Making of "Every Year" (Patreon)

Despite not drawing comics, It's been a busy month!  Gave the house the 1st good spring clean since the pandemic (I have usable cupboards now!).  My parents visited. from England  Took a trip to Keystone Colorado so the kids could see some snow.  Got stuck in Colorado because we missed our flight.  Drove 14hrs back home.  Christmas craziness (with 1 less day to prep!).  Post Christmas clean up and now New Years!

I'd initially planned on doing a Christmas dog comic, but as the days started evaporating it became clear that wouldn't be feasible.  I decided instead to shoot for new years to give myself the maximum amount of breathing room.  

I sketched this out in the 5hr traffic jam that made us miss our flight out of Denver.  I love how I can work anywhere with my iPad!  I wanted to drew more, but I started needing to wee so much I couldn't concentrate! 😅

I managed to finish it up (the comic, not the wee!) a couple of days ago when my father-in-aw took the kids for the day.  It was nice to get back to drawing, although I admit feeling a bit rusty!  I wasn't wholly satisfied with the linework (although J has assured me it's fine!) so I might have over compensated on the coloring!  It was fun though -I always enjoy a good excuse to do silly lighting!  

Happy New Year to you all!  I've got some good things cooking for 2023!