I can’t stop watching this.  Drawn by illustrator James Jarvis and animated by Richard Kenworthy.  For true appreciation watch it fullscreen on Vimeo; otherwise..

[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/4238176[/vimeo]

..and then while wandering around on YouTube I found this collection of videos of artists’ sketchbooks from the Moleskine City Notebook Exhibition 2006.  Sketchbook heaven – this one below, by stage designer & painter Stefano Faravelli, is kind of amazing.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3eNZP6_b2I[/youtube]

Am also v impressed by this guy, Chris Dent. He is a patient man.  For more of these go here.

[youtube width="425" height="344"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34NH_Vl2ry0[/youtube]

I saw these mini easel and canvas sets in my local art shop and had to get one.  This is an oil of Lake Ullswater in Cumbria, after a recent visit at dusk.

Our fish, on a card for my boyfriend..