Laboratory books are for notes on scientific discoveries, procedures, and meetings. Since March I have been working from home, but I still keep a lab book for progress and meeting notes, and doodles. Lab book #22 started around the end of 2019, and goes all the way through August of 2020, which overlaps with the COVID-19 pandemic. These particular doodles were around March when the news came out of the pandemic, and some of the thoughts and feeling spilled over into the doodles, which were turned into paintings. The name obviously refers to the virus outbreak, and if you look carefully you will see that the castle in the middle is made from toilet paper rolls. The rest of it is inspired by Japanese design which I was studying a lot late 2019 early 2020. The next Lab book 22 painting will be directly related to the pandemic and have even more toilette paper rolls.
15 x 22" cold press, watercolour, August 2020
By the way, I painted it on the back of one that I never properly finished...I know somebody will love this painting...
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