a modern whittler

to all of us "self-taughters"...i am always sucked in by the craft making of art...i like the physical act of smearing and rubbing, splashing and dabbing....this artist whittles...oh i'm sure the art galleries have a schmansy name for it...but i'm gonna call it like i see it...and i see it as current and timeless...someone getting their hands dirty and , in andy's case, even cut once in a while....when asks how he learned to work with wood his answer rings very dear to my heart "i ask furniture maker friends for advise..or i just bungle my way through"....now that's honest...no bullshit about training with "world acclaimed artist blah blah blah" or "i studied at the blah blah blah of the whittling academy"....nope...."i bungle my way through".....nice!

http://andy-rosen.com/home.html

Painter's Block? Well then you won't have trouble finding time to read The War of Art

if only a "swoosh" could make us "just do it".....or a genteel first lady make us "quit" by "just saying no" we could all conquer the world....and then there is reality.....the day to day...the getting in the studio when i don't have one damm idea in my head....or when the demons are saying " oh there are already a million paintings out there" or " you don't have a degree in art, who do you think you are" or or or......so the author says .....go do the work.....show up.

this dude is not your average motivational speaker ( that lives in a trailer..down by the river)(thank you mr. farley)....he is cerebral, humorous and transparent.... so, if like me, your big girl pants need a swift kick...give this a read...and then GET TO WORK!!!

just want to tell you all to go see CAVALIA....the equestrian cirque du soleil.......beautiful.....it's done under a huge big top so you get the amazing circus atmosphere the minute you pull on the fairgrounds....and then the magic of cirque begins and your jaw is dropped for the next 2 hours.

one amazing art dude!!!!

if you get the chance....and i'm just gonna tell ya.....GET THE CHANCE!!!!!!!!!!!.....go to a Robert Burridge workshop.....your life and art will never be the same....robert has a love for art and teaching like no other......his life if full and rich and it rubs off all over ya...so, what are you waiting for....go to his blog or web site and get to work..... I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE WHAT YOU'RE GOING TO CREATE!

Well......Here we go!!!!!!! This is my very first blog. I have been painting away in my studio. Loving the new Open acrylics by Golden. If you haven't tried them folks.....they're like butter...no really....they are silky and creamy and dry slower than traditional acrylics....so guess what that means.......more fiddle time.....and....it's always fun to fiddle!!! So join me on my new blog journey.....share your artwork with me.....I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE WHAT YOU'RE CREATING~!!!!!