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I drew this for K with ink and watercolour. It’s the HMCS Thorlock which is a flower class corvette her grandfather served on during WW2. It’s main role was to escort transatlantic convoys for the Allied forces. In 1945, the Thorlock was also involved in a U-Boat surrender. It was eventually sold to the Chilean Navy where it was used until 1967. There was a time when Canada could boast the third largest navy force in the world. Today it’s quite the opposite despite a strong campaign for increased recruitment and budget.

I used to stare at this drawing for hours. It sat to the left of my monitor. A constant reminder that I was working for someone else and that my professional opinion was always 6 approvals away from having any merit. That was a hard grind. But this little drawing used to make me smile, so I post it here for anyone who is stuck in a place they don’t want to be doing things they don’t want to be doing.

Got a sweet new tattoo from Liz at her new shop on Harbord: Speakeasy. Really happy with it, she’s been doing really great work lately so if you need any work done this is the place to go. Also, the best coffee in town is one door down.