Andy Wertz

Scattered

2011-10-14T14:28:00.002-04:00

IF: Ferocious

2011-09-23T09:03:00.001-04:00

IF: Mesmerizing

2011-09-19T09:02:00.002-04:00

"My dear, you've set your gaze upon the quintessential frontier type. Note the lean silhouette... eyes closed by the sun, though sharp as a hawk. He's got the look of both predator and prey."

Boundaries

2011-09-12T12:04:00.001-04:00

Classroom Study

2011-03-28T21:08:00.002-04:00

Toy

2011-03-25T12:11:00.003-04:00

Cultivate

2011-03-18T12:01:00.001-04:00

Stir

2011-03-17T15:05:00.002-04:00

Layered

2011-02-23T14:30:00.001-05:00

..at the water cooler.

Afterwards

2010-11-05T09:44:00.002-04:00

Spent

2010-11-04T14:09:00.005-04:00

...the day atop the stormy waters.

Proverb

2010-09-10T12:20:00.004-04:00

"Great minds think alike."

Take a dip

2010-04-07T12:51:00.001-04:00

Just be sure it's biodegradable soap.

Subterranean

2010-03-17T14:10:00.002-04:00

7 Deadly Vices

2010-03-05T20:13:00.003-05:00

Individual prints available upon request.

Brave

2010-03-05T20:05:00.002-05:00

Propagate

2010-02-20T19:52:00.005-05:00

Adrift

2010-02-16T09:44:00.002-05:00

...was Sloth, in a hammock.

Focused

2010-01-29T13:07:00.003-05:00

...greedily on the game at hand.

Clumsy

2010-01-28T17:28:00.003-05:00

Gluten the pig, a bit unsettled in his new suit.

Wilderness

2010-01-21T09:21:00.002-05:00

Music

2009-11-23T10:09:00.002-05:00

unbalanced

2009-11-16T13:54:00.002-05:00

Blurry

2009-11-11T13:27:00.005-05:00

Skinny

2009-11-03T10:32:00.005-05:00

Frozen

2009-10-19T11:42:00.002-04:00

iCamp Logo

2009-09-20T21:01:00.001-04:00

Modify

2009-08-05T20:20:00.006-04:00

Genetic Engineering

Shaky?

2009-07-05T21:54:00.009-04:00

Not a mounted U.S. Marshal, and this time...it's legal.

New Font

2009-05-29T08:26:00.003-04:00

Graphite Revisited

2009-03-04T18:15:00.002-05:00

Orchid no. 2

2009-03-01T11:58:00.003-05:00

Legendary Sam Elliott

2009-02-25T21:36:00.009-05:00

Rooster no. 3

2009-02-11T16:49:00.003-05:00

Time

2009-02-08T09:25:00.004-05:00

Primitive Day Trumpet: "It's time to get up, it's time to get up, it's time to get up in the morning!" watercolor, gauche, pen & ink, oil, and aging/cracking varnish

SCAD Rooster

2009-02-04T21:41:00.002-05:00

Influenced by Hirschfield and Booth.

Flawed

2009-02-04T17:08:00.005-05:00

Mad Cow: A flawed meal if you're a carnivore.

Climbing

2009-01-28T18:35:00.003-05:00

The roost spent most of their wintry days climbing the fence to sing for the morning customers on the ranch.

Pale

2009-01-19T21:02:00.005-05:00

Ale who's pale particularly plays his pipe with a peaceful sense of pleasure. Only problem is, he has no people to play with. Poor Pale Ale.

Interior Scape Study

2008-12-10T10:07:00.001-05:00

Similar

2008-12-08T12:40:00.002-05:00

Wise

2008-11-10T11:46:00.002-05:00

Sugary

2008-10-08T17:17:00.002-04:00

graphite wash, digital overlay

Packed

2008-09-30T14:45:00.002-04:00

Wyheyalo

2008-08-19T17:01:00.003-04:00

Sail

2008-08-12T15:09:00.006-04:00

over the fire spirits. Ta Tanka!

