Until a couple weeks ago, this year has been jam full of time at the easel - and I’m thrilled and thankful to say that all that work will be seen in two books coming out next year! But boy oh boy (wow I sound like my dad when I say that) it was it hectic for awhile. Fun! But hectic. Here’s a photo my wife took of me while I was painting three illustrations at once. The frustrating part about painting this last book was that its all about fishing (but not just another fishing story!) - and the whole time it made wish I was fishing! But I couldn’t - I had a deadline to make. So now that I’m done, lets just say there’s finally been some fishing, camping, and outdoor time to get my batteries recharged.