Q is for Quarantine: a Coronavirus Alphabet
In an alphabet book, the options for “x” are either “x-ray” or “xylophone.” Though I am sure some ambitious person taught themselves to play the xylophone during lockdown, “x-ray” seemed much more relevant to the pandemic.
This one wins the award for “Struggled Most to Draw.” Be assured that I will not be releasing a Lab Mice anatomy textbook anytime soon.
Not the band, sorry.
Q is for Quarantine: a Coronavirus Alphabet
And “just like that,” it’s done.
Of course, I still have to edit and post the last four letters, and then turn all of them into a book, but…the art is pretty much done.
Although I do need a cover.
Oh, well.
Q is for Quarantine: a Coronavirus Alphabet
This was an easy letter to think of a word (and an illustration) for in April 2020, because it seemed like the general refrain at the time was, “if only we had a vaccine!” The times, they do change….
Q is for Quarantine: a Coronavirus Alphabet
While the U.S. might be having a labor shortage now, this was far from the case in the spring of 2020.
Q is for Quarantine: A Coronavirus Alphabet
Of course it is.
I never thought I would draw a hoard of toilet paper rolls. …Actually, it was quite boring.
I like to send greeting cards, so last summer I challenged myself to draw and send unique, original cards for at least one full year. It’s been so much fun, and the recipients seem to enjoy them!
Q is for Quarantine: a Coronavirus Alphabet.
An abundance of personal space.
Q is for Quarantine: A Coronavirus Alphabet
It seems like economists have been arguing continuously for over two years now about whether there is or isn’t, will or won’t be, a recession. If my opinion counts for anything in the decision about having one or not, I’d like to vote for “isn’t” and “won’t be.”
Of course, national and global economies aside, many individuals certainly have had their own personal recessions due to the pandemic.
Q is for Quarantine: A Coronavirus Alphabet
Two weeks at home? No-contact delivery and pick-up? It was the golden glory days for introverts everywhere.
Also, a tiny bit of trivia: this contains a reference to one of the first Lab Mice art parodies, which will be re-drawn and posted in the next few months.
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