Art Classes

I've enjoyed watching the boys take art classes the last couple of years and have regretted not taking any during college. So while I'm waiting until the time that I can go back to school for a master's degree, I'm taking classes through the Southwest School of Arts and Crafts in San Antonio. Rather than focus on textiles, I decided to go back to the basics. I started with a drawing class and here is my final project, a portrait of Connor. I'm amazed that a few drawing lessons can help so much. I highly recommend a class for two reasons. One, you get to learn how to use the different tools of the trade. I had never heard of a stump and now it is my favorite drawing tool. Two, you get to watch your instructor correct your drawings. I realized that moving a line an eighth of an inch can make a huge difference to how correct something looks. I used to think that a drawing was hopeless. Now I know it only needs a little tweaking. And with my new skills, I can erase a bad line and it no longer shows. That eraser is my second favorite tool!