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What I learned last week (#78)
Learned last week: Walking is making a comeback, reading on the history of hip-hop, race-conscious things to say to your kids, and more!
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Bold lines
Continuing the practice of figure drawing, focusing on faces and hands. I’ve been doing quick brush pen work from images on my iPad or on Zoom calls as one way to practice. I like these brush pens for line drawing and using a few lines to capture a shape. Proportion is less important, and some…
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Sunsets in the dark
The sun sets after 10pm right now and it’s light out well into the night at the moment. Along with that, we also get some spectacular sunsets from our perch here on the farm. I’ve started to do some watercolor painting while standing at the kitchen counter, trying to chase the changing colors of the…
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What I learned last week (#77)
Learned last week: What defund the police really means, hidden purposes in listening, asthetics don’t matter much in boxing, and more!
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One of these things first
One of my favorite songs for years has been Nick Drake’s “One of these things first”. I first heard it on the soundtrack to movie The Garden State, as did many it seems, a film remembered for it’s music more than anything else.
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On earth and in the stars
Sharing a couple of recent pieces done in between work and play, night and day.
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Deep roots
Prior to moving to Scotland, I never really thought much about whether I loved my country or not, and was not sure what I would think about it after I left. Now I know a bit more.
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What I learned last week (#76)
Learned last week: Ways to make a difference, who is James Baldwin, advice from a caterpillar, and more!
Writing and drawings by Nick.
