Monthly Archives: October 2012

Wednesday Witching

        Off on a night out with her friends. Good companions even if they have hat-nibbling habits. Happy Halloween!

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Tuesday Tricks

Aaah this one’s up late, only just in time! She’s been on a very rewarding expedition, as you can tell from her spoils. In honour of halloween there’ll be a little witch a day ’till Friday :>

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Monday Magic

She’s pretty sure her Monday is gonna be 29 x more exciting than anyone else’s, but she (and her cat and her broom) will still wish you a magical one too!

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More Fast? Or Same Fast?

Last night in the SOAS common room/bar area there was a performance of Cretan music. Such beautiful instruments! Their shininess is totally misrepresented in my sketch, which was a speedily-done scrawl in the gloom. All three musicians were amazing and … Continue reading

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Wensleydale encounters

I visited the Wensleydale museum and did a portrait of a very charming and silky little dog waiting outside. For its owner Charlotte : ) Here are some other sketches of summer visitors (click for better viewing):

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Sparkling sister special

After I put up my previous post, I had this conversation with my sis: I tend to make comics about her when she does or says something outrageous because I find it hilarious. But today is her birthday, so I … Continue reading

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FATE

Autumn has begun, as have my new studies. It reminds me of some years ago, when it was the autumn of my first year of university and I messed with fate. FATE. Click for true story fate times. Such lofty … Continue reading

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New ceramic friends

Here is a little painting of the new ceramics that have moved into our flat (as requested, haha!) . Tricky to draw, they were too excitable. Also, I was playing around on photoshop and tried a different background for the … Continue reading

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Taiko drumming

Last Saturday there was a Japanase festival, or matsuri, on Trafalgar Square! There were rows of stalls selling okonomiyaki, onigiri, sushi, ramen and mocchi, as well as a stall with Japanese ceramics – Henrietta and I both succumbed to the … Continue reading

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Dierendag (Animal Day) 16 years ago

October 4 is World Animal Day, a day I always looked forward to in primary school, as we’d each get to take a toy animal into class with us. I remember the difficulties of choosing a representative, the guilt towards … Continue reading

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