Tag: ageing

  • Doodle Time: the Art of Self Torment

    One of the exercises on the drawing course is to develop a “selfie” cartoon … a character self portrait. This caused me to use up a lot of pages in the sketch book. And to get really upset. Vanity struggles with realism. Ageing is not a good look for me, never mind the artistic challenge…

  • Interruption

    Who is that? Me, in ten years time I think.

  • Time Passes: The Look

    You forget how old you are, you know, and time does pass.    “What do you mean?” Well, do you know who you look like now … in that hat? You look just like me, dear.

  • The Look: Inappropriate Beards

    “That’s enough, Mum. At my age I have enough whiskers of my own without you adding Dad’s beard.” I didn’t do anything dear. “You did. I know you. You always get me just where you want me.” Oh … how can you say such a thing to your poor old mother. Anyway … where have…

  • San Fairy Ann

    Where have you been? Have you got over your David Bowie thing yet? It’s all very well being upset dear, but people will stop looking at this if you just flounce off you know. “Thanks a lot Mum. Actually, I have been trying some animating.” So where is it then? “I think I have to…