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Writer. Artist. Tweeter.
Nov 14, 2020Nov 13, 2020Michael Carty

Stay whole

Gentle reader: How are you coping as 2020 grinds on? What is helping you through all this? What is keeping you whole?

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Nov 7, 2020Nov 7, 2020Michael Carty

Creativity: Take a jump into the unknown

Creativity is in all of us, in one form or another. But how do you get that creativity out? This post spotlights some wise words on creativity from Neil Morrison and John Cleese.

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Oct 31, 2020Nov 7, 2020Michael Carty

Sketchtober FIVE (Goofy skeletons, determined women!)

The fifth and final weekly set of pics from Sketchtober, my October daily drawing challenge, with Halloween skeletons, moonlit moggies, some determined women – and even a seasonal pumpkin!

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Oct 24, 2020Nov 7, 2020Michael Carty

Sketchtober FOUR (Where Rodin meets Batman)

The fourth weekly set of pics from Sketchtober, my October daily drawing challenge, featuring mogs and rockers, Dark Knights and noted sculptors.

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Oct 17, 2020Nov 7, 2020Michael Carty

Sketchtober THREE (Morticia, Oscar, Dracula!)

The third weekly set of pics from my October daily drawing challenge, taking in Morticia Addams, Oscar Wilde, Count Dracula and some rather lovely flowers.

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Oct 10, 2020Nov 7, 2020Michael Carty

Sketchtober TWO (Scribbly Dylan)

The second weekly set of pics from my Sketchtober daily drawing challenge, taking in Cleo the dog, John Lennon and a distinctly scribbly Bob Dylan!

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Oct 3, 2020Nov 7, 2020Michael Carty

Sketchtober ONE (Life’s a bony cabaret!)

Welcome to Sketchtober! I’m doing a brand-new ink drawing for every day of October 2020. This first round-up of my daily Sketchulence finds Mr Skeleton channelling Liza in a rather fabulous manner.

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Sep 26, 2020Sep 25, 2020Michael Carty

The ghosts of Soho record shops past

Soho’s record shops were magical places for me and for so many others. This post takes a saunter through Soho’s record shops and ponders how places change and evolve.

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Sep 19, 2020Sep 18, 2020Michael Carty

David Ogilvy’s genius: Of great writing, giants and Russian dolls

David Ogilvy was the advertising genius of the 20th Century. He was also generous in sharing his wisdom on the art of writing.

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Sep 12, 2020Sep 13, 2020Michael Carty

A better normal

What would make a better normal for you in the post-pandemic world?

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