Kelowna tattoo artist Dustin Ward didn91裸聊视频檛 let the pandemic stop him from getting creative.

After Don91裸聊视频檛 Look Down Tattoos was forced to temporarily close due to COVID-19 restrictions by the province, Ward started drawing pictures for a colouring book.

He has always been an illustrator, but being a tattoo artist for the last 16 years, he said it felt a little strange to draw intricate images only in black.

91裸聊视频淭hat was kind of hard, but that91裸聊视频檚 why I91裸聊视频檓 definitely going to go back and (colour) the whole book myself once I get it in my hands, for sure,91裸聊视频� he said.

Carla Campbell, the shop91裸聊视频檚 store manager, runs the social media channels for the colouring book, as well as their colouring contests.

91裸聊视频�(Ward) started illustrating for the colouring book at the start of April. Instead of doing commissions and prints like everyone else, we thought we91裸聊视频檇 do something a little different that everyone can get involved in,91裸聊视频� she said.

91裸聊视频淲e started posting the illustrations on Instagram and Facebook, and we got a huge response so due to that, we decided we91裸聊视频檇 publish it and do a Kickstarter.91裸聊视频�

Campbell said within eight hours of their crowdfunding page going live, they were able to meet their goal thanks to the community91裸聊视频檚 support.

She added that people are still backing the project, which she said will help them publish more books with better quality paper, as well as a hardcover.

91裸聊视频淲e wouldn91裸聊视频檛 be able to do this without the community. Without this funding, we wouldn91裸聊视频檛 be able to publish it. So we91裸聊视频檙e very grateful that everyone has been able to support us this way.91裸聊视频�

Even though the book is just waiting to be published, Ward and Campbell said they91裸聊视频檙e already planning for more editions.

91裸聊视频淚 already want to start on the next one. We have a theme picked out for that one. But definitely, we want to keep this going. Volume one is done, but we want to go from there,91裸聊视频� Ward said.

91裸聊视频淗opefully, we can do more volumes with more themes, even different seasons.91裸聊视频�

If you want to back Ward and Campbell91裸聊视频檚 project, check their .

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