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Dan Berry inexplicably @thingsbydan.co.uk · 2d

“We sent a literal monkey to actual heaven, what he saw will shock you”

Dan Berry inexplicably @thingsbydan.co.uk · 2d

All of YouTube is now a variation of

“I attempt to build a functioning car as big as a literal whale because the B-52s made it look so cool”

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Dan Berry inexplicably @thingsbydan.co.uk · 4d

Rightly so.

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kottke.org @kottke.org · 6d

Quentin Blake: How I Draw. “I do a freewheeling sort of drawing that looks as though it is done on the spur of the moment. However even a single drawing needs a certain amount of preparation and planning.” [kottke.org]

Quentin Blake: How I Draw

Illustrator Quentin Blake, who is most widely known for his energetic drawings for Roald Dahl’s books, generously shares his drawing process on his website and also in a series of videos. I do a freewheeling sort of d

kottke.org

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Dan Berry inexplicably @thingsbydan.co.uk · 20d

Wound as in wound up? Potent as in full of potential? Coiled like a spring?

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Jonathan Edwards @jontofski.bsky.social · 21d

Added some originals to my shop. Ink on A2 cotton rag paper.

jonathanestore.bigcartel.com

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Dan Berry inexplicably @thingsbydan.co.uk · 20d

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Dan Berry inexplicably @thingsbydan.co.uk · 28d

I treat this newsletter like an old school blog (with footnotes) and I never really looked at the stats until today and realised that people seem to be enjoying it. Well that’s nice.

Dan Berry inexplicably @thingsbydan.co.uk · 29d

Do you read my newsletter? You don’t need to worry about me clogging your inbox, I don’t write them all that often. thingsbydan.substack.com/p/april-to-s...

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Dan Berry inexplicably @thingsbydan.co.uk · 28d

“Sensually”

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Dan Berry inexplicably @thingsbydan.co.uk · 28d

Aw thanks!

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Dan Berry inexplicably @thingsbydan.co.uk · 29d

Ah that’s so good to hear! I’m trying to get better at writing in a voice that is distinctly my own, I think I’m getting somewhere with it?

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Dan Berry inexplicably @thingsbydan.co.uk · 29d

Do you read my newsletter? You don’t need to worry about me clogging your inbox, I don’t write them all that often. thingsbydan.substack.com/p/april-to-s...

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Dan Berry inexplicably @thingsbydan.co.uk · 29d

Ha ha! I will show my kids and let you know that they say.

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Dan Berry inexplicably @thingsbydan.co.uk · 29d

And before you reply, yes I am exploring options to move the newsletter away from that particular platform.

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Dan Berry inexplicably @thingsbydan.co.uk · 29d

Do you read my newsletter? You don’t need to worry about me clogging your inbox, I don’t write them all that often. thingsbydan.substack.com/p/april-to-s...

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Dan Berry inexplicably @thingsbydan.co.uk · 29d

I changed my display name to include the word inexplicably so that if I like your post you won’t know why.

Other words I toyed with:
Bafflingly
Aggressively
Unwillingly
Etc etc

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Dan Berry inexplicably @thingsbydan.co.uk · 29d

I wrote some music and put it on SoundCloud:

on.soundcloud.com/G1JmCL1u1qhi...

August

starts chill but loses it's chill fairly quickly.

soundcloud.com

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Dan Berry inexplicably @thingsbydan.co.uk · Sep 6

The price for this horrible coin game should be decided by coin flip.

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Dan Berry inexplicably @thingsbydan.co.uk · Sep 2

Oof! I hope it is brief and mild.

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Dan Berry inexplicably @thingsbydan.co.uk · Sep 1

Ah congratulations!

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Dan Berry inexplicably @thingsbydan.co.uk · Aug 31

I think Ghosts was the first John Allison book I read. Might still have it somewhere.

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Dan Berry inexplicably @thingsbydan.co.uk · Apr 23

Hey do you like it when someone tells a story and there’s pictures and music? BUT the story is about a fast food night creep and it’s me doing the story and music and drawings? youtu.be/VP7j-DFBDPY

The Trash. A true story by Dan Berry

YouTube video by Dan Berry

youtu.be

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Dan Berry inexplicably @thingsbydan.co.uk · Aug 26

Thank you!

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Dan Berry inexplicably @thingsbydan.co.uk · Aug 25

I drew these for the secret artist sale in my hometown. Both went to different owners but together they tell the sad tale of a mistakenly unplugged chest freezer.

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Dan Berry inexplicably @thingsbydan.co.uk · Aug 25

Nah, just made it up.

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