Have a go

Having given up art in the 3rd year of senior school, believing I had no talent at all, drawing is always something that has fascinated and intrigued me. I was so pleased when Paul showed signs of being interested in art--with some talent too! I bought him a few books on how to draw etc, but as always teenagers don't necessarily follow through with their parents dreams, and quite right too.

Having dabbled a tiny bit when we've been away on holiday I was really pleased to see the site we are staying on at the moment offering free art classes.

I turned up the first day only to find the teacher was German and so were the rest of the class of twelve. Six was the maximum Barbara (our teacher) wanted to have in a class, but she eventually decided as we were all so enthusiastic she would persevere with twelve.

Being the only English person I also posed a little bit of a problem........(Barbara is fluent in German, Dutch and Spanish, and I think her English is brill, but she doesn't.)

Anyhow, I have gone along each week and learnt a lot of German, but also picked up a few points on how to draw. Some weeks I feel completely out of my depth, but spending time looking at what Barbara is asking me to do and thinking about it I manage to come up with something.

Below are some of my attempts......the reason I am posting this blog is to encourage each of you to have a go....if there has been something you have always wished you could have learnt, it's never too late....just do it!

Julie x