March 2024
Hi! I’m taking a huge deep breath at the moment. This month was intense, I have not had a day off from painting/art for weeks and honestly, I’m tired. It’s a good tired, but tired, nevertheless. Drawing Fundamentals at Acworth Arts Alliance continues to be a huge source of pride and inspiration. They want it. No question about it. They work between classes and it shows. To see one of my students go from never drawing before in her life to doing this charcoal drawing in six weeks… I’m blown away. And I’d love to tell you that it’s because I’m a great teacher, but that’s not true. It’s because the artist puts in the work and pushes herself beyond her comfort zone. And she’s not satisfied - isn’t that always the case with us artists? We can always find something wrong, something we can improve. It’s truly a lifelong pursuit. I can’t wait to see what she does next. Working on drawing has made a huge difference in how I paint. When you step up to the easel there are so many factors at pla
