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My first time as a Children's Book Illustrator

Nearly a decade ago, in late 2011, I met the woman who would become C. Sam Read, children's book author. We met through a mutual friend, he told me about her via Facebook. She wanted me to bring to life her idea for a children's book. This children's book would be the first I would illustrate. We collaborated on the first two books of the Patches series. We began in late 2012. At the time I started working on the series, everything was as it should be....and then, the darkest day ever occured. November 6, 2012. As I type, it has now been 3,146 days since my mom died. After that, it took a good while to get back into wanting to do anything. Thinking back on that period, I honestly can't believe I didn't go off like a nuke. What kept me from doing just that was the fact I wanted to preserve her legacy....losing myself would go against the man she and my dad raised me to be...the man who I am. 

When I think of these two books...I think of the fact that I pushed out this good art during the worst period of my life. So glad I am passed it. In 2019 as stated in the video Read commissioned me to do a new picture of Patches for her daughter's (the inspiration) 13th birthday. I think the result came out fine...what say you? Comment below.

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