Texture obsession

I made this sewing machine practice when I was little. As you can see I still make the same kinds of textures, I do them with pen and paper now. I only noticed the connection a few weeks ago.

Encyclopedic wurms and molluscs

Not a very sunny start for this Sunday morning, however, the drawings are superb!

British Railways timetable

Timetables are interesting typographic puzzles, a true challenge for information designers; how to make it easy for passengers to plan their trip without getting lost in all those names and numbers.

Domino with vintage pictures

Another great vintage game I found while thrifting!

Chinese calligraphy

This book is big and beautiful!

Visiting London

London has always been my favorite city. It's been a while since I've been there though. At least 10 years... Time to get to know London all over again! I guess this guide won't help me, London has changed drastically since 1948.

Robert Horvitz

Robert Horvitz is an artists for whom the creative process itself plays a primary role, with everything down to the smallest detail being subordinate: a fixed means of expression, rapid, almost unconsciously executed pen strokes and constant use of the same paper type and format. Source Jewish Museum Prague
Definately how I would prefer to be working if I were an artist. Beautiful.

Bag, purse, clutch

I don't have the money for it but - like any woman - I would love a room full of bags. Vintage ones, new ones, any kind will do.

Rie Cramer's Summer

I know, summer hasn't started, not temperature-wise, nor calendar-wise... But hopefully this post will get the summer with us quite soon.
This old Dutch children's book is illustrated and written by Rie Cramer. It's part of a series of four books, I guess you can fill in the blanks!

Ólafur Arnalds

I came across this video at the blog Something's gotta give
Music from Ólafur Arnalds, Icelandic composer. His bio on you tube says:

Breaking classical music out of the tweed jacket and loafers and putting it into a t-shirt and trainers
Ólafur Arnalds brings his unique classically inspired music to the clubs, warehouses, and festival stages

Snowdon

Vintage Ordnance Survey map from 1962. My boyfriend bought this one after climbing the Snowdon.

At the farm

So cute!

Important people

I found these clippings between my encyclopedic illustrations collection. These portraits are drawn with the same technique. I remember that the book I got them from was in very bad shape so I kept the drawings and threw out the book. That was years ago and therefore I cannot recall what the book was about... Too bad!

Another game of Lotto/Bingo

I especially love these games because of the typography of the cards...