That last chance to make a presence felt
Before going off on a long dream
A final attempt to soar and shine
As the sharp winds clip your wings
Leaf by leaf
Like a candle that burns
Violent, grand, desperate
Just before it fades into smoke
And all that’s left are the dry, burnt out insides
And as the sky turns grey
You glow even brighter
From a blazing gold to a smouldering red
A glimmer of warmth in those fiery hues
Before the long night of winter
Envelops you in snow
Cold, quiet, complete.
Pretty graffiti
I just returned from an almost two-week trip to Germany and Czech Republic last week, and while I bombarded my Instagram with a ton of pictures, here are some sketches I started there and finished here.The art and graffiti on the walls of Berlin were quite inspiring and as I tried to imitate some of it (and failed!), I realised that typography can really be tough. We don't appreciate graffiti artists enough!
And this is exactly what was going on in my mind as I was walking around in Prague. Every. Single. Building. Is soooooo beautiful, you can't decide where to look! It seriously is overwhelming. And since I found some graffiti in Prague too, I just HAD to put it down in a doodle.
...and that's me, sitting on a bench on a river island in pretty, pretty Prague. Sometimes when you finally find those moments of peace that you've really been looking forward to, you don't even feel like sketching because you don't need anything else to feel happy and content. Just look up at the sunlight streaming though the leaves, take a deep breath and you'll find yourself smiling to yourself. But I just had to capture that peaceful moment, so here's a quick sketch I made: 
Our country might not be as clean and well maintained as those, but I sure am glad we have parks and trees for lazy, peaceful afternoons like this.