Vanitas 💀

Vanitas 💀

More like: Jack of all trades, master of SOME…

Uh-oh. I spent too long looking at my older illustration work, and now I like it more than my newer stuff.

This has been a really rough few days. I recently learned of a controversy around our book THE PRINCESS IN BLACK AND THE PRINCE IN PINK. Some were outraged that Deseret Book carried it (a chain of bookstores in the west). Deseret Book appears to have complied to their demands and removed it. 1/

Shadows from Arena di Verona Skina BF-116; Ilford HP4; #filmphotography #believeinfilm #bnw #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography #photography #verona #italy

A cafe somewhere in Champagne Diana Mini; CineStill 400D; #lomography #champagne #france #dianamini #believeinfilm #filmphotography #lofiphitography #photography

There’s a dog in the bar, but it’s now later and we’re a little tipsy Diana Mini; CineStill 400D; #lomography #believeinfilm #filmphotography #dianamini #lofiphotography #photography

There’s a dog in the bar Diana Mini; CineStill 400D; #lomography #believeinfilm #filmphotography #dianamini #lofiphotography #photography

I recently realized that most of my favorite bands and artists try something a little different with each album, yet their music is still recognizably theirs. I wholeheartedly believe this should be the case for illustration as well.

Happy Halloween! Don't forget your hats tonight. ✨️ #kidlitart #illustration #Procreate

Happy Halloween! 🎃🐈‍⬛ #KidLitArt

Happy Halloween! Don't forget your hats tonight. ✨️ #kidlitart #illustration #Procreate

Happy new Florence + the Machine album day to all who celebrate! ✨️

Children have an innate sense of which trees are possessed by Wood Sprites. It's a faculty not ever adult loses. Some of us still hear trees whisper with withered bark voices in our minds. Still see their wooden bones as alphabet. We know they watch. – Joanna Vickers #VOH

An image from my series of images (and handmade book) titled "Silver Lake in Winter". #holga #photobook

My Diana Mini has been getting a lot of love lately, so I decided to take this Skina I've owned since I was 9 out for a walk. Turned out that the frame counter is messed up, so it had 3 frames left, instead of 33, but at least I got some steps in. 🤷‍♂️

Warmup ✏️ #kidlitart #illustration #sketchbook

Metropolitain Diana Mini; Amber D400; #lomography #dianamini #paris #believeinfilm #filmphotography #lofiphotography

A very rainy afternoon #kidlitart #illustration #art

Here’s The Doors of Durin for #tolktober ! ( @lri.bsky.social also did one!)

I just finished editing a picture book manuscript I've been putting off for months, and it took me an hour and a half to do. 🙃

Found light, lost sleep. A long exposure at 4 a.m. on the shores of Lake Michigan. The streak at lower right? A beachcombing tractor obliterating the shot. 📷 Nikon Fe 🪟 Rokinin 14mm f2.8 🎞️ Ektar 100 pushed +2

Cathedral in Reims 2 Diana Mini; CineStill 400D; #lomography #believeinfilm #champagne #dianamini #filmphotography #photography #lofiphotography #reims

Cathedral in Reims Diana Mini; CineStill 400D; #lomography #believeinfilm #filmphotography #dianamini #reims #champagne #lofiphotography

Walking in Épernay Diana Mini; CineStill 400D; #lomography #champagne #dianamini #believeinfilm #filmphotography #photography #lofiphotography #toycamera

A lovely listen on this gloomy Sunday afternoon. 😌

26/10/25

I miss the days of early Bluesky when we all agreed that putting screenshots of ragebait losers from other websites on each other's feeds was totally Bad and Uncool and behavior Best Left Behind

If you ever feel like your sketchbook as an artist is not looking pretty or artistic enough: take a look at Gustav Klimt‘s sketchbook

potter portrait

I told myself I'd buy another camera towards the end of the year as a treat, and I initially wanted to get something that can produce sharp clear images, but I'm starting to wonder if I want my images to be sharp and clear at all. 🤔

Waterwatching 2 Diana Mini; Amber D400; #lomography #filmphotography #believeinfilm #dianamini #lofiphotography #photography

Waterwatching Diana Mini; Amber D400; #lomography #dianamini #believeinfilm #lofiphotography #filmphotography #photography

On the grass, in the bush Diana Mini; Amber D400; #lomography #dianamini #filmphotography #believeinfilm #photography #paris

Hiii, it’s my birthday and, as they say, the best gift you could give me is sharing my art!! Thank u 💛

On the grass, in the bush Diana Mini; Amber D400; #lomography #dianamini #filmphotography #believeinfilm #photography #paris

I'm in a good mood. 🌞

Sous le vieux pin.

I'm going to scan two rolls of film today, which means one of two things: a) I'll be in a good mood for the rest of the day b) I'll be in a bad mood for the rest of the day

Red chair #art #painting #watercolor

Ahh I wrote & illustrated my first book! It’s been a secret I’ve kept for over a year, but very excited to finally reveal ROCKS – published by @quartobooksuk.bsky.social in March 2026! You can pre-order from all the usual places here: geni.us/Rocks #SciArt #PortfolioDay #illustrator #BookSky

Very excited to share with you my newest work, a commission for the National Trust of Lanhydrock in Cornwall! This will soon be available on many items including a tea towel at Lanhydrock. I am available for more commissions! #printmaking #printmaker #art #illustration

Drawing ugly is so freeing. 😌

Birdwatchers from 2022 🐦 #art #drawing #naiveart #birdwatching #birds #oilpastel

I spent some time in my sketchbook tonight. I think I may have figured out a way to do abstract figurative paintings, similar to my abstract landscapes, which is something I've been wanting to do for more than a year now. Can't wait to go into the studio and give them a try tomorrow. 👀

Yellow fields #art #landscape #painting

21/10/25

Landscape with Houses, 1917 https://botfrens.com/collections/88/contents/123066

I left a couple of rolls of film at the lab today - from my recent trips to France and Greece. Fingers crossed there are some good photos there. 🤞