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“By all means grow old, but don’t mature. Remain childlike, retain wonder, the ability to be flabbergasted by something.” - Billy Connolly. Happy new year Doodle addicts!

A remark someone at the fire spinning club I go on Monday evenings during chat I had with them last night got me doodling again!

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

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

Sharks be journaling…

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

World Book Day inspired art! Also, I need to finish my current read…

“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.

Yet more Washi tape has been acquired!

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.

I keep coming back to this Vice headline I saw and took a screenshot of this time last week, which inspired the title of this piece. Seems like a relevant metaphor to me (and others I know) for so many reasons right now! Thankfully nothing too traumatic in my case...

New Quay is a quaint little seaside town on the Ceredigion coast. This was my second attempt at pen and wash in 2018 and it totally bombed. I'm not sure there's anything I like about this - the colours, the linework, the lack of texture. Nah! Definitely worth trying again at some point.

Capybara time!

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!

When your local charity shop enables your washi tape habit…

Post-work coffee shop doodling time!

Well I have my ways, but you get the point.

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

A vibrant piece of art depicts a fruit arrangement still life with various colorful fruits such as grapes, pomegranates, and figs resting on a plate. The background is a wash of warm yellow and earth tones, highlighting the freshness and diversity of the fruits.

Having fun mixing chromatic inks with paint washes.

Somewhat right! Also, new Washi tape time :-)

When February feels a bit January but you still feel inspired…

My average 8-9 hour slumber in a nutshell! It's a miracle I function, quite honestly.

They tend to be, well most of the time...

Had to find a way to distract myself from current affairs right now... not going to lie.

Let the sun pamper the leaves, let the rain wash off the love,then the winter will wrap you in.Such is life and love and pain".-Sanah Rizvi #aristina.z #originals #digital art #autodesk sketchbook

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 :-)

True of us all and you know it!

It is what it is, as they say...

Ten days back (April 7th) was my 30th birthday! Been up to my eyeballs in photography projects since then and only just got some breathing space to draw... always good to be back after a break, however big or small.