Danny Gregory's drawing journey

http://illustrationfriday.com/blog/2007/03/16/illustration-friday-interview-danny-gregory/
I love the way he just started having fun drawing and didn't worry about how good he was at it. And started putting his work up on the internet. And publications like Print or NYT started hiring him to do illustrations. His style's still fun and messy and artsy... and his technical ability really really has grown.

Time for a website.

Gold leaf in paintings.

Fred Wessel is mad skilled.
http://www.artistdaily.com/blogs/othermedia/archive/2007/03/16/using-egg-tempera-amp-gold-leaf-to-achieve-renaissance-luminocity.aspx

Brad Kunkle uses oils and gold with a dreamlike feel.
http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/oil-paintings-embellished-with

And Scott Rhea is an underwater photography hero. (Yes, one of these things is not like the other. I should change the title to "Dreamlike art".)
http://xaxor.com/photography/29667-scott-rhea-underwater-photos.html

Design Revolution

http://designigniteschange.org/

Betty Turbo

(Etsy store owner)
Illustrations feature fantasticness such as Hulk Hogan battling Mumm Ra in the kitchen.

Liam Brazier

It's a mind-blowing website.
The guy's got incredible style. (Illustration)
http://www.liambrazier.com/

...Becca Levy

http://www.caring.com/interviews/interview-with-becca-levy-about-her-study-of-television-exposure

Becca Levy speaks about the demoralizing effects of belittling speech and pedantic treatment specifically in elderly populations. The way elderly people are viewed in our culture affects the way elderly people view themselves, which affects their self-esteem, feelings of competence, mental decline and lifespan.

I imagine belittling behavior affects all age groups the same way, though--to different extents.

Becca rocks not only because she thought to study and publicize this problem... but also because of her positive, solution-oriented way of talking about it and her own honestly about her past experience in elder care. She focuses on finding ways to empower people, and offers solutions for people who still want to use "sweetie" and other potentially belittling terms of endearment.

Good heart.

Henri Nouwen

“For as long as you can remember, you have been a pleaser, depending on others to give you an identity. You need not look at that only in a negative way. You wanted to give your heart to others, and you did so quickly and easily. But now you are being asked to let go of all these self-made props and trust that God is enough for you. You must... reclaim your identity as a free self.”