A daily take on life in north-west England – in pictures

In June 2013, artist John Hewitt started making daily drawings inspired by his dog-walking encounters, and posting them on Instagram. Six years later, he has 2,400 sketches, not missing a single day. “I set up a system and I can’t escape,” he says. His drawings show a variety of subjects observed in the countryside around his home, near Saddleworth Moor, and in Manchester. Homelessness is a recurring theme. “I try hard to draw with empathy,” he says. He believes Ins