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I’m really curious about what kind of sketching pencil that is. Anyone know?

[rachelette]

Hi all, I’ve never used an electric eraser before. I picked one up at Hobby Lobby, CURATE+Colour brand. It is difficult to get it to stay on (hurts to push the button) and as soon as it contacts the paper’s surface it stops moving anyway. Any suggestions for a better electric eraser? I  like the control it seems to give the instructor in week 3.

Thanks!

R

[rachelette]

Thanks for the feedback Jeremy. You’re right about having short but daily sessions. I’m currently trying to get traction doing daily practice like that. Right now it’s difficult for me to see how the drawing exercises build up to something bigger and better. It’s not as obvious to me as doing something like learning to play an instrument, or coding, where the beginning steps more obviously build on each other. So for now I just have to trust the process, I guess.

[rachelette]

Hi all, my name is Rachel. I’m new to NMA. I’ve always been interested in art (especially animal/wildlife art) for as long as I can remember, but could not pursue it seriously and thus have really never achieved the skill level that I would like to have. I currently work as a bioinformaticist part time while caring for a 2 y/o full time, as help has been limited (and now absent). So I may have at most an hour a day to devote to practicing drawing, even though I’m fatigued all the time. So I’m definitely looking for ways to stay motivated as I’m sure there are many others out there in my same position. If you have any tips let me know 😉 Anyway, I’m looking to improve drawing skills and I thought taking this introductory course might be the start of the professional style of education I’ve always wanted. I’m also interested in sculpture (especially equine) and painting. If I could do anything in the future I would like to be a scientific illustrator. Not sure how likely this is at this point, but still fun to think about. In this respect some artists I admire are JJ Audobon, Peter Schouten, and Jim Kasper. I don’t have a picture of my “workspace,” but needless to say the same room has to function in a few different capacities at the moment. I also don’t have any recent work to show.  I guess the best example I can come up with is this sketch I did in 2016 that awarded me a little bit of money to go towards my research expenses in graduate school.

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