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115 / The Way You Do It

Something for the artists who strive to be interesting and original.


May 2022 • 4 minute read

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114 / Ink and Inspiration

New drawings from my latest sketchbook and inspiring quotes from great artists to spark your creativity.


May 2022 • 2 minute read

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113 / Sometimes You Have To See It, To See It

I’m excited to reveal a new creative storytelling project and a pop-up newsletter!


April 2022 • 3 minute read

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112 / Instantaneous Paper Rebellion!

In praise of a medium that is at once unmeasurable, hopelessly unscalable and algorithmically unfathomable.


April 2022 • 4 minute read

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111 / Taking The Boat Out

The unexpected benefits of writing and drawing short stories and some advice from the masters.


April 2022 • 5 minute read

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110 / New Shoots

On creative bereavement and new beginnings - plus some important announcements about this newsletter.


March 2022 • 4 minute read

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109 / What If The Opposite Is True? ↔️

This week, a very short letter with a big idea.


March 2022 • Less than 1 minute read

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108 / Fear Takes The Floor

This week’s letter is from a special guest writer


February 2022 • 2 minute read

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107 / Three! New! Things!

Two videos and a comic short story - all finished this week.


February 2022 • 1 minute read

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106 / Songwriting With Sir Paul McCartney

A good set of instructions for any artist.


January 2022 • 2 minute read

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105 / Noticing What You Notice

Trusting that something is interesting simply because you find it interesting…a radical act of self-love.


January 2022 • 2 minute read

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104 / A Compendium Of Courage

Here’s what courage looks like to you in 2022.


January 2022 • 2 minute read

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103 / Curiosity And Courage

A challenging question to begin your new year.


January 2022 • 3 minute read

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102 / Silence, Please

Notes on quiet from the midst of self-isolation.


December 2021 • 3 minute read

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101 / One Thing At A Time

Some thoughts on productivity and visual storytelling.


December 2021 • 3 minute read

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