And here is a turkey to celebrate!!

Much has happened since my last entry....which was almost a year ago.... Yes, I know.  Dear blog, it has been a while.  Let me update you on what has been going on these past couple of months.

October was insane!!  Went to probably the closest thing to the major balloon convention that occurs at the beginning of each year.  It was a balloon workshop that was held here in Northern California.  4 days of non-stop balloon fun and learning from some of the industry's leaders!

I learned a ton of stuff and met some great people and shared a lot of ideas!  I have already started to implement some of the techniques and ideas into my current gigs and practice sessions!

This blog is basically about creativity and inspiration.  And there was a lot at the balloon workshop.  To me, it is always interesting to get ideas, tips and thoughts on other artists; their approach to balloons.  The energy in the room was incredible and it made me push myself more as a balloon artist.  I can't wait until next year!!!

Okay, here was something that was little bit different.  I decided to go a bit more abstract with what I normally would do.  The place where I decided the abstract element should be was in the tree.  My goal was to create an old spooky tree.  I added grays, and lighter browns around the trunk base to create the effect.  Although not shown in the picture, the eyeball has a red light inside and I also added a skeleton hand at the base of the trunk.

This was for a delivery piece that I did for Halloween.  I'm glad it was well received.