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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…
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art Peachtober digital sketchesI made it through 8 days of the Peachtober 30 day challenge for October, which is a record for me! This year I decided to play around with digital…
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UX Camp 2025
Here is the reference image we’ll be using for this workshop (photo by Jassir Jonis via Unsplash) Upside down version: Version with guide lines that…
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sketchbooks Sketchbook 12I started and completed this sketchbook in June 2025 on a 4 night trip to Bali with some friends. 📖 Homemade using Artec Como Sketch Pad 210gsm…
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writing Travel sketching kit
This 4 night birthday trip to Bali is the most prolific trip I have been on in terms of sketching! It’s in part because I went with friends and…
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notes Sewing patterns for a chill wardrobe
I’ve been making some simple clothing that I haven’t been able to find easily in shops. So far I’ve been sticking to linen and trying to make some…
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books How to Take Smart Notes (2017), Sönke Ahrens
Audiobook listened in 2022 Paperback version read in 2025 Description of how to use the Zettelkasten system created by prolific German sociologist…
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art Life drawing the male figureAlthough I've done a fair bit of life drawing over the past year or so, I haven't had the chance to sketch a male model in a long time. It was great…
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books Designing Your Life (2016), Bill Burnett & Dave Evans
The authors, both from Stanford, apply design thinking techniques to planning your own life. They draw a distinction between engineering problems,…