Super Smash Bros as a young boy may have something to do with that. Whatever the case, I got hooked on the pink (or blue in some cases) puffball very quickly!

Full moons and whale songs.

Seasons incoming…

Having a go at something other than narwhals and belugas today... bowhead whales namely! I really like how this one turned out. :-)

Prospects for this month that’s not long started? Here’s hoping!

Something very much Edinburgh flavoured here!

One can only dream.

Tidbits of things overheard in the pub earlier this week when I was short of inspiration = this.

Sunday night whale songs.

Whale, shark or warrior-esque dolphin? Heck, even I’m not too sure... This one turned out well and that’s what matters most, so enjoy!

Rainy days = a perfect excuse for a shedload of coffee and drawing to indulge in. :) Occurs to me I did one with the title “Laurel Weaver” close to four years ago. Not much else connects the two beyond the title or does it? I don’t know... Whatever the case, I fancied recycling and revisiting this idea somehow. Enjoy!

And so, into October we go!

Today’s drawing gets it’s name from something I overheard someone declare at lunch yesterday afternoon. I’ve had kale often enough and yet, I’m not convinced it tastes *entirely* like grass... I could be wrong though. Thoughts?

And that concludes another sketchbook! New one incoming...

“It seems that, like plants, we do need the shit of others for nutrients.” - Robert Hughes.

Yet more Washi tape has been acquired!

Well well, what do we have here?

Spooky whale time! And a touch of Mark Lanegan flavoured listening material also...

Taking a break from photo editing to get creative in other areas... Over the Beltane weekend, my girlfriend and I watched the British dub of Urusei Yatsura over on YouTube. Yes, I assure anyone not aware, such a thing exists and my word is it hilarious (but not for the easily offended! Oh and while, I'm here, may the 4th be with you :-)

Caffeine-induced crazy.

Sharks galore!