Sometimes the wrong train can take you to the right station.

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“All journeys have secret destinations of which the traveler is unaware.”

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Travel is never a matter of money but of courage.

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This week’s words: Bluegrass  County Fair  Apple Pie  Wobbly Crinkle  Carousel Admission  Sticky  Tent  Exclaim Tractor  Blue Ribbon

The Country Fair was under way and excitement mounted.

Stalls were set up around the fairground, and there was an air of expectation within the thronging crowds.

The blue ribbon event of the fair was to be the Bluegrass festival with the headline act the world-famous Apple Pie.

This act and the playing of their bluegrass hit, ‘Sticky Wobbly Apple Pie’ was to be the highlight of the fair and well worth the price of admission.

The Bluegrass Festival tent was erected next to the carousel where children queued awaiting their turn on the famous old carousel.

A little way off there was an exclamation of bewilderment as the tractor exhibitors became involved in a rowdy affair with dairy maids as to who should present first in the fair parade as both…

Todays sketch of the day in my art journal is inspired by a nonya antique rug design with the quote home is where the heart is ♡
My mum was a collector of antiques in particular from the nonya heritage. Nonya is a localised version of chinese made objects to suit local taste. It would be the equivalent to European chinoiserie. Looking at the antiquea at home reminds me of my mum.
I miss you mum and dad. HAPPY ANNIVERSARY.

Fly me to the moon. My latest Chinoiserie series artwork featuring 2 cranes and the moon.
Picasso painted 300 artworks in 1932. I have some catching up to do…

Brush ink pen on watercolour paper
Size A4
Price USD 120