I do a lot of sketching in between projects.  When I am working on a commission or special  order, I think, "when I am done with this I will work on (fill in the blank)" and then the time comes and I, well blank.  So the best thing to do during those dry seasons when those ideas just aren't there,  I pull out my sketchbook and pencils, nothing fancy, and just draw...

Ever have an art piece that you just weren't totally happy with?

For my first post, I thought I would share a gourd that was finished-even up for sale on Etsy- then after a time I decided I didn't like the end result and so I took off the shelf and redid it.  Sometimes that is just what an artist needs to do, 

​This is my Elijah and the Ravens gourd completed early 2016.  There was something bothering me about this piece and although it was "finished" I decided to rework it.
I thought it needed to lose that dark purple color.  So, I took my sander to it...I mean... what's the worst that could happen?