Canned

2008-07-27T17:51:00.002-04:00

SCADassignment

2008-07-24T10:50:00.009-04:00

Studying with Savannah College of Art & Design this summer, and our assignment is to create a self portrait using an animal. I've always been fascinated with eagles, but I'm not sure I'm pleased with the results of watercolor ink. To make the image more dynamic, I added black line work in Illustrator and brushed up the rest in Photoshop to abstract color and "wind" the wings.

Hiatus_3

2008-07-18T23:32:00.003-04:00

Hiatus_2

2008-07-18T22:43:00.002-04:00

Hiatus_1

2008-07-18T22:27:00.002-04:00

Save

2008-04-17T14:26:00.004-04:00

Ok, so get this. My brother-in-law invites me to his cookout again this year. Last year was the '07 Pig Roast and I agreed to design the t-shirts for him. So, this year when he invited me again, I was happy (but noticed I had a major conflict and couldn't attend). Instead of even a brief pause (to act impacted by my absence), he continues with, "So...can you do the t-shirt design thing again for me?" Here it is, the 2008 family reunion design for the big shin-dig...without me. For the record, I'm an animal lover, and I took NO enjoyment in doing this

Homage

2008-04-03T19:26:00.005-04:00

I'd like to take this opportunity to pay homage to Trout 2008. What an outing: 12 tents and a bunch of fun, long overdue -- creekside. Just we and the trout. Every year homage is paid to the elusive and secretive fishes of York County, PA. Stocked with life and energetic display, Beaver Creek is ready to angle -- except this time the fish came to see the trophy good times along Barshinger Road and all who came out to partake. Meet two of your sponsors, Jim & Andy -- a couple of teachers-by-day, crazies-by-night kind of guys sharing some down home camping & fellowship. It's where the Brook Trout come to hoot and holler. Here's to more of them! Cheers.

Pet Peeve

2008-03-24T10:41:00.007-04:00

Peeved with a life of scavenging, betraying, & free-loading, the Dingo family finally turned their backs on him. Now left to fend alone, Diego's bags are packed. Maybe cousin Hyena would take him in. Or, perhaps only laugh?

Heavy

2008-03-18T15:16:00.001-04:00

"I don't remember signing on for this."

(from the) Garden

2008-03-10T11:32:00.001-04:00

Multiple Useless Things

2008-02-26T18:10:00.000-05:00

you never have when you need and never need when you have...

a Theory

2008-02-20T19:45:00.000-05:00

Corporate America: another way of saying Buffalo Theory. Behold the stampede, for the betterment of the herd depends upon the sacrifice of the weak and dying to ensure the survival and overall health of its future. Hmmm.

Choose

2008-02-13T19:57:00.002-05:00

Which will it be, Cup 'O Fight or Flight?

100%

2008-01-10T12:07:00.001-05:00

It was a rough morning for Paul Q. Pine and so the only option left was 100% Twill, the most popular sports drink among forest critters.

Little Things

2007-12-11T14:43:00.000-05:00

Now...if we only had these for people.

Superstition

2007-11-19T19:17:00.000-05:00

Having been superstitious for so many years about cutting his lucky handlebar mustache, Harley somehow always knew it would bring him good luck with the ladies.

Scale

2007-11-10T13:12:00.001-05:00

Hat

2007-11-08T07:40:00.000-05:00

Trick'r Treat

2007-10-27T12:19:00.000-04:00

Grow

2007-10-22T18:04:00.000-04:00

Ostrich was frustrated with Chicken's stunted growth issue, so every day spent in the junkyard was a struggle.

2007-10-18T15:24:00.000-04:00

I must say that I was inspired by a fellow .blogspotter, rottentuna.blogspot.com for this one.

Open Table

2007-10-10T10:13:00.000-04:00

"Table's Open"...oil on wood for my brother's 30th birthday and house-warming gift. Ironically, our return trip this past weekend from camping in Virginia was followed with a fitting theme.

Wedding

2007-09-17T12:21:00.000-04:00

Plenty left in the sea.

