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The sourpuss in me understands that January 1st is just another day. But I can't resist making New Year's resolutions and setting lofty goals. One illustration goal involves my people. When I sketch, my people are fun! As I fine-tune a drawing, characters tend to become more realistic (less playful). With this illustration I tried to maintain both the whimsical character design and exaggerated gesture of the original sketch.