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Victoria, BC

Sometimes it’s nice to wake up somewhere new.

August 14, 2024

Beach spread

A two-page sketchbook spread with a watercolor painting of a wide beach with waves crashing and a rock formation at the horizon

I've only been back a couple of weeks but I feel like I could use a vacation. This was a "paint first, ink second" page and I really enjoy the final look, though I'm not sure I could pull it off as effectively with a more complicated subject. The big shapes in this were easy enough to paint freehand but anything more complex and I would probably need a pencil sketch first — and I hate having to do a pencil sketch first.

September 20, 2023

Plant sketches

Some quick poolside sketches of the plant life around. It’s my first time really making use of the red pen and I’m so pleased!

September 07, 2023

Pool Bar

Feels good to get the sketchbook out again. Also feels good to hang out by the pool drinking margaritas!

September 03, 2023

A Guinness in Ireland

The first 'proper' Guinness, and definitely not the last 🍻

November 20, 2021

One Year Later

One year ago today, in what felt at the time like an overabundance of caution rather than the only sane thing to do, my company shut down the office and the entire company moved to working from home. As a tech company this wasn't the …

March 16, 2021

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