quotes

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

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.

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

“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.

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

A hand-drawn illustration featuring a classic to-go coffee cup overflowing with ibuprofen pills instead of liquid. Perfectly capturing the essence of a rough morning, a long shift, or just the reality of "adulting.", text that reads: Venti Ibuprofen Kind of Day

“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.

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.

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

“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.

“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.

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Wise words Gavin!

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

My process in a nutshell?

"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).

‘tis true! No doubt about it.

Done in 2016

I collected quotes for the role models from a bunch of people, and compiled them into this...

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.