Happy February, journal readers. I've been battling the world's most noncommittal cold ever the past few days. It was a bitch on Monday! A sore throat and mucus turned into a headache turned into full body aches and fogginess, but beyond that, every day has been a coin flip as to if I'll even be annoyed by my symptoms. (Today sucked when I woke up, but now it's just some scratchiness in my throat. I sound a bit rough but otherwise, I'm fine.)

The chilliness here is honestly more of an issue. Even with my heater blasting day and night, it still feels like there's a draft everywhere in the house. 40s and 50s for the next two weeks, thankfully.

I declared February to be Neglected Characters Month in Somnolescent, just a fun little thing to get everyone thinking about some of their less-used lads and maybe doodling them. It's been cool! I think everyone who makes characters has a few they haven't touched in a while (or a lot), and I'm certainly no different. I'm gonna finally give a bunch of my character ideas designs and also updated refs this month, sort of early prepping for AF2023, starting with this much improved Maldwyn to your right (or above, if you're using Mosaic).

Also be sure to go and read my commentary on one year of doing art over on Letters From Somnolescent if you haven't already. I redrew that old leaning Wyn for it, and it's been such a huge confidence boost. Making good use of it! Missed drawing a lot.