I may have co-opted my nieces’ and nephew’s markers… I’m back at final art for a 2023 picture book, after some time off spent with visiting family. I’ve mostly been glued to my drafting table since, but a few things:

* When the kids were visiting, we watched the new adaptation of The Mysterious Benedict Society. It’s an absolute gem of a show and we were waiting expectantly each week for a new episode. Also, there’s the matter of the delightfully anachronistic costume and set design. Think if Wes Anderson made a kid’s show and you’d be conjuring up about the right look.

* I’m finally getting around to reading All Creatures Great and Small. I’m also about a halfway through A Horse and His Boy, which awkwardly enough has sat unread on my bookshelf since the third grade. Guilt over this fact finally won out, which is a good thing, as it’s an awfully charming read.

* Most of what I’m listening to right now, on repeat. Be forewarned, it’s the auditory equivalent of dumping a couple of shots of espresso and a pack of pixy stixs into a blender.