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It’s fall!
To be honest summer was quite the struggle for me.
With the heat and the overall existential dread of the ecological and political situation…But I try to channel the fear and anger into energy to do things that matters. Speak up, create and act.
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Early June I took the train north the the magnificent Lake District in the UK. Hike were walked, tea were sipped, watercolor were made and many sheep had a French speaking lady talk to them endlessly. I also got myself a book in a local bookshop: Travel light<\/em> by Naomi Mitchinson. It was a great read.
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July was eaten away by frustrating official errands and grown up stuff. It got me very unhappy for a while. And heat didn’t help at all (I struggle a lot with heat).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By mid august I had recovered and even planned a day trip to Zwin Natural reserve with friends. We spent the day watching birds by the sea and even went tickling the waves with our toes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Art wise summer was quite uneven. After two commissioned illustrations that I’m really proud of, I struggled to sit and do things for myself. So I did what I always do in such case, take my sketchbook out and try new tools, experiment with shape, play with color. It slowly got my out a my art “block” and by September I was back drawing confidently. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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And it’s already the end of this update.
I’m busy working on a new serie of illustrations this October and I’ll update you about later this fall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Meanwhile enjoy these lights I caught on various walk in nature:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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