Though Patrick’s family pictures during his preschool years consistently featured Patrick’s mother, older brother and father, the presence of a tall figure wearing a tie has steadily declined in Patrick’s drawings since June. His father’s last appearance in a drawing of any kind was on October 7th, when Patrick drew a picture of him outside a very tall building labeled “offis.”

Witnesses report that Patrick’s drawings have been changing since Patrick’s father started getting on big planes every week. According to reports, Patrick’s pet turtle, Old Face, now appears in Patrick’s drawings at a much higher rate than his father, despite being significantly harder to draw.

At press time, Patrick was working on a drawing featuring his mom’s new friend Phil.