Cinémathèque Québécoise and movie theaters

An homage to a place that means a lot to me. I miss movie theaters!

New year, new self-portrait, same person, but a little older

I have been doing this exercise of drawing myself for the last 4 years now. This year has been an interesting challenge. Like so many others who are working from home, I have seen my own image on camera very often, too often. Some days I would turn off the camera in meetings when I needed to be quiet, like sitting in the back of a classroom. I am aware there are tons of how-to videos to improve our setups and gadgets we can buy to boost our visual appeal on camera. I feel grateful that my work doesn't require me to invest in this. My ideas and animation matter a lot more than how I feel about the skin under my chin. However every time I go into a meeting, I need to do a little check-in with myself and try not to fall into the self-judgement trap. And when I do, not to beat myself up because of it. 

Am I the only one who needed a break from talking to a screen? I've never been so glad to not be in video conference for the last few days, but I am looking forward to see my colleagues and friends again. 

Happy New Year and wishing everyone a kind and compassionate 2021.