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Three is the magic number

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Beach, Corsica. Paint stick, Winsor & Newton Promarker, Caran d’Ache neocolor2

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WHEN MY CHILDREN were much younger, I approached the school holidays with a mixture of excitement and anxiety. I looked forward to spending time with my two young boys, enjoying the break and the fun things we did together. However, I also always felt frustrated about my creative projects being put on hold for the duration of the break. Not only was there no time to work on something big, but I also didn’t have the headspace to concentrate on a long-term project. Eventually, in February 2022, I came up with a solution. I decided to

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