Belgian artist Joeri Christiaen began illustrating daily life in lockdown the day it all started, 6 weeks ago. What began as just one casual drawing has now become part of a late-night routine, which he didn’t imagine would last for weeks.
Joeri, an animation writer and director based in Paris, illustrates challenges and unexpected comedy coming from family life in lockdown―from homeschooling young kids to hectic conference calls, dealing with being together 24/7, and trying to find (some) time for yourself.
Even though many people are now in self-isolation, there are a lot of relatable situations we continue to share. Every day Joeri receives messages from friends and strangers telling him they’re looking forward to these daily slices of life because they make them smile, feel touched, or simply a bit less lonely. As many of us are juggling between family life and work in these exceptional circumstances, it’s nice to remember you’re not the only one out there not handling it perfectly or having it all figured out!
As Joeri’s main craft is to create and direct animated films and series (you can find more information about his work on his website or Facebook page), this is now inspiring him to write a new short. To be continued…
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#1 Day 23: Making Choices
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#2 Day 28: As Ready As I Can Be
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#3 Day 33: Learning New Techniques
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#4 Day 16: We Used To Walk The Streets
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#5 Day 19: Homeschooling
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#6 Day 2: At Least We Get To Sleep In
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#7 Day 25: Remote Brain
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#8 Day 26: We Didn’t See That Coming
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#9 Day 41: Need To Remember That
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#10 Day 7: So Far So Good
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#11 Day 5: Soooo Many Questions
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#12 Day 8: The Switch
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#13 Day 13: The Kids Are Fine
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#14 Day 21: Daddy’s Glitching
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#15 Day 6: Conference Calls
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#16 Day 31: Strange Times
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#17 Day 40: Road Tripping
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#18 Day 36: Not Getting Tired Of The Constant Hugging Though
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#19 Day 38: The Minute Before
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#20 Day 3: Lunch Before. Lunch Now
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#21 Day 24: Jus Resting My Eyelids
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#22 Day 11: Taking On Some ‘Confinement’ Weight? Not Me
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#23 Day 12: Never Waste A Ray Of Sunshine
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#24 Day 35: Hide And Seek
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#25 Day 30: Keeping In Shape
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#26 Day 17: It’s That Time Again
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#27 Day 27: Easter Eggs Hunt
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#28 Day 39: 3 PM
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#29 Day 9: So, Who’s Taking Out The Trash?
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#30 Day 22: Discovering New Places
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