I picked up my first brush in late 2008. Had no idea what I was doing. Kept looking at all the art on this site. Lots of inspiration here! Fantastic site. Great bunch of folks, all willing to help a newbie along the path. I hope to meet alot of you guys at the shows. Until then I'll be checking out everyones pictures here on the PHL and for those on Facebook see you there too. Thanks for all the comments and suggestions. You guys are a big help!! Rob