Generic Aesthetics

New to drawing…

As many people have this year, I have taken up art as a new hobby. I spent most of 2020 trying to learn to paint with cheap acrylics or watercolours. I even have embroidery a shot and I have all the equipment to prove it. At Christmas I was very lucky to be given an iPad and I have now embarked on a journey of digital drawing. My thought process is that I can learn traditional drawing and…

New Poem - Personal Prose Pt.7

In the restful darkness, the inbetween. The soft London glow creeps through a crack in the blind. From across the room, it looks at me Beckoning me to consider That looming pale rectangle And the distant pealing of church bells. Heard only by those inbetween And the quick mice that scurry from platform to doorstep. Covering their faces in the fog. Resisting the urge, my eyes closed Awaiting the…

Is Snowpiercer Another Netflix Flop?

Released earlier this year, Snowpiercer brings to television and to Netflix an adaptation of the 1982 French graphic novel Le Transperceneige by Jacques Lob. Fans might recognise the name from a film released in 2013 featuring Chris Evans and written by Bong Joon-ho, the latter of which executive produced this new series for television. Much like the film, Snowpiercer is set years after an…

A part two to a previous poem I have written.

A frost thaws in my skin, And snowflakes settle in my hair. When I close my eyes, A spark grows in my chest, And now I think of you. Falling petals tickle my skin, And a bright blue sky shines on my hair. When I close my eyes, Your hand is in mine And of course I think of you. The taste of sweat, salt, on my skin. And the sun lightens my hair. When I close my eyes, A calm washes over me, I only…

I’m Coming Out So You Better Get This Party Started…

First of all, happy International Coming Out Day 2019! Now, for many people today is a celebration of their truth and their true selves being expressed to the world. But coming out can be, for a lack of a better word, scary. There are many reasons someone may not be comfortable sharing their sexuality such as religious persecution, unsupportive family or friendship groups, or they might just not…

Here is a short poetic film I recently made for uni, thought I'd share

    Here is a recent poetic video I have made. Please be kind it’s the first time I’ve tried this.