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How can you HIT IT AND QUIT IT if it never stops!?

This is a small part of the DRAGON at the Chinese Lantern Festival at the State Fair of Texas....and it's all made out of porcelain dishes.....

I don't know why but it's stuff like this that keeps me going. Really? People made a freaking light up dragon out of millions of plates, vases, spoons, dishes?!? Way to make me feel unworthy. But you know what? It's stuff like this that keeps me going. This is exactly what fuels my urge to create in the realm that I do. In fact it was after watching the Tibetan monks make a sand mandala for the first time that I completely changed my outlook on they way I approached my art. I was amazed at the time, the patience and dedication...the reaching for something higher than the average. THAT KINDA SHI* IS WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT FOR ME! You think you were put here on earth to paint a picture of a rose? NO. You were put here to paint the most awesome crazy rose you could possibly paint and conceive ever! Anyway, that's my philosophy and not to sound like a snob but I do cringe a little when I hear artists giving advice to other artists and it's stuff like "paint fast" and "use cheaper materials" which if you're doing some commercial work for a home decor store I GUESS is appropo but I guess that isn't my alley because I don't wanna crank out something that only went up a rung or two on a ladder. I want my stuff to blow through the ceiling and be as high quality as I could have possibly made it.
So to get back to the crazy dragon- GO TO THE CHINESE LANTERN FESTIVAL- that's all I can say besides you will be sorry if you don't. There are fu dogs made of tiny medicine bottles filled with colored liquid. Seriously. The whole thing is an amazing, inspiring and beautiful exhibit that will fuel your creative urge. YES YOU! GO! YOU GO NOW!
Ok, my life for the rest of the month and November is ridiculously busy. DJ gigs, art deadlines, meetings, paintings to get done, commissions to get out, stuff to get printed, photographed, secret stuff, blah blah blah and throw into that I got asked to be  a hair model yesterday for an upcoming important hair event. Oh and I'm a redhead now. Life is whirlwindy right now. YES. It's a little overwhelming but I know that I can handle it. Knock one thing out at a time and that each opportunity is a new possibility for the next. Dominoes. It's the name of the game.
Master each thing. Conquer. Next level it! Never settle for less!
WORK HARD LITTLE ANTS!

THEN ENJOY! : )

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