Posts
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art Watercolour workshop with Sue HibbertI have been trying to get into one of artist Sue Hibbert's classes for ages, and I think I'm not the only one - they always seem to sell out faster…
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art Self portrait in gouacheTrying to use up some dried up gouache from my palette. Because I painted the background first, it’s overall a bit pinker and darker than I would…
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books The Word for World is Forest, Ursula K. Le Guin
Humans from Earth, having stripped the planet of its natural resources, have come to colonise and cut down forests of another planet, Athshe. The native people of the planet are considered primitive and inferior, and are horribly exploited, enslaved and brutalised to the point that they're forced to abandon their peaceful nature and retaliate.
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notes Build tools using AI
I like the idea of building small, custom tools for my individual purpose (initially at least) using AI as an enabler. I know a little frontend code…
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notes Evergreen notes
https://notes.andymatuschak.org/ A note-writing practice and system inspired by Zettelkasten but with some key differences. It’s detailed in Andy…
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notes Keep a project journal
A case study is a powerful storytelling tool. But writing them long after a project has finished, maybe when you’re applying for a new job, is hard.…
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writing Switching from Kindle to a Boox Go 7 e-ink readerI like to read a lot. I especially like to read fiction to wind down before sleep, usually whilst lying down and with dim lighting, so I prefer the…
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writing My planning, writing and sketching tools
Here's what's in my stack currently: Analog writing and sketching I'm still using my pocket (A6) sized Paper Republic leather cover - more on my…
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art Even more life drawing in watercolourFor a while I went back to life drawing in charcoal rather than watercolour, after a run of sketches that really weren't working out. With short…
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art Painting botanicals with Anya BrockI’ve been following Anya Brock’s work for something like 20 years, so it was surreal to get to do a painting workshop with her! The subject for the…