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In 2013, I started a task to draw something new and original everyday for a year. I posted my drawings on a Facebook group I called 365 cartoon. The challenge I gave myself was each and every day I needed to create at least one drawing before going to sleep. The format, style, level of difficulty, and subject matter, changed each day. In December, I had the idea to make an advent drawing adding something new to the drawing each day until the final day would be full of beautiful drawings done that month. I searched online for any and all things to do with winter or any strange holiday customs around the world. I made a giant list of things to draw and each day I would pick something off the list and draw it. By the end of the month I created a mixture of different customs and holiday icons to make something interesting and fun.

Day 1 – It begins with a Christmas tree

Day 2 – Self portrait

Day 3 – Kids these days

Day 4 – Penguin

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Day 5 – Krampus Night

Day 6 – Gingerbread house

Day 7 – She is stuck

Day 8 – Yeti

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Day 9 – Something happened inside the house

Day 10 – Frosty the snowman

Day 11 – Those elves are overworked

Day 12 – Jack frost

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Day 13 – Manger

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Day 14 – They look wise to me

Day 15 – Caganer ( what is he doing near the manger!)

Day 16 – Nutcracker prince

Day 17 – Rat King

Day 18 – Scrooge

Day 19 – Jacob marley

Day 20 – The ghost of Christmas past

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Day 21 – The ghost of Christmas present

Day 22 – The ghost of Christmas future

Day 23 – Reindeer

Day 24 – Santa is coming to town, just maybe a tad drunk

Day 25 – carolers

Day 26 – Snow angel

Day 27 – Ice sculpture

Day 28 – New years ball

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Day 29 – Father Time

Day 30 – Get ready to party!

Day 31 – Happy New Year