The North.

'The Landing in Summer.' Mary Dawson Elwell emerged on the British art scene as a painter of interiors, or more strictly, 'portrait interiors,' of her Yorkshire home in the 1930s. Her watchwords are stillness, silence, containment, privacy, meditation, illumination.

Fast forward three months: "We're raising prices because of the DMs you don't use and didn't ask for."

My Grandad's entry in his war diary for 8th May. Burma, 1945: 'Jap still shelling position, not much hope. Hell on Earth. V.E. Day' #VJDay

The footage of the aftermath of the assassination of these brave journalists is too graphic to share here. But the intention of Israel is clear - kill the few, last surviving reporters and secure a blackout for what comes next. The completion of the genocide.

From BAFTA winning series Death of Yugoslavia, available on iPlayer. All a bit familiar.

Difficult times for McCartney in this week's episode of "Facebook"

Not just green shutters, but specifically this shade of green shutters in Savona, Italy.

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Can't wait for us to finally encounter aliens and discover they are totally obsessed with something completely stupid. Like, they are searching the whole galaxy for red things, or they worship sausages. No matter how advanced and wise, there will be something dumb they can't stop doing

1/ Been lolling at Phil Collins Autobiography. Some highlights. Here he is on George Harrison

The jawdropping stunts of Tom Cruise in Mission Impossible, enhanced by AI!

How I imagine coming home after a holiday only to find junkies have moved in, shat everywhere and won't let me past the front gate.

Just noticed my Songs In The Key Of Life has Sides 1 and 2 on different records 🤔

Sunny Sunday and a visit to a nice exhibition of works by British illustrator Peter Till, Hornsey Library

Book recommendation. Both similar, in a way.

I'm working away in my uncle's office where he has two of John Berry's original Ladybird illustrations above the desk i'm sat at. They look to be done in gouache? (which i imagine @lbflyawayhome.bsky.social would know)

Mordor. Tough place to go

Fair.

'New York from The Shelton.' (1926) Like Christopher Nevinson before him Garnet Wolseley believed New York, specifically Manhattan epitomised the enthusiasm for a modern world defined by speed and mechanisation. Georgia O'Keeffe lived at The Shelton from 1925 to 1929.

Radio 3 vs Classic FM.

Chiswick Park Underground station, one of a set of inter-war stations designed by Charles Holden. The idea with the towers was that people could see from a distance where the station was. Probably all a bit to built up for that now @transportforlondon.bsky.social @paintingsoflondon.bsky.social

Magical!

I'll be shipping the last orders of the year on Wednesday 18th December . Place your orders in time so I can get them ready to send . . . #lastorders #giftideas #limitededitionprints

In at No.10 in our #ChippyTeaFriday Top Ten for 2024 🏆 is Cousin Jacks by Cornish artist, Laurie McCall 👏

Massive Boost

Winter sun on Goodge St #LondonSun @paintingsoflondon.bsky.social

Works in the UK too. Reduces from £56.98 to £30.34 a month

'Snowy Landscape,' (1904) by Cuno Amiet is four metres square and astonishing for the huge area given to a range of subtle, delicate whites, which set off the dark spot of a tiny lone skier. Amiet, a pupil of Fernand Hodler, is undeservedly little known outside his native Switzerland

Ladybird Artists Advent Calendar, window 9 Artist: Ronald Lampitt

Some illustration I did recently with Native Strangers for @matchroom.bsky.social

Fire Escape (By Hyde Park to be precise) . . . liamdevereux.co.uk/shop/fire-es...

Okay revised the starter pack description to make it clearer. If u r a designer or illustrator please boost this to help me find other hiring directors. If u r an art, design, or creative director who hires designers and/or illustrators, raise your hand—I’ll add u. go.bsky.app/Hxoz9KX

African Mannikin Humphrey Ocean, 2017

Woodfall Rd, Finsbury Park

'Early Evening, The Ritz Hotel, London' (2024) by Michael John Ashcroft michaeljohnashcroft.com

Slightly odd time I was in Coach C and #MoSalah wandered through looking for his seat just after Liverpool had beaten City in 2018

Flashback to something I'd made a long time ago as a Google Doodle #Beatles64

Dublin 1982 Sarah Evans

Sounds of the Universe. Very fine soho record store on a wet and autumnal night

Wrapped up his time with #TheBeatles 30yrs earlier, but still just 58yrs old when he was taken away. 23yrs of anecdotes, smiles and Beatle grumpiness missed since then :( #GeorgeHarrison

Barbican II

Peter Sainsbury architectural illustration for redevelopment of Euston Station, 1950s

With the Ghost Stories for Christmas season edging ever closer, here's a list of my FAVOURITE BRIT TELLY HORROR THINGS that I put together last year...

The Wind Blew by Pat Hutchins, 1974.

Winsor McCay

Winter Sales, 1924 HS Williamson

Some more #illustration View from my old bedroom window in Islington