I’m often asked how in the world I can produce so many illustrations — and one questioner recently suggested perhaps I started my career at age three.

That may not be far off the mark. My parents can attest that I did start at about three, but it was more caveman sketching on my poor parent’s walls. And I would also suggest that one secret for producing lots of artwork is to not have a life.

But seriously now folks….

I simply love to write and draw. If you do what you love doing, over time you have a lot to show for your efforts. And being a writer/illustrator is a dream come true; it is my entertainment, at least until my brain is worn frantic and my body no longer able to “stay in the saddle” to create more work. The time I have to spend doing other things is just generally not nearly as much fun or satisfying.

So I gravitate to the computer and digital tablet, and my entertainment there translates into more production, plain and simple, with or without a client to immediately purchase what I’ve done.

That said, the picture above is one of my recent “for fun” creations: “Midday Dream.”

–Duncan
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Freelance illustrator Duncan Long loves his work. He often creates illustrations and cover layouts for self-publishing authors using CreateSpace, Lightning Source, or other presses and POD services. See more of his book cover illustrations and graphic design work at: http://DuncanLong.com/art.html
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