quotes

Taking time after all things festive to scribble some more… and of course, test out even more washi tape I got gifted!

“Edinburgh is home. It’s like everything in the world that should be is in Edinburgh and its surroundings.” - Bert Jansch.

"If there are things that haven’t aged well, I’d be grateful if you laugh them off with a forgiving heart.” - Hirokazu Hikawa.

“I find only freedom in the realms of eccentricity.” - David Bowie.

“You must go on a long journey before you can really find out how wonderful home is.” - Tove Jansson, Comet In Moominland.

“I remain old, but younger than I’ll be tomorrow.” - Richard Kind.

“Change is inevitable. You either resist it—we know who those people are—or you go with it.” - Robert Redford (1936 - 2025).

This quote from Voltaire rings true, no doubt about that! “Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities.” - Voltaire.

“If you do not know where you are going, any road will take you there.” - Sterling Holloway.

“I was born to rock the boat. Some may sink, but we may float.” - Warren Zevon.

“New mysteries. New day. Fresh doughnuts.” - David Lynch.

Music quotes that apply to art as well… “Anybody can play. The note is only 20%. The attitude of the motherf•••er who plays it is 80%.” - Miles Davis.

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

Rest in power Philip Seymour Hoffman! Your words ring true for all creative minds, no matter what they make.

My process in a nutshell?

‘tis true! No doubt about it.

I generally make marks on something every day, but I'm really TRYING to do it purposefully in one single journal at a time. I also have super ADHD, which means I pretty much never go up to my actual studio and usually only use what's out on my desk, because out-of-sight-out-of-mind.

And that’s a wrap from this current sketchbook! Closing things with some Peter Falk wisdom I’ve shared before, I think… “My idea of Heaven is to wake up, have a good breakfast, and spend the rest of the day drawing.”

“I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times.” - Bruce Lee.

“Rules are for other people, I like breaking the rules!” - Todd Rundgren.

“I don’t know much, but I know a little about a lot of things.” - Oliver Hardy.

“I'd never just want to do what everybody else did. I'd be contributing to the sameness of everything." - Captain Beefheart.

Wise words Gavin!

"When the teachers asked me to play something, I would pretend that I was reading it and play from memory. I didn't fool them, but I didn't care." - Vangelis (1943 - 2022).

Over the course of a few months, I got to work with Good Karma For All on what you might consider a "passion project". The job consisted of freehand painting murals on every single (large) wall and hand-lettering inspirational quotes all over the inside and outside of the building.

Here's my Coffee & Quotes Challenge... with the sleeve removed ;) I thought it would be fun to continue the doodle underneath the sleeve! To see submitted version, check out my 'Drawing Challenges'... this contest has been awesome, it combined 2 of my faves: DOODLES & COFFEE!

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Project for my health class. It's supposed to be a fingerprint, and the words written in are all postitive things, whether they are quotes or things I like. Thought this would be fitting for the "doodle" aspect. Drawn with FireAlpaca.