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Sand Box by Sean Beavers |
I've started taking Kim Case's very helpful Getting the Most out of your Digital Camera class (SA 21) and will take the whole thing again. I often have to rush to photograph my sculpture pieces myself because of very short deadlines. I need to be more self sufficient and learning to use my camera enhances my career opportunities. Even though I have been a figure sculptor since age 17, I still take classes in my chosen medium. Cate Aichele taught ecorche' and figure sculpting classes at Sanctuary Arts, which I took to enhance my knowledge of anatomy and to work with a sculptor whose techniques I admire. This semester she will be teaching “Old Master” Drawing (SA 3) using techniques as seen from the 16th century on, making tinted grounds and gessoed papers to draw on. I am planning on taking that class because drawing the figure enhances both my painting and my sculpture as I learn to translate what I see in another medium. Plus I learn from other students as well and enjoy the social aspects of taking workshops and classes. I also enjoy teaching one class a semester, sharing a passion for classical sculpture, watching students discover talents and skills that bring them pleasure. I owe my sculpture career to one instructor at a museum school when I was 17. James McDermid changed my life by sharing his passion for sculpting and I remain truly grateful.
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