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It’s Advent! Every day I aim to sketch a character who has something of the Winter about him. The only rule is that they turn up with an egg in their hand. Today we kick off with KISS’ (and my favourite guitarist) Ace Frehley (RIP). #sketchwithmcgee #drawwithmcgee #acefrehley

An enchanting illustration by J.R.R. Tolkien from his "Letters from Father Christmas”. A candle lit tree glows amid snowy peaks while polar bears skate below on a frozen pond under a starry sky. A glimpse of the magic he created for his children each year.

Ladybird Artists Advent Calendar, window 22 Durham Cathedral Artist: SRBadmin

It’s Advent! Every day I aim to sketch a character who has something of the Winter about him. The only rule is that they turn up with an egg in their hand. Today it’s Roger Moore. #sketchwithmcgee #drawwithmcgee #RogerMoore #adventegg

Jo Grundy, Winter Gatherer morning

#NationalRobinDay Feathery friends are fine folk too.

Happy Winter Solstice - and Happy #NationalRobinDay! What better bird to cheer up the shortest day? Reply with your favourite snaps of these beloved garden friends... Let's fill our feeds with Robins. 😍

For #NationalRobinDay take two minutes to watch ‘The Heart of Winter’. Written and created by Luke Western, read by someone who knows the cold better than most, the first British woman to summit Mount Everest and the Seven Summits, Rebecca Stephens MBE. https://t.co/3SUrgB101g

Midwinter means mead and medieval myths a la Robin of Sherwood. How do YOU mark it, wolfs-head?

I love this rendition of “The Christmas Song” by Frank Sinatra and Bing Crosby. https://t.co/UKeWIIF1Sf

It’s Advent! Every day I aim to sketch a character who has something of the Winter about him. The only rule is that they turn up with an egg in their hand. Today it’s Sylvester Stallone. #sketchwithmcgee #drawwithmcgee #SylvesterStallone #adventegg

Brighter days ahead 🌞 Wishing you a magical winter solstice! 🎨 Elin Manon

Celebrating 'It’s a Wonderful Life', which premiered in New York City on this day in 1946. Frank Capra’s film, starring James Stewart, remains one of the quintessential Christmas movies 🎄✨❤️

If you never read a novel in your life, yes, you will most likely survive. But you'll only live partly. You'll never see the worlds that exist only in books. You'll never understand how transformative it is to discover bits of yourself in a hero. If you only read the news, you'll

#Yule begins as the sun enters #Capricorn & the #WinterSolstice arrives on Sunday 21 Dec. The earth’s northern pole now tilts to its furthest point from the sun, giving us #theshortestdayoftheyear. Thereafter a slither of light will return each day. #FolkloreSunday #Christmas

Hollywood’s big lie is that the popular kids are all evil bullies who hate you. In reality, the popular kids are generally nice, chill and accepting. They probably don't really think about you at all, if they do their opinion of you is probably vaguely positive. Remember that

It’s Advent! Every day I aim to sketch a character who has something of the Winter about him. The only rule is that they turn up with an egg in their hand. Today it’s Robert Shaw. Spot the Egg with McGee! #sketchwithmcgee #drawwithmcgee #RobertShaw #adventegg

Today Israel bombed a school turned shelter in Gaza as a wedding was being held. An IOF tank fired on the building with 6 people murdered and dozens injured. Israeli forces then prevented ambulance and civil defence crews from reaching the injured, children amongst them.

Before Gangs of New York (2002), Daniel Day-Lewis had retired from acting. He was living in Florence, Italy, working as an apprentice cobbler. Martin Scorsese had to personally travel there to convince him to return as Bill the Butcher.

It’s KISS drummer Peter Criss’ 80th birthday so I drew him with an egg.