Botanical Illustration - Week 1

[here_be_dragons]

I haven't updated in a while - not because I have nothing to write, but because there is so much! Yow. I probably should start with Connor's birthday, a great visit with Gwen, and FaerieCon (all of which happened last weekend). Plus all the stuff we did this week: a trip to Valley Forge, and a birding/photo expedition. But no. I *will* post about

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[chickadilly]

wow - I'm impressed! Nice job. I've always wanted to take a drawing class because I just suck at it (really, I can't draw a stick figure) and I think it would really help me to 'see' things in a whole new light. Like when I first started to learn Photography I started really noticing lighting effects - I think drawing would be a similar experience.

But the times I've tried from books and such I've never really gotten it. I think being in a class room setting would help. Ah, someday. :)

[here_be_dragons]

I'm only just starting to feel like I can "draw" - for the longest time, I sucked at it, too. :D In fact, I had a good moment today when our instructor came around - she had a look at each of our drawings, individually, and I happened to be the last one she saw. I was kind of nervous that maybe it was really horrible, or something, but when she saw my drawing, she sat down and breathed a sigh of relief and said (paraphrasing), "Thank heavens! Everyone hear can draw." Then she said that she has had classes where some of the students had obviously not picked up a pencil before, and that's a challenge for her, because they need so much individual attention (and she doesn't really like teaching beginners). Hee! Obviously, she didn't classify my sketch in the "beginner" category. :D :D :D

[chickadilly]

Oh Heavens - that's just what I'm afraid of - that I'd finally sign up and get an instructor who doesn't like teaching beginners - I very much am a beginner! LOL

And no, you're explaining it very well. We've been talking about that whole right brain vs. left brain thing in my classes as well. My instructor is really disorganized about explaining software (and luckily so far it hasn't been too much of a problem since we're still working with photoshop but I am a bit concerned when we get to flash ... ) but she is very good at explaining design concepts.

[here_be_dragons]

Hee! Well, this class wasn't advertised as a class for beginners - she didn't say beginners weren't welcome, but it was called an "intensive studio workshop," or something like that, so I think they were trying to market it to people with at least some art experience. :D I'm sure you could find beginner classes, though - probably at the local community college, in fact. Or maybe even a local nature center. How far are you from Descanso Gardens? Or Huntington Gardens? I wouldn't be surprised if those places (or similar) offer classes.

The instructor of this class has been giving some good design tips, too. In fact, I should probably try and remember more of them, and add them to this entry.

[here_be_dragons]

Hmnh. Or she might have said "everyone HERE can draw." Maybe someday I'll try proofreading my comments BEFORE I post them. :D

[chickadilly]

I knew what ya meant. :D