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When your girlfriend makes a random remark and that gives you incentive to create… not that I need much prompting!

Reflecting on catching up (albeit briefly) with old friends despite the bleak circumstances that brought us back together…

Squids with a spiritual side.

Inspired by one of the bus routes I take back home from my Judo class in the evenings and how long said journey takes in terms of minutes… you’d think it was a quick trip but I assure you it’s not!

I woke up at 5am(ish) last Sunday and not settling back to rest, I switched my radio on and hoped for the best. Next thing I know I’m half awake listening to one of Yo La Tengo’s more drone oriented songs. The track itself was 8 minutes long but felt longer… of course, this gave me ideas. What do you expect?

Precisely that!

One week on from Beltane Fire Festival 2025 and it stills feel surreal that’s it for another year, you know? It’ll be nice to get back to some semblance of normality/whatever… For now? Have a gar on me :-P :-)

Once again, we delve into the world of Beltane via cephalopods…

Myself and many other pals did precisely this not long ago! Happy belated Beltane one and all

One year ago post-Beltane, I was drawing even more narwhals. As you can see? Some things never change!

It’s Beltane! Here, have another cuttlefish and capybara pairing :-)

The Beltane inspired streak continues!

The capybara returns!

Narwhals, witches, bats and frogs gather to celebrate the transition from winter into summer…

Capybara time!

Something, something, Green Man vibes…

One last thing before I go to bed here…

My mum and dad brought me back this wristband from their holidays recently. The design gave me some inspiration naturally!

Much needed words of wisdom, I’d say!

When your girlfriend gets you more Pokemon plushies and you’re an artist… you know exactly what to do!

My girlfriend was good to me for my birthday this year! Even more cosmic washi tape :-)

Aqua time!

Sunny springtime in Edinburgh = curious narwhals.

Had another drawing in progress I started at my art club tonight that I finished en route home… and here we are!

The warm weather in Edinburgh today got me inspired yet again! About time, winter was just too… winter, for my tastes.

Even with the wheel well and truly turning for the Beltane Fire Festival again, there’s still time for me to start a new sketchbook! Introducing “It Is What It Was” :-)

And that concludes another sketchbook! Got through this one quite quickly…

Almost at the end of this current one…

Cuttlefish and their wizard friends be cuttlin’!