It’s probably pretty clear where the inspiration for this new set of prints came from. I’ve been making these “adventure drawings” since the beginning of the year. It started as a way to practice drawing figures in landscapes, and—thanks to my son Lloyd—I have no shortage of great reference photos of a kid exploring the world.
As the drawings developed, they started to take on a bit of a storybook feel. If I can ever get it together, I’d love to expand these into a picture book or comic of some kind. But for now, they’re available as standalone art prints—and here they are:

“The Fever, the Ardor, the Delight!”


This title is a quote from a Ray Bradbury essay called How to Keep and Feed a Muse, published in his collection Zen in the Art of Writing. I’ve been trying to take some real steps toward making a book of my own, and so far that’s mostly meant reading about writing. I really loved Bradbury’s book—and Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott has been another favourite so far. The quote felt like a perfect fit for this drawing

“Dare to take the Time”

This is my personal mantra for 2025. Of the three prints, this one probably feels the most like a storybook illustration—and I think it might be my favourite.
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“The Password is St1ck”

We keep a barrel beside our front door filled with (very important) sticks collected from various parks and playgrounds in our neighbourhood.
A few weeks ago, Lloyd told his mom about a conversation he was having with his daycare pals. They had seen their parents using a password to log into Disney+, and were conspiring to figure out what the password might be. Their top guess? “STICK.”
Honestly, it makes perfect sense to me. To a small kid, a good stick has the potential to be just about anything.