Momentum

2007-09-10T11:41:00.001-04:00

Paradise Drive-In

2007-06-01T13:27:00.001-04:00

Sort of a combination of last week's theme: Swing on in, kick your heels off, and enjoy an ice cold shake at our ol' fashioned theatre. Seems like outings like this are harder and harder to come by.

Citrus-flavored Neighbor's Sign

2007-05-18T11:29:00.000-04:00

In an instant, your sign can be signaled and seen. The slightest movement could trigger emotions in someone or something else. These are my neighbors. They smell of citrus. Perhaps they were into the air fresheners again.

Remember

2007-05-03T11:18:00.000-04:00

that hills have eyes...

Polar

2007-04-25T12:22:00.001-04:00

Fortune

2007-04-16T11:55:00.001-04:00

You can find these former Fraggle Rock stars relentlessly combing the beaches in search of treasure...'one man's trash, another man's fortune.'

Green

2007-04-09T11:33:00.000-04:00

This time of year, we are all yearning for greener pastures. 16" x 20" oil on canvas

Snap!

2007-04-03T11:12:00.000-04:00

Student Portrait

2007-03-29T13:50:00.000-04:00

Briggs was a good sport and model.

Self Portrait

2007-03-29T10:34:00.000-04:00

Our students are using traditional dry media like charcoal and pastel on pre-dampened surfaces. The last of the series is a self portrait study.

I Spy

2007-03-26T11:41:00.000-04:00

Why spy if you already see eye to eye?

cityscape

2007-03-22T09:23:00.000-04:00

I ran across this inspiring artist, http://tommatt.com/ out of NY, and so my students are rendering cityscapes over newsprint.

Total

2007-03-19T11:45:00.000-04:00

Total Arizona Serenity...created with total chaos, using watercolor, pastel, and charcoal.

Wired

2007-03-15T12:45:00.000-04:00

Wired for Wishes, this Jeannie ain't up for requests...

Hide

2007-03-05T13:42:00.000-05:00

Hidden behind a train-full of demands, the voltage cross-over nearly ruptured in exhaustion.

Communication

2007-02-26T10:40:00.000-05:00

Networked through a labyrinth of heated tubes and buried below concrete, radiant heat is a good friend to stay in touch with in the dead of winter.

Gravity...

2007-02-22T14:40:00.000-05:00

led to the untimely crash. Batteries not included.

Sprout

2007-02-06T12:52:00.000-05:00

"And from the fiery ash she sprouted new life..."--author unknown>>graphite resin over tinted gesso on oak tag

Red

2007-01-26T13:53:00.000-05:00

Super Hero!

2007-01-25T15:23:00.000-05:00

...not quite 2, but a handful none the less.

8 D's

2007-01-18T12:09:00.000-05:00

Buzz

2007-01-10T19:52:00.000-05:00

"Psst! Come on, let's go. What are you doing in there?"

Phoenix

2007-01-03T13:31:00.000-05:00

Help

2006-12-18T13:48:00.000-05:00

Mask

2006-12-14T13:06:00.000-05:00

Might

2006-12-04T14:00:00.000-05:00

Disclaimer: This suit is not responsible for flight or any damages that may occur during experimentation. For ages 12 and up. You MIGHT want to consult an adult before assembly.

Invention

2006-11-29T12:33:00.000-05:00

I have no idea, but this is called Da Marzo Machine. It rotates and cuts the noses off the glasses. The parts are then saved and worn at meetings.

Thanksgiving

2006-11-17T10:27:00.000-05:00

College Dining Hall: everyone standing in line like it was a rock concert. Bent silverware, greasy plastic trays, the guy in the back sweating on the potatoes -- you know what I'm talking about. But, we all loved it -- even went up for seconds...as long as you had someone's "ticket." Same thing on Crab Legs Night.

Clear!

2006-11-13T20:42:00.000-05:00

Biggest nightmare ever...waking up to, "Clear!" and seeing a defibrillator coming at you.

Smoke

2006-11-07T11:07:00.000-05:00

Broken Wind

2006-10-30T11:42:00.000-05:00

This is a tribute (ok, spoof) on Mr. Mister -- only it's a sequel to their original album, "Broken Wings." Don't get me wrong, I LOVED the 80's!