Helsinki sketchbook: Sunny Windowsill full of Cacti, originally uploaded by Brin d’Acier.

As my day job grew more and more demanding, I had no time to paint. I realised I had to start sketching once more, simply to keep my artist self alive.

Inspired by Danny Gregory’s “Creative Licence”, I started drawing objects around me. It’s something I had done before, but not as a conscious exercise.