And the winner is...

This past Monday was our last Still Life drawing class. (Yikes! So fast!) It's sad to know that this is the last time Philip will be teaching us as his contract expires soon. We'll definitely be missing his patience, warmth, humour and character - something I bet you don't get very much from Hollywood. He's very down to earth and humble about his skills.

We chanced on the opportunity to award our favourite instructor, Philip, with a couple of items: a tee that says, "Voted number one instructor by Cohort 6" with our signatures on the back, a picture of all of us at the zoo and an honorary scout's badge. :O)

Hip... hip... hooray!

Drawing to a close

I spent a good half hour plus running through my drawings with Philip yesterday. He guided me what to put in, what to leave out for the coming assessment on Dec 29. Everything is slowing snowballing to that date. So, the only thing is to start early whatever that can be cleared first.

Three more exciting, crazy weeks!!!

ipod this

Today we continued working on modelling the iPod. For me, some days are better at Maya. But all days are for being picked at by Serbian instructor, Borko. My nickname is Harry. He gave that to me after that wonderful magic trick that nearly burnt down the school. :P

I have been looking hard to find some more time to go beyond homework, because homework only gets me at the same level as everyone else. If I wanna be really good, I know I have to just go that extra mile. The trouble is that finding time for that extra mile. A hint I hear from other cohorts is that semester one is always the honeymoon period. Oh man! Sometimes I wished that work wasn't in the way. But that'd be the easy way out.

Did I mention that since many instructors are taking time off this Christmas, there have been quite a bit of make-up classes this the past week, stretching classes from 9am to 7pm past in the next few days. An art history presentation next week, a five-page Art History term paper, a flash animation, two slow moving digital art projects and one traditional animation short is on my plate right now. Keep moving forward as Walt Disney once said...

4 more weeks

The shoes outside The Stage from last Friday's assessment for Cohort 4 reminded me that I have only four weeks left to prepare for my end of term assessment. Not very much time actually to get my first semester's "portfolio" ready for the grading on Dec 29. Now is where term papers are dues, a couple more presentations, and of course projects... it's going to get a little wee bit bumpy.

Today will be week 3 of costume drawing. Our theme today will be oriental. :O)

That's a wrap!

These two are from a series of five from last week's costume still life session. Joked Philip, our instructor, and I totally agree, "We get sick of drawing naked bodies after awhile." It's refreshing to draw people in clothes again! :p

Today we continue session two. Male in Shakesperean, and female in a flowy Spanish dance dress. I think I know what to focus on - the blending of the shadow folds to pull out the volume of the characters. Because we only have 20 mins for each costume, I will draw a little smaller today. :O) There is a reason where I draw so big. I draw big so that my mistakes are enhanced. I see it better. This is a good tip from Philip for anyone who wants to improve in their drawing skills.

Soon, I will leave for the PA Wearhouse to pick up the costumes on the way to school!