Learning sketch

One of my friends who is an innate artistic person whom you can find that almost every thing of hers is modified to be artistically eye-catching. For example, once she gave us a tea towel as gift which was made out of 3 different materials: retired bath towel, lace and satin ribbon.

The lace and the satin ribbon are stitched to the towel to become a more attractive handicraft good for giving away as souvenir.

From that episode onward I noticed that she was really a multiple talented artistic type of person as I got to know her more she was not only good at making handicrafts but also good at photography, oil painting, water color, pencil sketch and cooking. And I noticed that the reason she could be good at so many different artistic skills is from her diligence in learning by either self-taught or through fee paying tuition. To my view point she is indeed a great learner. What she got out of all the hard working? Decent quality of life that is full of beauty.

 

Following her path, I started my sketch learning by way of the free sketch teaching from YouTube late June 2020. Apple was the first object of my practice.

One month has passed yet I am still struggling with the creation of a sensible and balanced highlight, midtone and dark shadow across the area of the apple.

I always send a copy of my work to her. I know it's difficult to comment on a beginner's work. But my submission doesn't seem to bother her as each time the return comes back with encouraging words and brief advice.

There is a saying in Taiwan which goes "it's hard to find a good friend, it's even more difficult to find an excellent teacher. It's almost impossible to befriend with the teacher." How lucky I am that I did it.

a beginner's works.