The sentimental tourist sole quarrely with his Venice is that he has too many competitors there. He likes to be alone; to be original; to have (to himself, at least) the air of making discoveries. The...
Those who say I paint too quickly watch me too quickly. Vincent Van Gogh...
Vision surges in front of you. You must seize this vision with the brush, because it can disappear suddenly, as the hare when the hunter approaches. Su Dongpo (Su Shi), a Chinese poet. The popularity...
A well-known poem by Alexander Blok was chosen to represent Russian poetry in the Leiden-centred project, Poems and Walls....
I dreamt of Amsterdam last night; I’ve never been there, and I don’t even know which part of the city I’d seen, but my inner voice told me in the dream that I came to Amsterdam, and ...
To be born a writer, one must learn to like privation, suffering, humiliation. Above all, one must learn to live apart. Like the sloth, the writer clings to his limb while beneath him life surges by s...
Blackburn – The Healing of the Nations 2001, originally uploaded by loscuadernosdejulia. This sculpture on the eastern wall of the Anglican cathedral in Blackburn, Lancashire is one of the most ...
Commonly regarded as “the father of Advertising”, David Ogilvy was an avis rara at the time when being different was very new, not a mandatory practice. To be a Scotsman who went on to bec...
Several years ago I wrote a poem in which I commemorated my studio. I’ve never had a special room, hence I had to use what was available. Available was the kitchen, especially late at night. The...
If you are travelling to Wales this year, make sure to visit Valle Crucis abbey. It is a fascinating place, and the ruins against the sky and clouds leave the most indelible impression....