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Thoughts on drawing and openness-to-all
Based on some recent attempts to invite my friends to join me for a drawing session.
On our way to see a western loosely based on "Dead Souls" by Gogol, we saw Spider-Man playing the synthesiser in the tube
Every part of this is true.
You can email the Tower Bridge if you'd like
Moreover, it (they) will even reply. Possibly.
"St Petersburg skies (as seen from afar)" (I can call it a series... because why not)
From my sketchbooks, 2023.
Waterloo coffeeshop cat
Feline appreciation sketch.
On the antiques subreddit, there’s a special ban for “dating”-jokes
Here, “dating” means giving an estimated time of creation, just in case.
Always keep your receipts
If I were an educator in whichever topic, this would be the point that I would bring, in bold letters, to my syllabus.
Accidentally read a lecture at the London School of Solarpunk
That’s how I got to know this concept.
The adventures of the Duke of Monmouth’s portrait
A short piece connecting history as a tourist experience and authentic artefacts.
How I came to London
Fish-out-of-water, tides, and bridges.
Exorcists say that AI generated Gregorian chant isn't working
What a time to be alive. And, apparently, undead.
What do Isaac Newton and tigers have in common?
Among many possible answers: they lived in the Tower.
Further reading: Christopher Anderson on his White House portraits (Vanity Fair)
Close-ups bordering on discomfort and wide shots showing a bit too much of everything. In December 2025, this series of photos of Trump’s closest advisers sparked a lot of social media debate.
Painted a new bag
On everyday choices and vintage womanhood.
Dusk, street light, St. James's Park station
The first sunset of the new year.
Tower Bridge view, December evening
On my way to the Carol Service at the Tower church.
Photo: Hanging Gardens of North London
Alexandra & Ainsworth Estate. Not far from Abbey Road (yes, that one).
Dusk, street light, Tower of London
Autumn evening, stone, and the Thames below.
William Blake, St. Mary's Church Battersea
This window commemorates that the poet was married here -- and, decades and decades later, a vicar was unhappy with previous interior design decisions.
Love it: found this portrait on the table
This sketch was made during a street festival held by the National Portrait Gallery. Unfortunately, the artist is unknown.
Planting poppies at the Tower
When commemorative practices meet physical labour on the grounds of a UNESCO World Heritage site, all you need is to stay in the shadow.
Listening
Are the crew members angels bringing a message to humankind?
Sketches from Edinburgh
Did my best to keep my drawing quick.
My friend's feline neighbour
A portrait session.
Herceg Novi is a beauty
Yet watercolour is not exactly my medium. Well, I tried.
Today's sketch: Katherine Parr
From a drop-in drawing session at the National Portrait Gallery.
Today’s sketch: Neal’s Yard
I’m a simple person. Colourful places make me happy.
Today's sketch: Queen Elizabeth I et moi
From a drop-in drawing session at the National Portrait Gallery.
Location: a fine bench not far from the entrance to the National Portrait Gallery
November sketches.
Today's sketch: Aubrey Beardsley
From a drop-in drawing session at the National Portrait Gallery.
Kitty's Dreams: a very important commission
Acrylic paint, broken frame.
Today’s sketch: Christmas steps, Bristol
The Christmas steps are a visually interesting (yet possibly physically challenging) structure. It's also a track of Mogwai.
Pink geranium (+ process!)
Plenty of them.
Sketch: Victoria & Albert Museum (South Kensington)
I need to admit that I might have made the sky a bit too dramatic. Oh well.
Sketch: Edinburgh is a beauty
Under the rain (from time to time).
Sketch: night in Edinburgh
From the hotel's window.
London plane trees
In the sun.
Sketch: Bethnal Green, another window
A bright afternoon.
Sketch: window view + geranium
Working with what I have.
Sketch: window in Bethnal Green
Being bold here.
Today’s sketch: Dalston
Playing with contrast.
Sketch: Hyde Park
Another bright evening.
St Petersburg and its fragmented sky (2018–2020)
Something that I posted with a hashtag #wiresdaily.
Cihangir, Istanbul
Oil pastel.
On knives and coins
Archive of Lady Catherine de Turnips, entry 46-63-4-2-4-2.
On snakes
Archive of Lady Catherine de Turnips, entry 46-63-00-3.
Thoughts on writing
Archive of Lady Catherine de Turnips, entry 46-63-0-2.
A brief observation on umbrellas
Archive of Lady Catherine de Turnips, entry 46-63-1.
On murders and shovels
Archive of Lady Catherine de Turnips, entry 4663-2-5.
On brevity
Archive of Lady Catherine de Turnips, entry 4663-4-2-4-2.
Her curtain call
Archive of Lady Catherine de Turnips, entry 4663-00-7.
On the matter of cats and Catherines
Archive of Lady Catherine de Turnips, entry 4663-3-12.
A note on considerate neighbours
Archive of Lady Catherine de Turnips, entry 4663-double-2.
On avian friendship
Archive of Lady Catherine de Turnips, entry 4663-2.
A brief report on alligators, pelicans and Elizabeth I
Archive of Lady Catherine de Turnips, entry 4663-1-bis.
On being undersold and overpriced
Archive of Lady Catherine de Turnips, entry 4663-0-y.