The West Coast

We are on our way to our new home in Western Canada. Coming up to this day we have been doing a lot of talking about the West Coast. Who is there, what it looks like, what's in our neighbourhood, what activities we can do as a family. The more pictures I see, the more excited I become for life out there.

While it is cold in Ontario and there is a lot of snow on the ground I am reminded of the kind of winters we will now have in BC. I may become nostalgic for snow and icicles, sledding and snowshoeing but after 30+ years of it I am ready to embrace a wet and green winter.

Hearts

Before I created my sketchbook Valentine I was doodling a bunch of anatomical hearts. Thought I would share a few of my experiments.

 

There's my version of a 3-D heart with red and blue marker.

Cool tone heart with a little yellow for highlights.

 

And lastly,  a close-up of a strictly playful page where I draw quickly and test marker colour combinations.

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Valentine

For my Valentine who is supportive, kind and caring. I said yes on Valentine's Day many years ago and I'm so happy I did.

xx

Friday Love: A Treasury of Hearts

So I'm cheating just a tiny bit and combining my monthly Etsy Treasury List with one of my Friday Love posts. Putting these two posts together is completely appropriate because I am enjoying compiling these treasuries of beautiful handmade goods and becoming increasingly obsessed by medical illustrations -- the older the better.