Work from Home Recreating a viable but fun workspace for people who are stuck in this pandemic and seeing the many ways you can amp up your surroundings for a more productive and enjoyable work session. Stealth Mode Activated Taking out the trash at night is a difficult and scary task especially while trying to avoid any unnecessary interactions with people or in this case it’s your, “friendly” neighborhood raccoon. This is a scene showing the limited options on how to successfully complete the task at hand which is taking out the trash when you’re being targeted at every corner by the enemy. Shower Karaoke Spice up the fun while you take a shower and rock out to your own jams whatever they might be. People normally come home from work or school just drained and exhausted. Shower time is essential to letting off some steam so what better way to enjoy your shower than to have a solo shower karaoke concert. Tea Party You don’t need to have somewhere important to attend in order to get dressed and look extra glamorous. Getting dressed up to spend an afternoon with the fur babies and your plant children is something you can do for yourself and enjoy your solitude. Set Free A fun approach to doing laundry in the house and making it into an enjoyable day of kite flying and interaction with nature. Laundry itself is mundane but once you’re able to make it fun from a child’s standpoint it becomes creatively enjoyable. Feeding the Curiosity The simple act of watering the plants becomes a quest when viewing it from the ant’s eye view. The illustration takes the viewer to an in-depth situation analysis of what there is to do and see being at such a minuscule size. Are You Jelly? It is amazing sometimes when you can create and make a whole meal simple using only the fewest ingredients. Done correctly, this is a skill that is rewarding in itself and a very impressive trick you can show to your friends and family. If it all goes south at least you can count on making some unforgettable memories from it. Excavation Uncharted Territory Otherwise known as dusting and deep spring cleaning, it is a combination of fossil excavation and everyday household cleaning for certain areas in the house that hasn’t been touched in a long time. Show some love and care to those crevasses and you might uncover some pleasant surprises. OOTD Tinder Picking an outfit to wear these days has become one of the most time-consuming activities anyone can do. If picking clothes was just like picking a tinder date, you would be mindlessly swiping away your days away instead of being present and enjoying the moment. Coffee Break Uneventful but a necessary need to recharge to continue on for the day. Tuning out to everyone and everything around you is the best feeling you can get after continuously working non-stop without breaks. Usually, a time to let your thoughts run wild and free in the safe space where it is the brain. Appreciating moments like this where you can let loose. Close Playful Mundane This illustration series explores the concept of finding excitement in small mundane activities in order to help cope with boredom and in the hopes of going about your day with a positive mindset. Tara Zeng ↗ ..... tarazengillustrations.squarespace.com @ ..... tara.zeng20@gmail.com 2021Thesis Sid Sharp Tenzin Tsering