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If you didn’t need sleep, what would you do with all the extra time?
Well seeing as those presious extra hrs would be during night fall
I’d start with Moonlit walks
Soft light, long shadows, and quiet roads. It naturally slows your heartbeat
first thing I’d notice is how the darkness comes at me layers, Deep blues, soft violets, pockets of shadow, and the occasional warm spill of gold from a streetlamp. My eyes adjust, and everything starts to reveal itself.
I walk slowly, letting the scene find me instead of hunting for it.
I notice as a puddle catches the light and the reflection of the scene nearby, just right. I hold my breath, and take the shot. The shutter clicks quietly, like it doesn’t want to disturb the silence
A little farther on, a single moth circles a lamp, its wings flickering like paper cutouts. I raise the camera again, adjusting the focus gently, trying to catch that split second where its wings blur into a soft halo.
The air feels alive in a way daytime never is. There’s a sense of privacy, of being let into something sacred.
Each photo feels like I’m collecting pieces of the quiet.
not aiming for anything specific and suddenly the moon washes the pavement with pale silver, and the shadows stretch long like they’re reaching for me. I plant my feet, lift the camera, and hold still. I wait for the light to settle.
Night has its own language, the lens is my translator
I keep walking, camera warm in my palm, ready for the next opportunity
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Beach or mountains? Which do you prefer? Why?
How do you choose between those two moods?
You don’t.
You shouldn’t!
Because they’re both part of the emotional landscape we’re learning to tune into.
That’s the heart of letting yourself notice how different visuals, textures, and surroundings shape how you feel. Some days we need the soft, rolling rhythm of the sea. Other days we crave the grounded strength of a mountain ridge.
I can’t choose.
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If you could meet a historical figure, who would it be and why?
If I could meet Confucius,
I think he’d remind me that wisdom doesn’t shout
it listens.
That respect starts in the quiet places:
the pause before reacting,
the choice to see someone’s worth
even when the world looks past them.
He’d say growth is possible for everyone
not instantly,
but slowly,
deliberately,
like learning to breathe with intention.
He’d teach that harmony isn’t about sameness,
but about understanding
about hearing someone else’s song
and letting it matter.
And maybe that’s why I’d want to meet him.
Because his beliefs aren’t ancient relics
they’re the medicine we still need today:
kindness with backbone,
humility with purpose,
respect that rises above the noise.
If I could meet Confucius…
maybe I already do.
Every time I choose compassion
over pride.
Every time we treat each other
with the dignity he lived for.
That’s how we meet him.
And that’s how we become
a little better
than we were yesterday.
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Do you trust your instincts?
When something “feels right” or “feels off,” it’s usually because our brain is recognising familiar cues before we’ve had time to analyse them. But instincts work best when they’re supported by awareness—when we can connect that inner nudge to what we know, what we’ve seen, and what we’ve mastered over time. In that balance between intuition and experience, our instincts become not just impulses, but informed.
So in in short “YES”
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Steps from pencil sketch to upload to affinity designer. black and white render, though to colour artwork
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House of Music 10 oct 2025-8 Feb 2026
At the Serpentine South Gallery, Peter Doig’s “House of Music” turns the act of looking into an act of listening. Running from 10 October 2025 to 8 February 2026, the exhibition draws you into a world where painting meets rhythm — where sound, colour and memory move together in harmony. Doig, known for his dreamlike and deeply atmospheric work, invites visitors to experience art not as something still, but as something that breathes and hums with life.
House in the clouds 20125, distemper on board mounted paper. Instead of the quiet stillness we expect from galleries, this one pulses with music. Doig’s paintings, many created during his years in Trinidad, hang beside restored vintage sound systems, their speakers filling the space with the tracks that shaped his creative journey. On the opening day, Doig himself was there, tuning the sound system and letting it play the soundtrack to his life — a blend of calypso, reggae, jazz and those perfectly imperfect recordings that carry history in their hiss.
The title House of Music comes from a lyric by Trinidadian calypsonian Shadow (Winston McGarland Bailey), whose spirit runs through the exhibition. His songs, and Doig’s paintings of him, speak to the idea that music and art are both forms of storytelling — ways of holding on to places, moments and emotions that might otherwise drift away.
The show isn’t about moving quickly through a list of artworks; it’s about staying. The Serpentine has become a space for gathering, with weekly “Sound Service” sessions where artists and collectors share their own music through Doig’s restored systems. It feels open and communal — an environment where you’re encouraged to slow down, listen, and connect with both the art and the people around you.
It was exciting turning up at the serpentine today and finding Peter Doig (in the green) himself tune the delicate sound system
Peter Doig
House of music
Ultimately, House of Music is about presence — being in the moment, surrounded by sound, colour and memory. Doig reminds us that art doesn’t just decorate life; it shapes how we feel and move through it. His paintings hum softly with the rhythm of belonging, proving that art, like music, is always better when shared.
Lion in the road 2015, oil and distemper on linen. 
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Watched the latest series of White Lotus
(Need I say more) set in Thailand
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Walthamstow Wetlands
One of my favourite outdoor spaces in London and part of the Walthamstow Reservoirs Site of Special Scientific Interest.
I visited earlier this it’s usually so green and lush, it had died back quite a bit because of the time of year
But there were some amazing pockets nature, Calming spaces and The sound of the birds and the sunlight streaming through
Can’t say I improved on it but I liked the idea of a humming bird harmoniously hovering nearby
#procreateDreams #illustration #mixmedia #animate #TracyAntoine #VerdantAfro
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With myself portrait I was aiming to capture all the things I love about textile surface pattern design. Geometry, florals, the energy of colour and my thought process. Layered in a visually rich way.
Here’s a revised version of your statement with some expanded vocabulary:
In my self-portrait, my objective was to encapsulate all the elements that captivate me about textile surface pattern design. It became a visual celebration of geometry, florals, and the dynamism of color, all intertwined within a multi-dimensional exploration of my creative thought process. I aspired to layer these components in an aesthetically opulent manner, ultimately reflecting my love for the textile design medium.
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