Do all curricula develop like this?
This evening I had an exciting discovery. I was reminded of a text book my friend Emily lent to me after I confessed to her somewhere in India that my skill level in drawing is below that of a special needs kindergartener. No exaggeration.
I enrolled in Betty Edwards’ school tonight, which she describes as “a course in enhancing creativity and artistic confidence.” And I’ve already completed the first lesson: a self portrait, a sketch of my nephew Avery by memory, and a sketch of my own hand. The purpose of the lesson was to identify my symbol system and to highlight that I’m stuck with the basic shapes I recognized as a child. The exercises were for encouragement only… drawings to file away and pull out once the course is finished. I’m excited to learn at drawing (something I never imagined or thought possible).
Here’s an example of the progress of one of Edwards’ students after a 5 day intensive course shown at her site:
I hope to have a success story that compares (only I have more room to grow).
