I stumbled across Christopher Sia the other day while searching through other Artists' websites and online offers, etc. and really liked the content. The link in the title will take you over to his site. As someone who works in Pencil, as well as Ink and Scratchboard, I got to thinking that if I was ever pressed to give a "How to" type class or write an instruction manual on what I do, I wouldn't know where to begin. That may sound kind of silly, but it's true. I don't really know how to do what I do; I just do it. I've worked with other artists through the years, getting tips and techniques, but never any formal training. I've been pretty much self-taught in my chosen media, whether it be Pen & Ink, Pencil, Scratchboard or Calligraphy. So I guess having some natural talent is a good thing (a good place to start, anyway), but can also work against you in some ways. Quite a few years ago, when I was living in Orlando, I was "recruited" to teach a class on Calligraphy to a local women's craft class. Here again, I knew my process for getting to the end result, but I had a heck of a time breaking it down into basics that beginners would be able to follow along with. So, I grabbed my "How to" books and plotted out a 6-week course, and you know what - we had some fun with it for the next 6 weeks! The most challenging part of the class was having someone who was left-handed in there, and trying to figure out how to adapt the strokes to her natural motion. Don't really remember if we were successful on that one or not! Anyway, this looks like a great course - very succinct and easy to follow, with lots of extras.
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