Spring has Bloomed!

Hi again, everyone! Spring (for in Toronto anyways) has returned.  I don't see any crusty ice banks around now, getting more rain than snow for the plants to come and everyone are more than eager to come outside to enjoy the fresh air at least, more so than ever as the pandemic continues.  While you're all anxious about getting things back to normal, please upkeep with ALL the safety rules for COVID: 

• Keep about 6ft apart
• Wear your masks inside public areas
• Wash often your face and hands

And finally please, please, PLEASE, BE PATIENT in the line-ups, especially when the store staff has to clean after each customer to avoid cross-contamination between people.  To stop the virus' spreading and reduce cases, including deaths.  We're NOT out of this YET and until at least most of us gets vaccinated for against this virus, we have to keep at doing this so we can get our normal lives back sooner!

Well, as of late, I've been getting some spring cleaning done and getting ready for the warmer weather to come while storing away my winter gear.  Tossing some things and using 'em up too; it can be an ever-ongoing life trend for myself.  I don't want to have too much junk being held on for trivial reasons, mostly for practical or sentimental values. Letting go of some things is a lesson I've been doing some insight about of late too.  Use it up, Give it away, Let it pass or just Toss it, determining what is worth it or not in the end with my aims and goals. 

I'm still doing artwork though I'm going for short works right now.  Something to help beef up my portfolio with more recent works.  A while back, I did small spot illustrations with the year-end holidays for some banner art.  It seems fine enough for short works, plus could also be used as emojis too.  Figured that I make some sets of them for assets.  Right now I'm doing holiday themes.  So far, I did Valentine's, St. Patrick's and the upcoming Easter Day.  I can draw other themes like the weather, sports or anything with enough content to make a series of.  

So, other than making sketches, I've made an Easter card for my niece.  I didn't paint it in, only inked it in brown liner.  I could've paint it before sending it off to her for Easter but I thought she might like to colour it in herself with some new pencil crayons while snacking on the chocolates that I've sent too.  Hopefully she'll send a photo (or her Dad or Mom could) of the finished work.  Other than some rubber band crochets and doodles on greeting cards, I don't get to see much of her artwork.  She's not yet at the age to have social media accounts to showcase her interests and achievements.

So that's it for now.  I'll like to start rendering the spots into finished works soon but I want to get around to getting that new website business all done too.  I have to get better with my time management with not only my home routines but getting not too tired out from my current day job.  With the lockdowns being lighten now, more people are coming inside but they want to act like things are back to normal (FAR OFF from it still).  Please keep being considerate of ALL Frontline Workers; they had to do their jobs all the while facing increased risk of catching the virus with double the usual efforts of sanitation.  Think of how it's like for being in their positions while dealing with yourselves please.  Happy Easter/Spring, be safe and be kind.