Charter Cities

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Jonathan Harris. Sketchbooks

These would be one of the most impressive sketchbooks I witnessed in my life.  

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– How about a personal style?

– Well, it’s a tough question. – Why? – I haven’t got a mirror big enough to embrace all of me, and without being able to see myself how am I going to form my style? Can we switch the topic now? – Gotcha! You are wriggling now! Painful, uncomphortable? – Ok, then. Bring it […]

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Cowboy Jokes

A cowboy is asked: – Why did you decide to jump into that thorn bush? – I thought It’s gonna be OK. Did you laugh? I thought so much. Years ago it made me laugh for three days non-stop. People asked me why I was laughing and I told them the joke. It was invariably […]

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Art and Sweetcorn

In September 2009 my younger daughter Alina came to my studio for an hour or two. That visit led to an illustrated short story “Art and Sweetcorn”. Here it is: Sweetcorn is hot this season. On the way to the studio I made a detour to the Farmers’ Market, but going home in the evening […]

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The Caterpillar Who Changed

There was time when little worm-like creatures you now call caterpillars never changed into butterflies. They were born, had their babies, and eventually died as caterpillars all the way through. But then it all changed. There was this young caterpillar once. Life was nice to it. Day in and day out all was same. All […]

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Around the World in 80 Portraits

This idea came up: On the website we put up an ad. Huge one! The Roche family is travelling the world. The idea is to pay for the accomodation and travelfare by portraits. Anyone who lives or has homes on the route and interested in commissioning a portrait, please contact us. Now, let’s see what […]

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The Need for Control

Seems to me that the need for control is one of the fundamental needs of human being. Beyond the desire to be safe and belonging… Actually, all the stages of the Maslow’s pyramid of human needs requires one’s control, or perhaps based on the desire to control one’s own circumstances. Safety – need to control […]

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Seeker and Useless

The Seeker asked the Useless: What’s your use? You are useless! That’s my use – being useless, – said he. – How else would you find your generosity? “What a fool! Useless fool!” – thought the Seeker and rushed off in search of use he can bring to the world, while the Useless remained there, under […]

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Big Issue

Fist time he appeared on the High Street, the town felt sympathy and bought a few copies. It is a charitable town. His face was round, rosy-cheeked and looking towards building a new life. – Big Issue! – deep pleasant voice boomed up and down the street effortlessly. It sounded the way a butler would […]

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