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Crayola Twistables Fun Effects A friend introduced me to Crayola’s Twistables and in particular Fun Effects. Twistables have been aroud since the 80s but this set has multi-coloured crayons or ...

https://scratchyas.com/2019/08/05/creative-plan-multicolour-and-rainbow-mediums-2/

Like always once that Christmas period hits my timetable goes right out the window. I’m not sure why, my summer breaks are usually very low key affairs. However, there were changes with work th...

https://scratchyas.com/2019/04/08/the-creative-plan-inktense-pencils/

Chinese New Year came a lot earlier this year as it follows the lunar cycle rather than a set calendar date. I missed most of our lion dance performances this season so only did Friday and the we...

https://scratchyas.com/2017/01/30/cny-2017/

One of my all-time favourite bands from the UK came to Sydney in December. The Stone Roses were only ever an alternative (i.e. not mainstream/Top 40) band in Australia. Although they have fans he...

https://scratchyas.com/2017/01/26/mersey-paradise/

I’m part of Jin Wu Koon Liondancing and Chinese New Year is a massive month long celebration in Sydney where the whole city joins in. It also means there a constant and intense schedule of lion...

https://scratchyas.com/2016/03/27/chinese-new-year-2016/

How did we get so far into the year already? I've had so much on this year with home rennovations and a new job that I never find any down time to post to this blog. However, I feel a bit of a...

https://scratchyas.com/2015/04/09/going-mad-in-march/

A rare night out these days, a friend and I headed out to see UK act Band of Skulls. Beforehand we went to dinner at Toko in Surry Hills. Only at the last minute I decided to take a sketchbook ...

https://scratchyas.com/2014/06/23/toko-and-band-of-skulls/

I went and saw one of my all-time favourite bands in the whole wide world last night. And it was awesome freakin fun. They're an Aussie band and have been around for a  few decades now, and ever...

https://scratchyas.com/2013/07/20/you-am-i/

Last Saturday night I went and saw an American band called The Black Angels. Their style of music is very psychedelic, grungy, bluesy rock and roll. I am reminded a little of Jefferson Airplane a...

https://scratchyas.com/2013/06/25/the-black-angels/

In February I was given the exciting opportunity to travel to Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates to play with TaikOz. A huge honour, considering I'm not one of their more dedicated students. I...

https://scratchyas.com/2013/03/22/abu-dhabi-do/