Water sprite got tangled up in his own beard. A drawing in a style of Lubok. I am looking at them again. #mythology #lubok
"Stopped, crossed the street and kept going, completely different and still, entirely herself." - from Thoughts Askanse by Abram Tertz. #dailydrawing
"My fuses blew. I was very saddened, considered myself lost and asked God for help. And God sent me an Electrician. And the Electrician fixed my fuses." From Thoughts Askance by Abram Tertz. #dailydrawing
Being in Milkwood for a week has been such a joy! You have to agree that the art I made there is truly of the SUPERIOR QUALITY. In all earnestness, thank you Sophie Blackall, Ed and Page for the amazing time. You made such a garden for us to thrive. With love and gratitude from slightly maudlin me.
I was her 67th, she was my 44th. - from Thoughts Askance by Abram Tertz.
An artist needs to love life jealously, i. e. not to believe the obvious picture and, pushing away from it, to suspect people and nature of something that nobody else even think of suspecting. - from Thoughts askance by Abram Tertz. #dailydrawing #abramTertz
So the life won't sting so much, we soothe ourselves in advance with death - and at the drop of the hat we say: " Even if I die, what do I care!" - Abram Tertz, Thoughts Unaware. #abramTertz #dailydrawing
"A person's life is like a business trip : It is short and important." - Abram Tertz, Thoughts Unaware. #abramTertz #dailydrawing
Hey, stop trembling! Cheer up! Forward! March! - Abram Tertz, Thoughts unaware. I am reading through the book and free associating the quotes. #dailydrawing #abramTertz
In the park. A young boy braiding his sister's hair.
Is it a cupcake tin? Is it a bath? Is it a soup pot? I don't know! But then who does? Do you? #stork
A huge thanks to @booksofwonder for inviting the Wise pickle in to star in their window - what a joy it was to make! The display will be up for about two weeks, so if you want to see it in person, come join me at my event on July 8 at 6pm. I’d love to see you there! booksofwonder.com/blogs/upcomi...
Please come join me for storytime and book signing. And, of course, to learn more about wise pickles. Saturday, June 27 at 11:30am Words on Warren 52 Warren Street NYC Sunday, June 28 at 11am Books are Magic 122 Montague Street BK Wednesday, July 08 at 6pm Books of Wonder 42 west 17th street NYC
Happy birthday, Wise Pickle! Hope you meet a lot of people who like pickles!! ------------------ In stores today, a hilariously absurd and philosophical picture book about a pickle slowly desiccating in the sun and sharing its hard-earned wisdom with animals. bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
Happy birthday, Wise Pickle! Hope you meet a lot of people who like pickles!! ------------------ In stores today, a hilariously absurd and philosophical picture book about a pickle slowly desiccating in the sun and sharing its hard-earned wisdom with animals. bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
So delighted to share that the Wise Pickle - written by Sarah Howden and illustrated by me - is on ABA's July/August 2026 Kids’ Indie Next List. The book is out June 23! @americanbookseller.bsky.social @literaticat.bsky.social @andreabrownlit.bsky.social @indiebound.bsky.social #IndieNextList