Tag Archives: museums
visiting the tates
A few more photos from my sister’s visit. Here she is at the Tate Britain, lit up like a chandelier. Mary’s such a magpie, she loves little crystals and shiny things. I doodled a few of the paintings, and they … Continue reading
amsterdam sketches and photos
I had a great time pottering around Amsterdam for three days with my sister and Stuart. My sister and I did a lot of general goofing around and we did a lot of walking in the freezing cold. Here’s a … Continue reading
happy boxing day!
Heh heh, I bet you were expecting cosy Christmas photos, not a drawing of a fat Nazi. Today Stuart and I met up with some friends at the Tate Modern and I was rather transfixed by an exhibition of historical … Continue reading
french loot
I saw my parents off to Heathrow this morning and then shlepped through the rain to my critique group in central London. I brought a few books from my trip to France to show everyone, but I wasn’t able to … Continue reading
the horniman
(Yes, it’s really pronounced that way.) Today I took my parents and two good friends from Brussels to the Horniman Museum in southeast London. I’ve only visited a few times, but it’s such a great place for sketching that I’m … Continue reading
eltham palace
Another day of London sightseeing with my parents: Today we took the bus from Greenwich to Oxleas Wood, then walked three miles through the woodland to a beautiful English Heritage property called Eltham Palace. The buildings date back to the … Continue reading
back from bath
We had good fun at our comics panel for the DFC at the Bath kids lit fest on Saturday. Here’s Bob Etherington (writer of Monkey Nuts) basking in the joy of the liquorice allsorts jar and lava lamp luxury of … Continue reading
on reflection, a very good day
This week I got miracled by my downstairs neighbour who had an extra ticket to go see Monkey: Journey to the West at the Royal Opera House this evening. The opera was a spectacular combination of modern dance, circus acrobatics, … Continue reading
fairies get tired too.
So let me tell you … this job, turning Sarah’s complex life into a simple, controlled one, is taking its toll on me. I’ve never been so tired at work. I took a few winks and slept for longer than … Continue reading
courtauld visit
My Glasgow auntie came through London today, and we went to the Courtauld Gallery on the Strand. That place has the most brilliant staircases. From the entrance, they spiral up very gracefully. But if you go downstairs, they meander in … Continue reading
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