Distance Learning

Even as a teacher, one has to brush up on skills, technique and latest practices..it is no different in anything you do.  I am currently taking an online mentoring class with artist Tonja Sell, who's in Michigan.  I admire her work so much. I took a class from her last year, and my own 'crafting' ability leaped by miles.  This course is on Gesture Drawing and painting.  Here is what I have done so far - amongst the other daily 'have-tos' of owning a new place and fixing it up. After I painted the deck skirting outside yesterday, I got to paint and draw.  Here are yesterday's pursuits:

 Got out the old newsprint pad and charcoal just like the old days - feels good and I love learning and practicing!  AS you can see, we are practicing figures and face features - starting May 1:

showing action and movement

 not as easy as I thought, I feel really rusty on my gesture ability

this one was difficult as this woman is balancing in a handstand on two blocks, what strength!

Working on combining materials in ways I am not used to ~ is part of the learning too.

Here's looking at you!

I bet you can tell where all this practice will eventually lead 

with what my subject matter will be when I get back to 

finished pieces?

AS time allows, I have a few commissions to do as well.  

Will be fitting them in soon!