A suprise today! I was modeling at at community college I have been to before. In fact, I started out with the first class of the semester, and have been so booked I haven't returned until today, a week before midterms. Originally, on the first day of class I was suprised to find 29 students - quite a large figure drawing class. Today, upon arriving, I have found the class had dwindled down to four students!! (there was an additional person sitting in who wants to take the class next semester... it was filled this semester!).
Apparently, there are no advisors for the students signing up for the class. The education majors have to take an art or science class - guess what the choose! BUT, there is no prerequisite for the figure drawing class, so many who sign up and are over their head , with no fundamental drawing skills, andfind it too difficult to get a good grade, so they drop the class. Seems to me there should be at least "drawing 101" as a prerequisite for the class, before they are dealing with a live nude model.
Ah well, at least the remaining students were dedicated to what they are doing, and showing progress. That always makes the class fun. And really, I prefer a smalll class!! So..it was good for me!
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Friday, October 15, 2010
Really nothing "out of the ordinary" to report. I am doing about 2 classes a week this semester, at different schools, and a few other gigs here and there. It is fun watching the progress of the drawing students as the term progresses...some are quite good. The weather is starting to cool off, so it means back to those d*mn space heaters that roast you on one side, while you freeze on the other. I suppose in the winter I prefer dressed portrait classes!! But, alas those are few and far between. I think I mentioned before, there is one facility that turns the heat off at 3PM, and by 3:15 there is a definite temperature drop.
Just back at an art center today and had a nice session..here are a couple of pics. I was also given a nice one to take home. Those artists are the best!
Hit me up if you need a figure model in Chicago! Have a bunch of pics posted at:
http://www.modelcoast.com/?op=pics&id=77793
Just back at an art center today and had a nice session..here are a couple of pics. I was also given a nice one to take home. Those artists are the best!
Hit me up if you need a figure model in Chicago! Have a bunch of pics posted at:
http://www.modelcoast.com/?op=pics&id=77793
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