Who would've thought that starting the year by stepping on poop would be such a good omen?

It was a tough year though; I won't lie.
It was hard to be away from family, specially since we moved back to Portugal. Even though artists are used to be indoors, this was a freaking long March and for some reason I have Rembrandts stuck in my mind:
"It's like you're always stuck in second gear
When it hasn't been your day, your week, your month
Or even your year, but.."

Back to the poop stepping, it was clear it was working it's magic when I reach out to Paizo and a few weeks later I was working with them.

It was a dream come true actually. Pathfinder has been a major inspiration since the beginning of my art career.

From then on I have been blessed with constant work and it feels great to be back. I’ve actually never done so much work in a year.

I’m aware it's small but you're not suppose to see it yet.

Looking back at the list of realizations, I now start to notice a pattern, every year I write 12 and fail 3... Maybe I should aim for 15 a year.

Now what to be grateful:

• My amazing wife (there’s just too many things to be grateful about her)

• My family

• I got to work in amazing IP's with amazing people.

• Take time to rest

• Wrote more

• Learned new hobbies (finally know how to juggle hehe)

• ...

Last but not least, as I've said in a prior post, there is Shagmouth.

It started in January as a secondary project to fill some lacks i had in my portfolio, but as always... I went overboard with it.

But I guess I can put it out there that I'm planning in releasing a book of it.

You see, my IP Silver Giant, would be nothing without your support, and it's with your support that I can to continue to develop this IP even further.
It will take a while till everything’s ready, but I really hope to be able to release it next year.

With this I end the year,

I hope your journey was as full of bumps as mine was because most of us tend to fall asleep in highways.

Big hug, Ink