This old mug is a favourite, but there’s a crack in the handle. So to extend its life a little longer I use it to hold pens, scissors, highlighters, nail file, glasses-cleaning cloth and torch. It sits next to my armchair in the tv room, where I was sitting when I did this sketch.

Yesterday I added one of the first trio of water brushes I bought. I find they’re a bit leaky and the lids fall off easily, so they’re not really suitable for stuffing into a handbag or kept within a paint set, but will be fine kept upright. I also reorganised a tin I used to carry sketching tools around in – particularly on interstate and overseas trips. I took out the pastel pencil and charcoal sticks and replaced them with waterproof pens and another empty strip of pain-killer medication packaging filled with watercolour paint. It’ll go next to the armchair, too, for when I want to do more than just doodle during the ad breaks.

I realised yesterday that I want to add little bit of art to my everyday routine.

Well, if not every day, then at least a few times a week.