Saturday 8 August 2020

On my planet these days, I am ...



On my planet these days, I am …


(Covid-19 Isolation, April 2020)


After two weeks of self-isolation that began in mid-March, I wanted to record with drawings my experiences of being confined at home that had become the extent of my world. I was reminded of Antoine de Saint-ExupĂ©ry’s illustrations in his beloved story, “The Little Prince”, where, before starting his interplanetary visits, the central character had lived and kept busy on his little planet. Hence, on my planet, this was how I spent my time in the lockdown. The illustrations were created using digital medium.


Published in Thousand Islands Life Magazine, June 2020. 

https://thousandislandslife.com/covid-19-isolation-0n-my-planet-these-days-i-am/


On my planet these days, I am ...

... learning new recipes


... keeping in touch with family and friends by telephone



... tossing back an occasional stray ball to the neighbours

... looking for little signs of spring

... receiving home deliveries

... immersing myself in creative pursuits

... planting seeds indoors, because the soil is still too cold

... using new technologies to visit with family and friends

... preparing the soil for my victory garden

... waiting for the all-clear.

Tuesday 4 August 2020

Advent Watercolour Still Lifes

In December 2018, with the theme of food, I did a series of watercolours, copying portions of still life paintings by renowned artists. The originals were from the 17th century to the present.