Sketch of the day in my moleskine art journal is of Alexandrian Laurel. Calophyllum inophyllum. Commonly know locally in Penang, Malaysia as Penaga laut. It is an evergreen tree that favours sandy coastal soil with white fragrant flowers that only... Continue Reading →
Continuing my series of spices from the spice trade..Today's sketch of the day in my moleskine art journal is of Black pepper. The humble spice and seasoning.
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Sketch of the day in my moleskine art journal is the Clove. The spice that was worth more than gold. Cloves originated from Moluccas, the spice islands in Indonesia. In the 16th century, the Dutch, Portugese and the Spanish fought... Continue Reading →
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Sketch of the day in my moleskine art journal is the forgotten spice the Nutmeg. It was one of the spices that changed the world and sparked the age of exploration. Empires fought over lands to secure the production of... Continue Reading →
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Sketch of the day no 644 in my moleskine art journal: Pinang Palm. Areca Catechu. Island Living xoxo
Today's sketch of the day in my moleskine art journal is the tree that gave Penang island it's name. The Pinang Palm or Areca nut palm. Areca Catechu. The seed is commonly known as betel nut seed because it is... Continue Reading →
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Happy Sunday and happy father's day! Today's sketch of the day in my moleskine art journal is of a stem of Foxglove wildflower with the quote Life isn't as serious as the mind makes it out to be ~ Eckhart... Continue Reading →
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Today's sketch of the day in my moleskine art journal is of a red peony flower. Paeoniaceae Paeonia. Peonies are one of my favourite flowers and it is featured a lot in Chinese and Peranakan textiles and porcelain as a... Continue Reading →
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Today's sketch of the day in my moleskine art journal is of a a botanical illustration of a pink lily cactus, Cactaceae Echinopsis mamillosa from Turkey. "Hard words can not touch a soft heart But soft words can touch a... Continue Reading →
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Today's sketch of the day in my moleskine art journal are red poppy flowers I saw in a meadow in Turkey. The flowers were in full bloom and so beautiful. The meadow was alive with colours of red. Don't grieve.... Continue Reading →
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