Here's the second image taken by the Artemis II crew.

The whole world, in a window.

it’s true that overall likes are way down on bluesky over the past year. however, if you look closely at the data, that’s mostly an anomaly resulting from the fact that your posts specifically have gotten worse and are dragging the vibe down.

“Mide”

Still wowed by shiny things in my mide 30s #stickerart

A photo of me holding a sticker - the sticker features a die-cut illustration of a flying mushroom with a happy face. The illustration was done in pen and ink wash #artskye #stickers #comic #art #illustration #mushroom

I almost forgot how fun it is turn your weird little characters into stickers. These are plucked straight from my comic illustrations.

A pen and marker illustration of a fish in a restaurant fish tank. The fish looks a little worried. There is a sign with an arrow tacked to the glass. #artsky #sketch #art #sketchbook #copicmarker #pen #drawing #fish

Illustration in pen and comic marker of the silhouette of a man's profile against a plane window #artsky #sketch #art #sketchbook #copicmarker #pen #drawing #portrait

Illustration in pen of a lifeguard tower on a rock on a beach in Hong Kong. There is Chinese text that says "BBQ Area"

Illustration of a women wearing a mask and a puffer jacket. A simple line drawing in a small a6 sketchbook

A few pen drawings from my Hong Kong trip sketchbook

香港 Sketchbook (and other places) Hong Kong (香港) & Shenzheng (深圳) Before returning to my regular life, after 6 months on an art-focused sabbatical, I took a short 8-day trip to Hong Kong. We fitted in 2 days in Shenzheng too. I’ve never been to China before and this trip was intended to be a small introduction. As always, my […]

Dispatches from my Hong Kong sketch book (plus lots of other places)

A photo of me holding 4 large tomatoes. They are spilling out of my hands. They look delicious.

They call me Mr Produce. The big beef steak tomatoes have a watermelon-esque flavour

Paint Here | James Gurney | Substack Regular servings of inspiration for visual artists from the bestselling author of Dinotopia, Color & Light, and Imaginative Realism. Click to read Paint Here, by James Gurney, a Substack publication w...

One of the best things I did for my art practice in recent months was rediscover James Gurney (of Dinotopia fame). He is a very consistent blogger and all his posts are insightful, surprising and make me excited about making pictures jamesgurney.substack.com

A photo of me holding a die-cut sticker of a small little alien-dog-man with a big axe. The sticker is based on a watercolour and ink comic.

A photo of me holding a sticker of a giant squid who loves beautiful women

Some more stickers from my newest batch of designs

A photo of me holding a sticker - the sticker features a die-cut illustration of a flying mushroom with a happy face. The illustration was done in pen and ink wash #artskye #stickers #comic #art #illustration #mushroom

I almost forgot how fun it is turn your weird little characters into stickers. These are plucked straight from my comic illustrations.

New Stickers! I recently took delivery of a big new batch of stickers for the Touching Doodles’ store. I haven’t made any new merch in a very long time. I had almost forgotten how exciting it is to see your own art reincarnated as a totally new physical object. Once your characters are turned into a sticker […]

New stickers and some tips on how to prepare files for print

good news everyone, they're closing down the weekday factory. today's the last one

they should make a mcflurry where all the mix ins are prescription drugs

Une fois n'est pas coutume,
Une planche de mon album en cours avec Nicolas Pothier au scénario, à paraître dans la collection Aire Libre.

Ghost Masseur Behind the scenes This comic about a ghost trying to start a massage parlour was originally titled “Ghost Masseuse“. A little research later, I realised an old-timey guy like my ghost would probably use the antiquated male version of “masseuse”, which is “masseur”. Ideas about massage-parlour-owning ghosts have been floating around my head for quite […]

A little comic about a ghost trying to start a massage parlour

A pen, pencil and black ink wash illustration of a spooky looking castle that is actually a charming massage parlour nestled on a commercial street full of shops. But it's misty and late at night. The ghost proprietor can be seen high up in one of the castle windows. #art #artskye #illustration #comic #ghost #watercolor #inks

I made a comic about a ghost trying to start a massage parlour 👻 It's a little bit long to fit the whole thing in a bluesky post 👉 touchingdoodles.com/ghost-masseur/

A pen, pencil and black ink wash illustration of a spooky looking castle that is actually a charming massage parlour nestled on a commercial street full of shops. But it's misty and late at night. The ghost proprietor can be seen high up in one of the castle windows. #art #artskye #illustration #comic #ghost #watercolor #inks

I made a comic about a ghost trying to start a massage parlour 👻 It's a little bit long to fit the whole thing in a bluesky post 👉 touchingdoodles.com/ghost-masseur/

Ghost Masseur Behind the scenes This comic about a ghost trying to start a massage parlour was originally titled “Ghost Masseuse“. A little research later, I realised an old-timey guy like my ghost would probably use the antiquated male version of “masseuse”, which is “masseur”. Ideas about massage-parlour-owning ghosts have been floating around my head for quite […]

A little comic about a ghost trying to start a massage parlour

Pasta My Prime (redux) Behind the scenes This is a redux or a remake of a post-it-note illustration I did back in 2023. I consider the original a “classic” touching doodle. It was made with just ball-point pen on a standard size post-it-note. I rarely rework or redo concepts but I thought the intricate spaghetti would be a fun […]

A comic about pasta made in pen and coloured with ink

Europe Sketchbook 2025 At the back end of 2025 I spent 2 months travelling through Georgia, Turkey, Greece and Italy. In between exploring, hiking, and eating I did a lot of sketching of whatever was around me. I’ve gotten into a good habit of keeping a sketchbook on me at all times. You end up with a rich, […]

Snippets from the 3 sketchbooks I filled while travelling through Georgia, Turkey, Greece and Italy. Also includes some pontifications on why you should keep a travel sketchbook :)

The well

Mackerel
(2023)

I believe this means the goose won (the goose would beat me too)

This painting will be auctioned at Heritage on Nov. 4, 2025. fineart.ha.com/itm/pulp-pul...

Lovely palette here

Bacon& egg toast
(2018)

How did you talk him down

Sunrise

A little comic about the sunrise :)