Line and wash self-portrait of Nicolas Steenhout. He has a black mop style paintbrush in his mouth and is holding a fountain pen in his left hand, pointing up.

Drawn to Notice

Drinking from the Fire Hose

A friend told me they were drinking from the fire hose of life. I wanted to jokingly remind them not to drown while they did it.

Ink and watercolor illustration of a person holding a fire hose labeled “life” and being sprayed backward by the water, beside a red fire hydrant; handwritten text says “Important — don’t drown when drinking from the fire hose of life.”

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Published on July 9, 2026

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