the Latest from the reluctant illustrator

Jul
29
On a Wing and a Prayer

On a Wing and a Prayer

One should be light like a bird, and not like a feather. So said Paul Valery... Italo Calvino spoke in
3 min read
Jul
21
Two peas in a pod

Two peas in a pod

Bihari Style Peas and Potatoes (for Individuals and Collectives) Recipe loosely adapted from Madhur Jaffrey's Curry Easy Vegetarian
2 min read
Jul
18
Nel mezzo del cammin...

Nel mezzo del cammin...

Ché la diritta via era smarrita. The following quote came to mind after I made this drawing. It wasn'
2 min read
Jul
13
Does anyone have a spare barn?

Does anyone have a spare barn?

I've been coming across articles about illustration recently. You know how it is you always notice when someone
2 min read
Jul
11
The Gift

The Gift

...is easily missed and often hidden. These daisies, mirroring the sun, grow from a crack in the back alley next
1 min read
Jul
07
...wading (back) in

...wading (back) in

Much water under the bridge since there were signs of life here. I'm not sure where or how
2 min read
Mar
02
Coming back to Yesterday

Coming back to Yesterday

Coincidentally serendipitous In that curiously synchronous way in which these things happen. Yesterday I received two communications that made a
2 min read
Jun
20
My two dads

My two dads

On this sunny dad's day, I am in that squeezed-in/no-home place that comes with between moves. That
3 min read
Jun
03
( poof )

( poof )

It felt like it came from outer space, from the leftmost of fields, and while it's like a
2 min read