Jodie

[Timothy C. Tyler]

I think it's an especially nice head study. I also really think it is good practice for everyone (to draw from life). there are two places near me where numerous artists get together to do this...several are professionals just keeping their eye's fresh.

Good work, each one will get easier and better and your light from one direction would be helpful. Class situations are not always the best lighting.

[John Crowther]

There's a very good workshop Saturday mornings here in Los Angeles (Venice) that I attend regularly. It's 3 hours for $12. The people there are all serious, with some extremely good artists. Interestingly, I've found that practicing from photographs actually helps enormously when drawing from life, so it works both ways. If anyone is interested they can e-mail me privately for directions.

John C.

[Ngaire Winwood]

Thanks Tim, your words are encouraging to me. I seem to get so nervous before I start as I don't feel confident yet.

This is only the 5th session I have ever attended so it is still all new to me. It has been 4 months since the last one and I am realising it will still take a few minutes to warm up before I get my eye in. This one was number 4 out of 6 for the night.

It was also the first time I used a conte and the squareness threw me a bit, no doubt I will get used to it.

I will be looking forward to a weekly session from now on.

I can't wait to try to use other mediums like ink, pastel, coloured pencils.

Just to be with like minded people is such a relief even if my work isn't as good as I would like it to be.

Thanks again Tim for your kind words.