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Pub Sign
These lanterns hang outside many Japanese restaurants and izakaya (居酒屋) – a term often translated as “Japanese pub”. It took a little while for me to realise that these lanterns promised some kind of refreshment close by, but once the penny had dropped they were very useful when looking for something to eat or drink.…
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Emmanuel
Matthew’s gospel refers to the newborn Jesus by the prophetic name Emmanuel, which means “God with us”. A simple yet profound concept, but one that is hard to draw! John’s gospel has a more metaphysical take on the whole nativity story, yet similarly tells us that “the Word [of God] became flesh and dwelt among…
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Art Deco IV
Slightly different from my previous Art Deco designs, this is a painting of the interior of a former house – now the van Buuren Museum – in Brussels. The house is full of some wonderful period art, but what particularly caught my eye during our recent visit was the light in the stairwell. Now, I…
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