My husband and I moved to our home in Michigan over twenty years ago. We have a small house sitting on three acres. Our property is about one acre wide and three long, and there is a low spot in the middle that collects water during the spring of the year. We have a deep woods on two sides and a large horse pasture on another side. To our delight, we discovered that the deep woods around us and the lay of our land make it a desirable home for many different kinds of wild life. We've seen, to name a few, deer, fox, rabbits, turtles, snakes, dragonflies, butterflies, spiders, frogs, lizards, all sort of birds, and lots and lots of toads.

The busy lives of the animals all around us are inspiring to my husband and me. We study them closely and see that their lives are full of happiness, grief, relief, fear, peacefulness, and great joy. In other words, the lives of the creatures around us are as full and varied as our own. We named our home "Toad Hollow" to reflect the rich and wonderful stories we see unfolding around us. We have a story from "Wind in the Willows" acted out in our own backyard everyday.

Since my artwork is inspired by the life I see around me everyday, I named my art studio "Toad Hollow Studio." When I started putting my work online, it seemed natural to name my website "toadhollowstudio.com."

I've always shown my drawings at toadhollowstudio.com and I've always tried to inspire others to draw too. I'm passionate about drawing. In 2005, Jenna Winterberg at Walter Foster Publishing "heard" my passion and asked me to write a book. That book is called Drawing Made Easy: Getting Started and it was published in January 2007.

Drawing Made Easy: Getting Started

I wrote this book for beginning pencil (graphite) drawing artists. Graphite pencil is a simple drawing medium that can be used to create beautiful artwork, and in this book I show readers how to do this with simple steps and clear instruction. I begin the book by describing the basic tools needed to complete a drawing and how to use them. I explore topics such as texture, using the computer as a drawing aid, and adding detail to a subject. Then I provide five step-by-step demonstrations, guiding readers from initial sketches to polished works of art. (Will be available as a kit soon.)

I'm always working on my artwork and I've created an online classroom so I could teach drawing from this site in a more interactive way too. I'm very happy that you've found my site and I hope you'll feel welcome here!

Carol Rosinski

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This is the web site of Carol Rosinski.

I can be reached via e-mail at carol@toadhollowstudio.com

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