Today is the day – the big announcement of my new painting release for the 2024 Holiday Season! When I started my Santa series nine years ago, I had a five-year painting plan. (All I can say to that is “Oops!”) The last four years of “extra Santas” have been both a surprise and a delight, as new ideas seem to be birthed every year. You see, I really enjoy the holidays, and there is something about painting Santa that brings me back to the old days of twinkling lights, gifts from the heart, and mistletoe… or in this case,…