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Greetings from a rainy south-facing coast. From where I stand at the kitchen counter I can see the sea. Over the past two months I’ve spent more time drawing than writing, and I sense this marks the point of departure for a new project, perhaps two. So today, by way of a new departure, I offer three poorly photographed drawings.^*

With luck you’ll hear from me again next Friday and regularly thereafter. If this note gave you any solace, please share it with others.

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^* Pen: Sailor “long-short,” c.1971, no. 2 or 3 nib in 21k. Ink: Sailor Shikiori Kasasagi (鵲、“Magpies”) — the blue sheen does not show up in these photos. Markers: Copic Sketch BG78 and BG72, from the “Sea & Sky” pack.

Pen and marker drawing of a five-stemmed plant with pinnate leaves from an indoor container garden. — Indoor container garden

Drawings of a cat with his forelimbs extended, the cat visible on the right margin looking at the drawings. — Cat

Cropped composition pen-and-marker sketch of a Pilea peperomioides — *Pilea peperomioides*

Sept. 6, 2024, 2:14 p.m.

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