I finally found a way to protect the wishing tree

and here it is. You may not recognize him behind the mustache on a stick. oil 44" x 44" (Sold) (I don't know how it ended up being such a strange size)
detail:
Detail of mustache on a stick:

Detail of the goat lady:
Detail of abstract city:

As for my next project, well, I'm still working on sketches for it and am starting to question the strength of the concept. I might put it down and work on the children's book, since I wanted to finish that by the end of the year.
p.s. this is my favorite month of the year!