Kelowna tattoo artist Dustin Ward didn香蕉视频直播檛 let the pandemic stop him from getting creative.

After Don香蕉视频直播檛 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.

香蕉视频直播淭hat was kind of hard, but that香蕉视频直播檚 why I香蕉视频直播檓 definitely going to go back and (colour) the whole book myself once I get it in my hands, for sure,香蕉视频直播� he said.

Carla Campbell, the shop香蕉视频直播檚 store manager, runs the social media channels for the colouring book, as well as their colouring contests.

香蕉视频直播�(Ward) started illustrating for the colouring book at the start of April. Instead of doing commissions and prints like everyone else, we thought we香蕉视频直播檇 do something a little different that everyone can get involved in,香蕉视频直播� she said.

香蕉视频直播淲e started posting the illustrations on Instagram and Facebook, and we got a huge response so due to that, we decided we香蕉视频直播檇 publish it and do a Kickstarter.香蕉视频直播�

Campbell said within eight hours of their crowdfunding page going live, they were able to meet their goal thanks to the community香蕉视频直播檚 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.

香蕉视频直播淲e wouldn香蕉视频直播檛 be able to do this without the community. Without this funding, we wouldn香蕉视频直播檛 be able to publish it. So we香蕉视频直播檙e very grateful that everyone has been able to support us this way.香蕉视频直播�

Even though the book is just waiting to be published, Ward and Campbell said they香蕉视频直播檙e already planning for more editions.

香蕉视频直播淚 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,香蕉视频直播� Ward said.

香蕉视频直播淗opefully, we can do more volumes with more themes, even different seasons.香蕉视频直播�

If you want to back Ward and Campbell香蕉视频直播檚 project, check their .

READ: UBCO fine arts students take year-end exhibit online

READ: Local tattoo parlour hosts toy drive

Want to support local journalism during the pandemic? Make a donation