Colours, pines and patterns

February and March sketchbooks

these are the colours I noticed the most in February around me

How does it work with sense of time? January felt forever, February went by quicker than I could blink, March was so long and lasted for half a year, while simultaneously blended into April and I have no idea which is which now.

sketchbook spread from a second hand shopping trip with Erika

Erika was showing me around cool second hand shops and we stumbled upon this kiosk selling exclusively Laskiaispulla / Semla / Fastelavensboller sweet buns filled with cream. They also had croissants and candles. Magical place. Winter kiosks so far win over summer kiosks.

March was often sunny, blue skies. My family came to visit, it was my birthday and I also got a cold which kept lingering until late April.

Every night before I go to sleep I open my thrifted marimekko flowered curtains, so I can watch the pines in the morning when I wake up. Instead of reaching for the phone and scrolling.

I made a lot of repeat patterns for school work in February and March. I’m thinking about pines a lot, and other trees, so naturally they made their way into all these forest patterns. Forest patterns in Finland? Groundbreaking. :) But who can resist?

I really enjoyed making surface patterns. Especially if they start analogue, the process is so satisfying. Also somewhat brain chemistry altering, I see patterns everywhere now.

Some of the beautiful trees I saw and now want to show you.