Today was the first day of the Lunar New Year, also known as Tết here in Hanoi. Last night there were fireworks in the city at midnight and Elena and I watched them from our balcony. This year is the year of the horse, so we’ve been making horse images all day. [...]
I've discovered that the very best thing in the world is creating art with my wife. We're so different. She likes colouring, I like drawing lines. This piece, based on Stan Sakai's Usagi Yojimbo, was drawn by me and I attempted to colour it too. After letting me make a mess of it, Elena gently [...]
Happy 2014 readers! A few years ago, Elena and I started a little project called Mailart 365, with the aim of making and sending 365 pieces of mailart in a year. That was the year we got married and after about 150 pieces each, we got sidetracked/went on honeymoon. By that time, the project had [...]
There are some great places here in Vietnam, but I do miss walking in the English countryside. I miss the reliable oak trees and the sensible signposting of the English really. Luckily, Andy’s the sociable one and I’m quite content to stay in to paint and cross-stitch, as it’s why I came here. I’ve been busily painting the [...]
