I have to admit, I’m kinda glad that “selfies week” with Koosje Koene (Sketchbook Skool) is coming to an end tonight. I haven’t done the full seven selfies that I was supposed to do, but I’ve done enough to officially say I will continue to do portraits of other people so I can improve my skills….
Archives for October 2014
Uncle Bob & Other Stuff
My uncle Bob has recently moved here to Nanaimo so he’s nearer to us. It’s lovely having him so much closer, we get to see him much more often than we did when he was in Victoria, over two hours away. This week I’m doing selfies but in fact, I’m using the time to…
Selfies & Adventures in Paint
Ok, so as I said in my last post, I’m back in Sketchbook Skool. This time the class is called “Seeing”. My second teacher in this six week course is Koosje Koene and she has assigned selfies for this week’s homework. Koosje is a terrific teacher and I’m learning so much from her. Just watching…
Sketchbook Skool Has Started AGAIN!!
YAAAAAAY! I’ve missed having assignments, homework and new ideas being thrown at me. The last three months have been tough so being able to start learning and doing art again is such a relief. This time the course is called “Seeing” and the teachers are Danny Gregory, Koosje Koene, Liz Steele, Brenda Swenson, Cathy…