Welcome. I have enrolled on a course with the Open College of the Arts, entitled Drawing 1. This blog will be used as my learning journal to record my progress throughout the course.
My coursework arrived over a week ago, and with much enthusiasm and excitement I started reading through the exercises and assignments. I then decided to have a look at some of the other students blogs to see what they were up to. Although this proved very inspirational, it also left me paralysed with fear that everyone else seemed more artistic and professional, and my work would in no way meet the grade. Luckily the faint and often unheard 'voice of reason' came to me last night, and told me that unless I started on these small steps towards my goal I would never have a hope of reaching my target. It is only through constant practice that we become better at something, so here I go.
I do not always have the right size paper or the right drawing tools but I will not use this as a reason to procrastinate. I am going to raid my children's pencil cases and find the nearest piece of paper, regardless of weight or texture, and start my drawing. I will then post my scribbling on my blog and begin from where I am today.
Oh, such steely determination............
