A few days ago, I opened a fresh sketchbook. And then did absolutely nothing. The page sat there. I sat there. It’s strange how an empty page can feel important than it really is. As if the first mark needs to be good. Or meaningful. Or worth keeping. The moment one shape appears on the page (A square, Or a circle. or a triangle) it stops being a blank page. Now it could be a drawing. A very bad drawing perhaps, but a drawing nevertheless. And strangely, that’s usually enough to get the next...

The secret ingredient isssss... …that is isn’t often none! Cooking - is someone’s way of saying I missed you, or I thought of you, or I found this new spice and had to try it on something. Sit, and they will get the good bowls. The joy of cooking for people you love and sharing a meal is sometimes all you need at the end of a hectic week (or a happy one)!

After reading I Contain Multitudes by Ed Yong, I found myself drawing what I had just read!This piece is my ode to those early morning reading sessions that I often enjoy in the quiet of the mornings! If this art speaks to you! get your print here!