Life is more fun when led by curiosity
I say things but they embarrass me afterward.
Dear reader,
This week, someone shared a passage from Make (Sneaky) Art on Instagram, and I was left faintly embarrassed, as I always am when reading my own words. Sometimes it feels like all good advice is the same. All good words are the same words, across decades, centuries, even millennia. Only arranged in different combinations for different audiences. Is every book, then, just every other book?
Chapter 1 of Make (Sneaky) Art ends with -
If there is a single lesson I can give you now, let it be this: do things without knowing what they will become, without expectations, and without over-planning. Just get into them. Life is more fun when it is led by curiosity.
~ What and Why: Being Sneaky in the Pursuit of Art
🎙️ On the Say Again Podcast
I met Amrita Tripathi at Jaipur Literature Festival last month, and we immediately got into a fascinating conversation about creative practices and the importance of paying attention to our world. This podcast episode is us recreating that magic.
Please tell me if it is any good. As with every interview I give, I find myself unable to listen afterward without cringing.
💌 Special Project 2026: Linocut
This year’s first Special Project with SneakyArt Insiders is to teach myself linocut block-printing. We did our second live session (of four) last week.
To be part of this creative journey, have a seat in all my live sessions, and get free art in your mail, become a SneakyArt Insider.
📚 Do you have the book yet?
If you are on the fence, consider these latest reviews from people I admire very much.
And if you are still unconvinced, grab this FREE excerpt to get into it without getting into it.
A session I moderated at Jaipur Literature Festival is now up on YouTube for the whole world to see. 🙈
☕️☕️ Coffee Coffee Sounds Sounds
I went to the local JJ Bean for a coffee coffee on a cold cold day. I heard some sounds and saw some things.
The SneakyArt Post is a monthly (plus one) newsletter of secretly drawn art of the world. This was your February Plus One. Share it with anyone else who may enjoy it too.
Thank you for reading. I am glad to have a space in your inbox this week.
Your style lends itself so well to linocut!! So excited to see how it goes
I love the part of letting go of expectations.
Best of luck with linocuts!