SUMMARY

I would first like to compare this summary to my first drawing class with teacher Grace Park, which I enjoyed.  Naturally as an artist I have my set ways in how I interpret what I see and how that ends up on paper as finished art.  In my first drawing class, it was taken very serious which in turn made me serious about what I was doing.  The main insight that I learned through out the class was that a form can be defined as a shape/shade.  Instead of drawing a line to create a form a shape of  gradient could do the same.  I took this lesson serious but what ever comes natural to me comes first.  I have since than have used this style but only in combination with my style, line and shade. 

Now on to this class which I have enjoy in different ways.  The first day of meditation was great and was saddened  to see it stop after that.  I though it was a great way to start a class and to focus our minds on drawing.  I would have to say that drawing real live models made the class for me.  Not the nudity but being able to see first hand what the human body really looks like.

Then to draw what we're seeing, not just a bottle or drapery.  I think the hardest part was either drawing the human form as it was or trying to draw in the different parts of the skeleton and muscle.  Drawing the skeleton was helpful for a couple of reasons such as defining proportion.  Learning and building the muscles on the manikin was ok, the helpful part of this was to being able to figure out where the muscles are, thus drawing the human form anatomically correct.  I do think that all these have there importance in the drawing class but I think I would find my end result possible better by just drawing ever minute of class.  Drawing for hours can be long and tiring but it's worth it.  I think I have progressed in this class on the terms of new insight and knowledge.  I think I have developed a worth style of drawing and hope to further it in class as this will probably be the last time I get a chance to draw live models.  I will always use my natural instinct in the way I draw, which is line to define proportion and shade to further a realist look.  Learning what I have will come in handy when it is approtiet in my style.  Using just the new things I have learned weaken I ability to draw because it's like walk again for the first time and in a way that doesn't seem natural to me.

As far as bloging goes I 'm just not the type no pun intended.  It might work well for others who have been part of the phone texting generation but not for me.  Also It takes too long to compose myself in type, it's been my enemy since I was in first grade.  Till this very day, every other word needs to spelled check and again it's just not natural to me.  I understand class needs to have outside homework but I thought building muscle was enough.  I enjoy drawing in class and see a lot of people struggling because this isn't easy but drawing again and again is the only solution for me.  I can learn new techniques but as an artist I think I will stick to my style and continue to draw to get better and progress.  I know learning outside of ones box is always beneficial and I will always give full attention to what is being discussed in class but I will not fight nature as it controls my every motion in my life. 

In all I enjoy this class and hope to draw as much as I can while I 'm here.