Susie

When I drew textured objects with light shadow contrast - I became so preoccupied with the form and light shadow that I forgot to try out the various types of shading

Ive drawn and painted in spurts over my lifetime during each of which I have been fully  immersed - daily activities set aside as I lose track of time, drawn ever deeper into the process  - with long dry spells between I am now in my late seventies - and am no longer have the physical strength or stamina  for many of the cottage and gardening season activities that I loved. I was attracted to this course as a 'right sized' endeavour - which would rekindle my love of drawing and painting and writing and through this activity extend/expand  my enjoyment of the cottage and gardening and the old train bed walks I take with an artist friend .  She also has been looking for ways to re-start her drawing and painting - and so the two fo us have signed up - and will share our experience with each other - and it is our hope that this will  sustain our engagement long enough to establish a pattern/a habit of daily/weekly observation and representation of  the natural world.