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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.

A playful and vibrant hand-lettered tribute to the universal language of comfort food. Featuring whimsical doodles of pizza, donuts, ice cream, and fried chicken, this design captures that "treat yourself" mood perfectly. Ideal for foodies, snack lovers, and anyone who knows that sometimes a donut is the best therapist.

A bold and colorful message emphasizes the value of fun over speed. The text is rendered in vibrant, playful fonts.

I took quotes from a missionary and put them on my drawing.

#1 #inktober #ring “Inside of a ring or out, ain't nothing wrong with going down. It's staying down that's wrong.” ― Muhammad Ali . First one down. I was so looking forward to these...fyi...for artist (in my opinion) it seems that we enjoy the first challenge, inspiration pumping...ideas flowing... others are so supportive...then about halfway through.. we start doubting... support dwindles t the same time...ideas do not flow as easily... this is when we need support... so mid-month check in with us and wham all of us with support to continue to the end.

‘Everything will unfold in its own time. Don’t stand over a flower and yell at it to grow faster.’ - TheBettermanProject

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Funny personal homemade french quotes : - The wise is not always the best aware when it comes time to do foolish things. - The arsonists living at a time before the invention of fire were quite depressed people

quotes. and hand lettering

“You must plan to be spontaneous.” - David Hockney (1937 - 2026). Thank you for everything you legend!

“Just as the permanent foundation of the ground provides the springboard for voyages into outer space, so it is with the more mysterious flights of imagination.” — Roland Penrose.

“I try to apply colors like words that shape poems, like notes that shape music.”
- Joan Miro.

“We’re living in a re-issue world, filching from the past like magpies with a Tardis.” - Mark E. Smith.

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).

Doodled dream quotes and word together in my style.

Personal Quote. If quotes start coming out of my mind then it will be like this. This happens when I get an idea and there is no stationery next to me. This happens most of the time when I have some idea but there is not stationery next to me.

Quotes with some colors