Thanks to Cheri, I've signed up for yet another class, and like Creativity Boot Camp it's free, and it's easy to sign up. I had just found Kim's blog in the last week, but hadn't paid close attention to the Stay-cation post. I've read great things about her online courses, so I'll be looking forward to this once the July courses are over.
Tonight Jessica Sprague is hosting a blog hop with 33 participants. At each site will be a free digital goodie. It starts at 10:00 ETS tonight and runs through Sunday night. I think there are prizes if you collect all the digital goodies.
I won't get my last prompt for Creativity Boot Camp up until tomorrow. I got to exercise class this morning, then to my Botanical Drawing class, and finally hosted lunch for two of my college friends. This is the third time this week I've entertained, so Tracy is taking me out to dinner tonight. We're off to Consesus Lake and the North Shore Grill. It's an absolutely perfect day for it! My friends and I sat on our patio chatting for most of the afternoon.
So, about the Botanical Drawing class. You might remember I received a wonderful gift from my friend, Mary, at Christmas. Once I had all these drawing tools at my disposal I felt compelled to do something about it. I have never had a formal art class. My first high school didn't offer any, and when we moved to New York my junior year, I had several extra courses to take if I wanted to graduate on time. So last week I began an eight-week course in botanical drawing given by the local garden club. I was dismayed last week to discover there are only two of us with no drawing experience, and it quickly became apparent that group instruction was not going to be part of the plan. The instructor's portfolio is stunning, done in colored pencil. We were each given a plant to draw and I survived the first week with one tiny sketch I felt was worthy of a beginner. The rest: nothing I would share even with my best friend!
Today was better. I read some material during the week, and started off asking a few questions about technique. The reading also helped me understand where to start. The group of women (most of whom come to all or many of these courses) are very friendly and nice, but everyone concentrates on their own work. As I went I asked some questions and got individual help, so I think I've figured out how to operate in this class. Once I got a few drawings done today, the instructor told me to add some colored pencil. Frankly, I thought it would be weeks before I got to that stage, but it wasn't so bad. I ended up with a drawing I might share with my best friend. And some day, maybe, there will be something I'm willing to share here. Today's post on Creativity Boot Camp was just perfect for this experience. I'm printing out the commitment and setting aside a little drawing time every day.
