improve my drawing and painting skills

With some of the changes that are going on in my life, I’ll probably be able to make time to get this done over lunch at work. Every day might not be doable, gotta network and socialize every now and then, but anything is better than the current state.

For now, I’ll start with this website and my books. I think I’ll try classes once I move and settle into my new apartment this fall.

I’m pretty determined to get this off the ground this fall, but I’m still trying to figure if I’d be better off with rigid classroom instruction, or with the freedom of teaching myself using the internet. Classroom is more expensive but I’m sure, more informative and useful. Hmm…

I was wondering for a while how I might incorporate drawing everyday into my routine without taking time away from my daughter and I’ve finally figured it out!!

Draw during lunch!!

I can find a quiet room at work to focus and tackle this goal without adding to my already long day! I hope it works out – I’ll find out in a week.

Oh and I found another option for structuring this goal – sheldonsartacademy.com. It’s alot of figure drawing but I love his style.

There is no way I could even consider leaving my current profession (which I love btw), but I really need some sort of structure for this goal. After perusing wetcanvas.com, I’m thinking (OCA) is the way to go. It’s correspondence, I can pay in installments and it’s relatively affordable (I guess). Since I already spent most of my “me” money this month, I’m hoping I can start before the end of February 2009.

http://www.oca-uk.com/

This requires me to draw everyday, so that’s what I’m going to do. If I do this for the rest of the year, my skills will probably be vastly improved from where it is now and I can mark this really important (to me anyways) doen by the new year.