tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20414780.post8184518100808505732..comments2024-03-03T15:13:42.413-03:30Comments on Illustrated Life: Teaching drawingJeanette Jobsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08935974758134419990noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20414780.post-73287142591497607672008-02-22T08:42:00.000-03:302008-02-22T08:42:00.000-03:30Cindy, thanks for your comments. They echo some o...Cindy, thanks for your comments. They echo some of my own thoughts and its good to know that I'm not alone in some of the issues that I'm facing.<BR/><BR/>I don't want weekly classes to grow stale on me and there is a bit of that now. My enthusiasm wanes a bit at the thought of them sometimes and that's usually a good indicator that something needs to change.<BR/><BR/>I like the workshop concept and am enjoying my preparation for that, knowing that it can be the basis for the future.<BR/><BR/>Decision making time for me I think.Jeanette Jobsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08935974758134419990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20414780.post-24599057033645922682008-02-22T01:10:00.000-03:302008-02-22T01:10:00.000-03:30Lovely colored pencil. You have a very nice sensi...Lovely colored pencil. You have a very nice sensitive application, and the colors in the bucket are so interesting.<BR/><BR/>I taught weekly classes for several years (a couple of classes a week, kids and adults). My well ran really dry, and I, like you mentioned, could do some of the drawing exercises in my sleep when I was teaching full time. So I stopped except for a few private students. That wasn't challenging me either. Then I stopped altogether for more than a year.<BR/><BR/>I was asked to teach a 1 day workshop last fall and fell in love with teaching all over again. So now I have done several day-long workshops which really suit me. As a result I have developed several workshop programs that I can offer, reusing them rather than reinventing the wheel each time. But the students change and the dynamics of each class is different. <BR/><BR/>I think it's a real balancing act to find a format which brings in some dollars, helps you grow as an artist (as indiaartist mentions), and keeps your well full.<BR/><BR/>Just my thoughts..you and vivien have caused me to ponder my own teaching strategies.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05695880592300626881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20414780.post-41811867916941411712008-02-21T21:47:00.000-03:302008-02-21T21:47:00.000-03:30Teaching is a bit of a juggling act sometimes indi...Teaching is a bit of a juggling act sometimes indiaartist and I agree, not everyone can do it well. I guess if people keep coming back I must be doing something right :)<BR/><BR/>I do some private lessons as well Paulette and that does allow me to structure things differently. Its almost a sigh of relief to do the private ones at times.<BR/><BR/>Thanks Laurel. Isn't the pup sweet? I was first drawn to those rusts and blues and pinks in the basin and the flooring of the deck.Jeanette Jobsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08935974758134419990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20414780.post-80681297096229944232008-02-21T21:32:00.000-03:302008-02-21T21:32:00.000-03:30Beautiful colored pencil piece. The subject matter...Beautiful colored pencil piece. The subject matter is adorable. I love the colors in the metal pan/container.Laurel Neustadterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16054010128577492453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20414780.post-47224203729386428892008-02-21T19:33:00.000-03:302008-02-21T19:33:00.000-03:30I wonder have you considered offering your own cla...I wonder have you considered offering your own class. Then you would have more control over your students. From your blogging you would have plenty for students to draw, flowers, animals, etc.Paulettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11864567096626996460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20414780.post-6408103129637857922008-02-21T12:24:00.000-03:302008-02-21T12:24:00.000-03:30Certainly teaching requires more qualities than ju...Certainly teaching requires more qualities than just being a good artist. Not all artists can teach well. I think it must also develope some of your skills at the same time.indiaartisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05797755015544790193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20414780.post-4827560594064938352008-02-21T08:42:00.002-03:302008-02-21T08:42:00.002-03:30Teaching art demands a myriad of skills rolled int...Teaching art demands a myriad of skills rolled into one. I'll look forward to your part 3. <BR/><BR/>Yes by all means link to the post. Thanks.Jeanette Jobsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08935974758134419990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20414780.post-38142626037183462852008-02-21T07:35:00.000-03:302008-02-21T07:35:00.000-03:30interesting pondering Jeanette :)I'm going to do m...interesting pondering Jeanette :)<BR/><BR/>I'm going to do my teaching part 3 post at the weekend and I'll link to this if that's ok?vivienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16820836660470146799noreply@blogger.com