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Inspired by lockdown dinner times and trying to be healthier

I live in central London, so I sometimes dream of a more nature-filled work space

This is a part of a 100dayproject. Find the details here: instagram.com/watercolor.mini #yellowskychallenge

This was the first ever attempt at a pet portrait. A friend brought over a few canvases and I broke out my paints and just started having a go at it. Turned out better than I thought!

Tutorial on cat eye pastel pencil https://youtu.be/j0_8TK03n8Y

We took the Tuesday after Memorial Day off and rode bikes into GG Park. We found a mostly empty patch of green to picnic and play across from the Conservatory of Flowers. Our social distancing signs are blue with four white arrows pushing four people apart. Every time I look at them, I think, what if people think the length of those arrows is actually 6 feet? What do yours look like?

Had this joke in my head for days, had to doodle it out so it would shut up! Pen and watercolour, 5x4".

They rode in silence as the sandy dunes passed them by. There was a storm brewing at the horizon. They did not know what destiny had in store for them next. All they had was themselves to rely on. They needed no one, they were independent.

Yellowbelly Voiceless Treefrog. Charadrahyla altipotens. Main source: https://www.instagram.com/camilojulianc/

What really matters to you? Nurture it wisely.

Gaur

Omens and Superstitions. In Japan there is a superstition that if a cup or glass containing medicine for a sick person is accidentally upset, then it is an omen of that person's speedy recovery. From "A DICTIONARY OF OMENS AND SUPERSTITIONS" by Philippa Waring

Thought I need to let loose and try something different for once!