Gerard Dillon – A Northern Irish, Outsider, Harlequin
byHarlequin. Outsider. Northern Irish. I’ve been to an exhibition with a notebook and a pen and I wrote down these words, while my eyes…
Captain’s Log
Gin and Irish Coffee marmalades plus the best falafel in Belfast: a visit to the historical St George’s Market
byIt is a must see attraction in Belfast, and also one of the most ancient traditions in the city: St. George’s Market collects among…
From “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas” – One night in the Matrix.
byI recall one night in the Matrix, when a road-person came in with a big pack on his back, shouting: “Anybody want some L…S…D…?…
“Lucky” by Alice Sebold: the dark tunnel from where “The lovely bones” comes
byIn the tunnel where I was raped, a tunnel that was once an underground entry to an amphitheater, a place where actors burst forth…
From”Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas” – Completely twisted.
byVery soon, I knew, we would both be completely twisted. But there was no going back, and no time to rest. Hunter S. Thompson
From “Pincher Martin” – A complete identity
byHe cleared his throat as if about to speak in public. “How can I have a complete identity without a mirror? That is what…
Pentel Multi8: how to carry around 8 colours but only one pencil
byLet’s start with a big truth: if you have an eccentric, original need, you just have to look East and surely you will find…
Gruyères: a romantic castle and medieval signs in a lovely French Switzerland town
byAs those who follow the blog alredy know, a month and a half ago I had the possibility to pass some days in Switzerland….
World Watercolor Month – Week 1
by1/31 – If you are an italian in Belfast, it’s almost impossible you never met Tani: he lives in Northern Ireland but originally he…
The 14 day drawing challenge: two weeks of drawing, 10 minutes per day
byMaybe it’s summer, with its long, luminous days, that makes us think of free time, or maybe it’s the more clement weather (not so…
World Watercolor Month: 31 days of watercolor for a good cause!
byA month dedicated to watercolor? Never heard of it before! And in fact this will be the first time: from Friday 1st July everyone…
Sketching around – On the Enterprise Dublin – Belfast
byTwo days ago I took my mom and sister to visit Dublin. The most common method to reach Ireland’s capital city is through the…
Waking up early – From Belfast to Dublin
byA fast sketch I did some months ago, when my sister was our guest in Belfast and we decided to pass a day in…
Bloomsday 2016 “He rests. He has travelled. With?”
byAgain, this year I couldn’t go down to Dublin to take part to the Bloomsday, the annual day dedicated to James Joyce’s Ulysses, so…
My favourite drawing notebook: it’s called Midori and it is japanese
byAfter years of research, I think I finally found the notebook perfect for me: I introduce you to my Midori, the traveler’s notebook that…