E-J
@ejsketches.bsky.social
I might post about painting, sketching, cats, languages, classic horror, crochet and/or French things.
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Islington Assembly Hall is such a fab relaxed venue. Tonight we saw Jake Kiszka and Mirador (support band was Lady of Mars). Fantastic evening.
November 11, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Islington Assembly Hall is such a fab relaxed venue. Tonight we saw Jake Kiszka and Mirador (support band was Lady of Mars). Fantastic evening.
I’ve enjoyed all the #snailposting these past couple of days. Very cute. Here’s mine.
November 10, 2025 at 10:43 PM
I’ve enjoyed all the #snailposting these past couple of days. Very cute. Here’s mine.
The Fast Show Live this evening at the Cambridge Corn Exchange was a lot of fun. Nostalgia, silliness and an insane number of classic characters and catchphrases. Niiiiice.
November 3, 2025 at 10:51 PM
The Fast Show Live this evening at the Cambridge Corn Exchange was a lot of fun. Nostalgia, silliness and an insane number of classic characters and catchphrases. Niiiiice.
Great poses from our amazing model at last night’s life drawing session. I go every Wedneday evening and I believe I’m getting better at it.
October 30, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Great poses from our amazing model at last night’s life drawing session. I go every Wedneday evening and I believe I’m getting better at it.
There are some surprisingly cool things to see at this little exhibition at Moyse’s Museum in Bury St Edmunds! Props, models & memorabilia from Indiana Jones, Star Wars, James Bond, Jurassic Park, Lord of the Rings, The Crown, Blade Runner, Batman, & Jaws. My favourite was the vial of Quint’s blood.
October 29, 2025 at 6:04 PM
There are some surprisingly cool things to see at this little exhibition at Moyse’s Museum in Bury St Edmunds! Props, models & memorabilia from Indiana Jones, Star Wars, James Bond, Jurassic Park, Lord of the Rings, The Crown, Blade Runner, Batman, & Jaws. My favourite was the vial of Quint’s blood.
I’ve just finished “The Reformatory” by @tananarivedue.bsky.social, a novel about the horror of racial injustice in Jim Crow Florida. The writing is incredibly immersive, the characters beautifully developed. By the final act, the stakes were so high that I could hardly breathe till I finished it.
October 27, 2025 at 7:07 PM
I’ve just finished “The Reformatory” by @tananarivedue.bsky.social, a novel about the horror of racial injustice in Jim Crow Florida. The writing is incredibly immersive, the characters beautifully developed. By the final act, the stakes were so high that I could hardly breathe till I finished it.
Been doing some portrait practice in gouache. Since we’re 2/3 of the way through a rewatch of one of my favourite TV series ever, Penny Dreadful, I thought I’d have a go at painting Vanessa Ives.
October 20, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Been doing some portrait practice in gouache. Since we’re 2/3 of the way through a rewatch of one of my favourite TV series ever, Penny Dreadful, I thought I’d have a go at painting Vanessa Ives.
Hangs up … its hooves?
October 11, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Hangs up … its hooves?
Today I was in the room where it happens! The Victoria Palace is a gorgeous theatre and Hamilton is a very impressive show. Loved it.
October 9, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Today I was in the room where it happens! The Victoria Palace is a gorgeous theatre and Hamilton is a very impressive show. Loved it.
Saw “The Wicker Man” on the big screen tonight, thanks to Ely Community Cinema. With each rewatch of this masterpiece, I find Sergeant Howie’s increasing frustration with the islanders more comedic, and that ending (the most upsetting in horror cinema, for my money) ever more devastating. #HorrorSky
October 7, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Saw “The Wicker Man” on the big screen tonight, thanks to Ely Community Cinema. With each rewatch of this masterpiece, I find Sergeant Howie’s increasing frustration with the islanders more comedic, and that ending (the most upsetting in horror cinema, for my money) ever more devastating. #HorrorSky
Very much enjoyed “Le Vourdalak”, from the 1970s euro-horror effect of the soft film grain to the use of a puppet, which gave things a proper old-fashioned fairytale feel. It’s not “scary”, but it’s dark and icky and funny too. #HorrorSky
October 7, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Very much enjoyed “Le Vourdalak”, from the 1970s euro-horror effect of the soft film grain to the use of a puppet, which gave things a proper old-fashioned fairytale feel. It’s not “scary”, but it’s dark and icky and funny too. #HorrorSky
It was fun to catch up with my friend Isa this morning for coffee and sketching. (It was very much a case of no perspective, just vibes.)
