1. I got a new (to me) phone, and with it a boatload of apps, including Piction. I'm currently using it to create hipster motivational wallpapers for myself. As you do. I've had "Chapel of Love" stuck in my head for two days because of this one. Thanks a lot, self. 2. I'm officially awesome. You can be too thanks to Jessica Hische, who is also officially awesome. 3. It's...
Whenever I draw (which is rarely, for reasons that will immediately become apparent) I do so meticulously. I reshape every line, redraw every curve, fuss and fiddle over and over and over because I just. can't. get. it. quite. right, until the page is obliterated by pencil marks and any hope of subtlety or movement has been lost in the pursuit of perfect imitation. These illustrations by Francesca...
I went to a wedding industry event in London last week, as one does. It was glamorous, gorgeous and very full-on. It's tempting, when you live in Edinburgh, to think that only the dregs are left behind here; that all the truly creative, talented, exciting people skip off to London at the first opportunity. (In fairness, that's because lots of them do.) But yesterday,...
I cut my hair off. Who am I to argue with the popular vote? But part of me wishes I'd waited until it was actually, as opposed to nominally, spring. Specifically, my ears and the back of my neck are less than thrilled. Brr. Speaking of the popular vote, we're agonisingly close to finishing the final season of the West Wing and I know we're...
