I used to live a very active life: running, hiking, riding my bicycle, skiing, swimming, and trying extreme activities on a whim—think skydiving. Now, even when the weather is gorgeous, like it was last weekend, I need to stay away from too much activity. As tempting as it was to be in a boat on the water for long stretches of time, or to go swimming in the middle of a deep bay to cool off, I had to spend time in solitude resting my body to avoid another pain flare up.

Thankfully, because the weather was so beautiful, I was able to sit outside in the sun as I drew. The surrounding scenery influenced the colour I chose to start filling in my line drawings. I’ve been using lots of blues and greens in the things I create this summer, probably because I’m spending so much time outside.

This page isn’t finished yet, but I think I got off to a good start while enjoying a sunny afternoon…