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Drawing Exercise 2015: Still Life 02

Drawing Exercise 2015: Still Life 02

Posted on May 23, 2015January 23, 2021Author adminPosted in Artwork, Education, WorkLeave a Reply

As preparation for the DRAW test next week, students were tasked to depict a set objects made of different materials: metal, glass and fabric. Pencil on A3 paper.

Drawing Exercise 2015: Still Life 01

Drawing Exercise 2015: Still Life 01

Posted on May 9, 2015January 23, 2021Author adminPosted in Artwork, Education, WorkLeave a Reply

This week for DRAW students had a couple of hours to draw a set of objects placed under a single directional light. The emphasis is still on proportion and values. Done in pencil on A3 paper.

Drawing Exercise 2015: Fruits

Drawing Exercise 2015: Fruits

Posted on April 25, 2015January 23, 2021Author adminPosted in Artwork, Education, WorkLeave a Reply

This was an exercise for my 1st year students to gauge their drawing skills at the start of the semester. They had about 1hr 30 min to complete it as best they can. I thought it would be good practice and joined in. Done in pencil from a picture reference. 🙂

Book Review: Fires in the Mind

Posted on March 27, 2015August 22, 2020Author adminPosted in Education, ReviewsLeave a Reply

Fires in the Mind: What Kids Can Tell Us about Motivation and Mastery by Kathleen Cushman My rating: 4 of 5 stars I liked it for the insights into effective learning presented from the students’ point of view. I managed to find new ideas and rediscover nuggets of information that can probably help me frame…

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Book Review: The Shallows

Book Review: The Shallows

Posted on February 25, 2015August 22, 2020Author adminPosted in Education, Productivity and self-improvement, ReviewsLeave a Reply

The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains by Nicholas Carr My rating: 4 of 5 stars After quite a bit of starts and stops I finally completed reading this book and I must say that while it did not enlighten me as much as I had hoped, I did enjoy reading it…

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