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Okay the following is a review I did after doing this program for 3 1/2 weeks. Don't laugh at my singing please (or my strangely out of control fingers), but I am so excited that I really do want to share it with you.

Today I want to tell you about a program I found on the internet, but first a little back story. I have always wanted to learn how to play the piano. When I was young like maybe 8 my mom signed me up for lessons. Well, it lasted all of four weeks because I got so bored.

Later when I was about 14, a friend of mine tried to teach me to no avail. I just couldn’t get my fingers and hands working. Finally when I was about 30 years old, I signed up for lessons and the teacher started with scales and notes and music theory! I hated it! I just wanted to learn how to play songs. I resigned myself to the fact that I was not ever going to play piano.


Fast forward to retirement. My husband and I had a house built and there was a room that should have been a formal living room. It is bright and airy and has tall ceilings. I just didn’t know what I wanted to put in that room. In my mind’s eye I just kept seeing a baby grand piano. After a lot of talking and then searching online to find the best deal, we bought one. OMG it was beautiful!

I played around on it and searched high and low on the internet trying to do any and all of the online classes. No luck….I was discouraged but still not unhappy that I owned a piano.

Well, I was on YouTube one day and came upon a guy named Tim showing some things on the piano. His company/program is called PianoFool. There was just something about watching his one video that piqued my interest so I just had to try it.

So, let’s take a look at his program. I am a bit of a slow learner when it comes to the piano, but I have to tell you that this is the best program I have come across. Tim speaks my language and that is, learn how to play songs! I love it and I CAN PLAY a song now! Check out this video to see me play.





Now, you may be thinking, “oh big deal, she can play one song.” Well, let me tell you, I now know that by the time I complete the three other segments, that I will be able to play just about any song. It took me a little under a month to learn what you are seeing on the video, however; this program has shown me a method that allows me to play other songs as well which is so cool. When you are finished you will have the skills to go out and figure out how to play what you want to play like a pro.

PianoFool gives you the most direct approach to playing and Tim demystifies what you are actually doing. It is step by step with written instructions including diagrams and he shows you on video how to do it and how it should sound. Each section should be practiced for five days, so you should know your song in about a month.

There are four popular songs to learn and then when you are finished you will know all of the chords and how to play them like a pro on any song. It’s actually foolproof. If you have always wanted to learn to play the piano, then I would highly recommend you visit http://pianofool.com.

The program is inexpensive and downright cheap when you figure that you are going to learn in a month what some people take two years to learn. I am so excited that I would really like to tell you more about it, but I don’t want to give away his trade secrets. Visit his site and you will see more of what I’m talking about.

Right now, though, I need to go work on my next song! Here are a couple of links for you: Check out the Core 4 program.

You can get a free video lesson and Chord Chart by going to: http://youtu.be/H9eSG6ookdE

Really Long Link

Enjoy!
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JUAN RODRIGO PIEDRAHITA

March 16th 2012 15:26








JUAN RODRIGO PIEDRAHITA ESCOBAR

BORN Medellín, Colombia, 1960.


RESIDENCE Medellín, Colombia


ONE PERSON EXHIBITIONS Union Club 1986
Freeway Gallery Art 1999
Abstract - Palace of The culture 2003
Cofradía Café 2007
Artexpress gallery 2008



GROUP EXHIBITIONS Book Illustration and Cartoons 1986
Room Young Art XVIII 1987
Room Young Art XIX 1988
Room Commerce Chamber X 1995
Auction Rodeo Club 1996
Castle Museum 1996
Four Point Sheraton Hotel 1996
Handicraft Commerce association 1998
Commerce Chambers 1999
Commerce Chamber 2000
Commerce Chamber 2001
Literary Coffee 2002
Magazine Planet 2003
Commerce Chamber 2003
Commerce Chamber 2004
Commerce Chamber 2005
Liberté d´Expression
2nd and 9th November 2006
London-Europe
2008art.org 2008
Beijing/China
Olympic Fine Art
SomArts Cultural Center 2009
San Francisco usa
Moon Mountain 2009
GUARANTEE FUND DE ANTIOQUIA 2009

Publications Vm - Magazine 2004
Pennsylvania- USA
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Author: Nick P
Ice sculptures, a beautiful and unusual form of art, is sculpture made using ice as a raw material. Although it is made of a very temporary and volatile material, ice sculpting is popular the world over for its extraordinary and breathtaking beauty. Even in places where the weather never gets cold enough to produce natural ice, there are festivals and competitions dedicated to showing off this unique art form.

The most popular material for ice sculpture is crystal clear ice. This is a very hard material to come by, since when water freezes into ice, it often contains air bubbles and imperfections that can mar the ice's clarity. In order to get perfect blocks to carve, ice sculptors use purified water and freeze their ice blocks with special machines designed to keep air bubbles from forming in the ice. These machines can also make ice blocks to the exact dimensions desired by the artist.

Clear ice is not the only material for ice sculpture. Some artists prefer the soft appearance of pure white ice, created when miniscule air pockets are spread evenly throughout the ice. A popular technique is to include clear and opaque white ice in the same sculpture in order to achieve a subtle or striking contrast. Clear ice can also be sandblasted to roughen it and render it opaque, allowing for gradients in the opacity of the ice.
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Still other ice sculptors like to add dye to their ice before freezing it. This can result in delicately tinted ice sculptures or boldly colored, intricately detailed work. Colored ice sculpture is somewhat unusual, but it can be used to beautiful effect in the hands of a sculptor who understands the properties of both ice and color. Entire ice villages can be created from colored ice.

The road from ice block to ice sculpture is a difficult one, though expert sculptors do not let that deter them. Rough work is done with hammers, saws and chainsaws. Once the rough work is done, it is extremely important to finish the fine details as quickly as possible before the ice can be weakened by its exposure to warmer air. Finer work is done with ice picks, chisels and knives specially designed for ice carving.

Finished ice sculptures have many uses. They can be displayed at ice sculpture festivals and entered into prestigious competitions. Ice sculptures can be used as decorations at special events. There are even entire buildings made from sculpted ice—ice hotels and ice palaces are often detailed, beautiful works of art that people can enter and view from the inside. The famous ice palace built every year in Quebec City even has a working clock on its highest tower!

Despite its unusual medium, ice sculpture is a popular pursuit the world over. The patience and skill needed to turn blocks of ice into breathtaking art make ice sculpting a unique and beautiful art form. There are even schools dedicated to teaching ice carving! Next winter, seek out an ice festival in your hometown. It will be an experience to remember!
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Tis the Season

December 15th 2011 16:42
Tis the season to be thankful for what we have and to share it with those who have nothing.

I wish you all a warm and wonderful holiday season filled with joy and love


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