I had to have a negative COVID test to be able to fly interstate in Australia (Victoria to Queensland) on Tuesday.

I knew that there would be a wait, and was prepared to sketch. I initially did a quick sketch in a fountain pen, then a second one.

I realised that I would be seeing the back of the same people for the entire wait. People did not come and go. The queue was in a laneway, so they just shuffled forward a bit at a time.

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It was an hour to queue. I also did a slower sketch in watercolour pencil.

And I had a book to read.

The test result was negative.

I will next be sketching my travel clothes as I pack. It’s been a while.