I bet you’ve been wondering about my sleeping patterns…
Sometimes things don’t go so well; this drawing is something I am very unhappy with, but I felt it was important to post it as a document of our process. It’s important to recognise that you can’t make good stuff without failing on the way.
— Olga
Some sketchbook pages from 2011…
This is legitimately the greatest piece of typography I’ve ever done.
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Y’all need to go follow my friend Jess here, who has a whole tumblr dedicated to exploring her newly bought tablet.
So yeah, I am not being self-deprecating when I say that I can’t draw. I can fake being able to draw, but this is what me drawing actually looks like.
But hey, mint in tea IS the best.
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Things I Need More Of In My Life:
Tea! ALL OF IT! MORE TEA!
Patti Smith.
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Things I Need More Of In My Life:
Boys with sensitive nipples.
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Things I Need More Of In My Life 2&3:
Attractive people smoking
Cute rats with soft fur
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I am bored, my friends. I have a translation job, which is something I am good at, but not something I enjoy doing commercially.
So I haven’t had time to draw anything serious. In the meantime, I amuse myself with a new series of sketches called Things I Need More Of In My Life.
And here’s instalments one and two.
For those unable to decipher my handwriting, the captions are ‘Androgynous girls’ and ‘Joe Strummer looking like punked-up Lenin’
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I have honestly not given up on the challenge. The drawing is just taking time. Here’s a detail as proof.
30-Day Drawing challenge
Day Three: Favourite Food
I totally lied. I hate prawns. But I love Stewart Lee, and I love his routine about emigrants.
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So I guess I am back in the saddle again. Sketching out characters for the Folio competition
This is sort of for http://many-splendored-rat.tumblr.com/
















