Comments on: The art of seeing http://julietchapman.com/blog/2008/02/27/the-art-of-seeing/ Musings on the Nature of Art from An Artist in Nature Wed, 07 Jan 2009 10:01:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Larry Jewett http://julietchapman.com/blog/2008/02/27/the-art-of-seeing/#comment-15 Larry Jewett Tue, 04 Mar 2008 15:16:41 +0000 http://julietchapman.com/blog/2008/02/27/the-art-of-seeing/#comment-15 Toni Grote says; "I have to take one of your workshops someday! I took Julie's very first worskshop, back before she figured out what she was doing (just kidding). I especially liked the pastries that we were served outside in a the tent for breakfast every day and the fabulous barbecue at the end. Without reservation, the best cooking workshop I've ever attended. Toni Grote says; “I have to take one of your workshops someday!

I took Julie’s very first worskshop, back before she figured out what she was doing (just kidding).

I especially liked the pastries that we were served outside in a the tent for breakfast every day and the fabulous barbecue at the end.

Without reservation, the best cooking workshop I’ve ever attended.

]]> By: Julie Chapman http://julietchapman.com/blog/2008/02/27/the-art-of-seeing/#comment-11 Julie Chapman Tue, 04 Mar 2008 02:59:29 +0000 http://julietchapman.com/blog/2008/02/27/the-art-of-seeing/#comment-11 Toni - love to have you! I piss and moan about my workshops in advance because they eat up a LOT of my time and energy to plan, plus I worry so about everyone getting her money's worth, BUT I so enjoy the actual events and meeting each artist and working with all of them that I always come back even when I say I won't. Sheryl - hmm, I'll try to make sure I post some more drawings on a regular basis. When we do life drawing in the workshops I talk about finding the main characteristic shapes of each animal, since we're not doing lovely finished drawings - the animals are moving, after all. F'rinstance, raccoons have a funny round body shape with the stripy little tail and a triangular face. Also, you can pick a view of the animal and add to it each time the animal moves back into that position (my cougar profile above is an example - I'd add a couple lines each time she showed me her profile for 0.3 seconds...) Toni - love to have you! I piss and moan about my workshops in advance because they eat up a LOT of my time and energy to plan, plus I worry so about everyone getting her money’s worth, BUT I so enjoy the actual events and meeting each artist and working with all of them that I always come back even when I say I won’t.

Sheryl - hmm, I’ll try to make sure I post some more drawings on a regular basis. When we do life drawing in the workshops I talk about finding the main characteristic shapes of each animal, since we’re not doing lovely finished drawings - the animals are moving, after all. F’rinstance, raccoons have a funny round body shape with the stripy little tail and a triangular face. Also, you can pick a view of the animal and add to it each time the animal moves back into that position (my cougar profile above is an example - I’d add a couple lines each time she showed me her profile for 0.3 seconds…)

]]> By: sheryl jackson http://julietchapman.com/blog/2008/02/27/the-art-of-seeing/#comment-9 sheryl jackson Tue, 04 Mar 2008 02:53:11 +0000 http://julietchapman.com/blog/2008/02/27/the-art-of-seeing/#comment-9 I like your sketches. Could we see more of that on your site. I am teaching an animal sketching class and we will take a field trip to the zoo. Any suggestions on teaching drawing of moving animals. I do it myself but it's hard to see it from the point of a beginner class? I like your sketches. Could we see more of that on your site. I am teaching an animal sketching class and we will take a field trip to the zoo. Any suggestions on teaching drawing of moving animals. I do it myself but it’s hard to see it from the point of a beginner class?

]]> By: toni grote http://julietchapman.com/blog/2008/02/27/the-art-of-seeing/#comment-6 toni grote Tue, 04 Mar 2008 00:10:27 +0000 http://julietchapman.com/blog/2008/02/27/the-art-of-seeing/#comment-6 I have to take one of your workshops someday! I have to take one of your workshops someday!

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