Most recent letters
079 / A Leap Into The Void
If making a piece of art is transformative for you, then it will be transformative for your audience.
• 2 minute read
078 / Would You Like To Write A Letter?
If you have something to say about making art, telling visual stories and the creative process, I’d love to share my platform with you.
• 2 minute read
076 / Miles And Miles Of Squares
A fun warm-up exercise for your sketchbook that improves your technical skills at the same time.
• 2 minute read
075 / White Supremacy Interlude
Some quiet thoughts in the wake of George Floyd’s murder and all that has followed.
• 2 minute read
074 / Fuck Fish
Why do I suddenly give up on something right when things seem on the verge of taking off?
• 2 minute read
073 / Solitary Refinement
As the lockdown continues, I’ve been thinking about what things from this period of self-isolation I want to keep.
• 1 minute read
072 / Maybe It Is Not What You Achieve, But Who You Inspire
Apparently seeing inside my sketchbook has inspired lots of you start drawing again - and that’s wonderful!
• 3 minute read
071 / The Lockdown Diaries
I’ve been keeping a visual journal during lockdown and I’ve learned to pay attention to the little things.
• 4 minute read
070 / Asterios Polyp
I break down the visual storytelling in this radical and fascinating graphic novel.
• 2 minute read
069 / What A Good Idea Feels Like
A good idea feels like a visitation and a chain reaction all at once!
• 3 minute read
068 / Perfecting The Theory
I’ve lost too much time trying to study the craft instead of just getting my hands dirty and making mistakes.
• 3 minute read
067 / The Sketchbook Problem
Sketchbooks are supposed to be a place for creative freedom. But rarely feel like that. A very long post with lots of pictures!
• 10 minute read