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Art in the Time of Corona – September 2020

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With the pandemic continuing to rage on, we see a light in the darkness — Elsa, the Snow Queen, from Frozen.

Next, a hungry lion spots a bamboo steamer filled with xiao long bao! There is a blank lion for you to color in the “Downloads” section.

Colorful flowers for one of my aunts.

Elsa from Frozen (9-2020)
A Hungry Lion (9-2020)
Flowers (orchid, lotus, Bauhinia × blakeana, peony, chrysanthemum, and plum blossom) 9-2020

Art in the Time of Corona – August 2020

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As we continue into August, we meet Wall-E, who finds an important discovery that may save the world (for a pharmacist friend)! Next, we watch the Karasuno High School boys volleyball team and see how the libero, Yu Nishinoya, guards his team. Then, a fellow metal horse celebrates a milestone birthday of 90 years of age.

Snoopy and Woodstock springs by, bringing happiness as they go!

Calvin and Hobbes reach Lion Rock in Hong Kong!

Time to save the world, Wall-E! (8-2020)
Yu Nishinoya (Haikyuu) 8-2020 for a pharmacist friend’s belated birthday
Birthday wishes to a fellow metal horse 8-14-2020 collab with moviebuff152
Snoopy and Woodstock from Peanuts 8-2020
Calvin and Hobbes go exploring 8-2020

Art in the Time of Corona – July 2020

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And we continue into July with some more artwork. I had a lot of fun reimagining one of my younger cousins as a batter with a ham hock for my aunt. It was also exciting to draw Elisa Swann‘s character and her favorite characters, Totoro (Studio Ghibli) and Lily (Animal Crossings: New Horizons).

Jordano, the “boucher” and batter (7-2020)
Elisa Swann, an original FFXIV character and character from Tales of the Big Bad Wolf: Queen of Swans; for Elisa Swann (7-2020)

Art in the Time of Corona – June 2020

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To lighten the hearts of those fatigued by the coronavirus (covid-19) pandemic, I offered to draw the favorite character(s) of friends and family and then mailed the original artwork to them free of charge. Many have responded favorably, saying that the drawing made them “relive their childhood” and feel happier.

Conan Edogawa from Detective Conan (6-2020) for a friend’s birthday
Mufasa from the Lion King (6-2020) inspired by the HSBC lion statue in Hong Kong; for a pharmacist friend
Candice “Candy” White from Candy Candy (shoujo manga, 6-2020) for my cousin
Baymax from Big Hero Six hugs Diana, a pharmacist friend. All healthcare workers need to be recognized too!
小露宝 (Robocon) from Ganbare Robocon! tv show (6-2020) for my cousin