As well as being delicious, Hendrik’s gin has a beautiful label and a quirky website. I like my gin on ice with tonic and cucumber but there are some fabulous looking recipes on the Hendrik’s Unusual Times Blog, if you need any further encouragement.

Anyway, happy Friday and cheers to a lovely weekend.

See last weeks Friday Afternoon sketch.

Small and back to basics I think. When I first started drawing classes with the wonderfully talented David Andrews – and I just worked out exactly how many years ago this was and I’m too shocked to even write it – he had us drawing bottles and only bottles for months and months until we were trusted with anything else.

So… back to bottles it is. Luckily I’ve a huuuge selection of interesting bottles that either contain (rare) or used to contain various alcoholic beverages. So, welcome to the first of my Friday drinks paintings:

Tonight’s tipple is a slightly wonky but limited edition Lord Nelson Double Nelson IPA. Yum!

{Girl in Chariot oil on linen, 150 x 190cm:  SOURCE} 

{Waterlilies oil on linen 91 x 152cm:  SOURCE} 

{Gaia with a touch of violet pastel on paper laminated on canvas 125 x 180cm:  SOURCE} 

{The Random and the Centre oil on linen 150 x 130cm:  SOURCE} 

Painting by Ryusuke

{image SOURCE: Goldfishing}