September 30, 2025 at 8:49 PM
It was fun to catch up with my friend Isa this morning for coffee and sketching. (It was very much a case of no perspective, just vibes.)
Sixlips?
Gouache, coloured pencil and wax oil pastel, 5” x 7”
Gouache, coloured pencil and wax oil pastel, 5” x 7”
September 27, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Sixlips?
Gouache, coloured pencil and wax oil pastel, 5” x 7”
Gouache, coloured pencil and wax oil pastel, 5” x 7”
I saw this in a charity shop window today and my eyes fell first upon “IN LIFE - ITS WHOSE BY”, which almost broke my brain until I realised it was a continuous bit of text. Still, my eye is twitching even now at the words “ITS WHOSE”.
September 22, 2025 at 5:25 PM
I saw this in a charity shop window today and my eyes fell first upon “IN LIFE - ITS WHOSE BY”, which almost broke my brain until I realised it was a continuous bit of text. Still, my eye is twitching even now at the words “ITS WHOSE”.
Pulled myself up out of my arty slump today with this colourful guy. Gouache on paper, 6” x 4”
September 20, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Pulled myself up out of my arty slump today with this colourful guy. Gouache on paper, 6” x 4”
Jane B and Jean R in a still from "Comment réussir quand on est con et pleurnichard" (1974). Does this image exist as a film poster, I wonder? It should. Want!
September 16, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Jane B and Jean R in a still from "Comment réussir quand on est con et pleurnichard" (1974). Does this image exist as a film poster, I wonder? It should. Want!
How it started / How it’s going. I decided to try and make a mini Cthulhu. He has more of an Oscar the Grouch vibe. 😆
September 15, 2025 at 7:46 AM
How it started / How it’s going. I decided to try and make a mini Cthulhu. He has more of an Oscar the Grouch vibe. 😆
Had a wonderful time this evening at the opening of the Ouse Life Artists’ latest exhibition, “Reflections”, in Prickwillow. Highly recommended. Am posting my favourite painting from the show: an extraordinary portrait by Angie Waters.
September 5, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Had a wonderful time this evening at the opening of the Ouse Life Artists’ latest exhibition, “Reflections”, in Prickwillow. Highly recommended. Am posting my favourite painting from the show: an extraordinary portrait by Angie Waters.
Anyone got a pair of binoculars and a grabber I can borrow please? 🙄
September 4, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Anyone got a pair of binoculars and a grabber I can borrow please? 🙄
Not usually a fan of patterns that involve sewing pieces together but this one, from a tutorial by ToysByValerie, is an exception.
September 3, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Not usually a fan of patterns that involve sewing pieces together but this one, from a tutorial by ToysByValerie, is an exception.
This month I’ve crocheted all kinds of cute stuff. The book “Kawaii Crochet” and YouTube have been great for easy patterns. My favourite are the baby octopuses as they’re so quick to make. 🐙
August 29, 2025 at 6:22 PM
This month I’ve crocheted all kinds of cute stuff. The book “Kawaii Crochet” and YouTube have been great for easy patterns. My favourite are the baby octopuses as they’re so quick to make. 🐙
Cake season continues. 🍿🎬🤩
August 28, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Cake season continues. 🍿🎬🤩
Gorgeous Bank Holiday afternoon. Garden, book, wine, cat, wildlife, and Lana in my earbuds.
August 25, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Gorgeous Bank Holiday afternoon. Garden, book, wine, cat, wildlife, and Lana in my earbuds.
Local friends, please come and support the artists of the Isle of Ely Art Society this week! Lots of us are showing and selling artwork, prints and cards at Ely Methodist Church in Chapel St (access via St Mary’s Street car park), l Tues 26 through Sat 30, 11am-4pm. I’ll have these to view and buy.
August 24, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Local friends, please come and support the artists of the Isle of Ely Art Society this week! Lots of us are showing and selling artwork, prints and cards at Ely Methodist Church in Chapel St (access via St Mary’s Street car park), l Tues 26 through Sat 30, 11am-4pm. I’ll have these to view and buy.