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!
