*Manshi

The aim of this workshop isn't to create masterpieces, but to learn to make them (did that make sense? ). We want to practise the basics to be ready for when we sit down to make our original work.

This is a collaborative effort. This means that I'm not teaching, we are learning, we are here to help each other and improve together. So, though I'll be the first to give out exercises, you are free to suggest themes and exercises for us. In fact, please do!

Reference, reference, reference. I think it's important to learn from real life before trying to recreate it, so we'll be relying on stock for our exercises. We will all use the same picture, so we can see how different people approach the same subject.

As I said this is a collaborative effort, so everything is subject to change. Don't like something? Say it! We'll find a way to suit us all.

Every exercise will be devoted to one specific theme, so we can work one issue at a time. There will be two parts for each theme, one obligatory, the second optional.

The first part will be to recreate a piece of stock as exactly as we can. The second will be to make a second piece without reference in which we will try what we've learned on the previous step.

For example: Imagine we have a theme that's "Metal" with a sword as reference, in the first part we will paint it focusing on what makes metal look like metal (shine, texture, colours). In the second part we will make something else, but putting to practice what we've learned on the previous piece, like a bracelet or an armour.

And last, it would be great if you could add a brief description about how you did the picture on the comment box when you submit your deviation, so we can all learn from it. Once submitted, note me and I'll add the thumbnail to the journal.

So that's it for now, tell me if you didn't understand something or if there's anything that you don't agree with so I can change it.

Also, I thought it would be nice to keep track of those who want to attend the workshop, so I created this little file boxes (which were quite painful to code, though they're quite simple ) to store via thumbnail the work we've done. What do you think? You don't mind me using you as example, don't you Tilia?
Psst, I bet you can't tell which is my favourite colour...