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Originally Posted by Debra Jones
I am hoping you are supporting me. Of course, I am suffering from a lot of envy of those who CAN attend these workshops. I have gotten a lot of scholarships but have that crummy day job that keeps me from availing myself of the stuff in the studios.
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Debra, you are making such wonderful progress on your own just by attending the open studios that really, you are not missing out on much by not taking the workshops. Most of the time is spent doing exactly what is done in open studio - working from a model and sharpening your own observation/hand-eye coordination skills.
I've taken 4 of them so far (one was on a scholarship, which was nice) and take them on my vacation time from my job. Three of the four offered very helpful critiques, but those critiques consisted of about 5 minutes per day for the 5 day workshop.
One strange thing that happened every time is that by the middle of the week, half the class was coming to me for advice and wanting critiques! That was really awkward because I was in no position to offer advice since I was there to learn, not teach. I did answer questions when I thought I could do so adequately, but felt it was an insult to those incredible instructors to do so.
I totally agree with you about biting your lip when tempted to offer completely unsolicited advice to other artists - especially in a workshop. In open studio, however, if you are
asked your opinion or for help, that is a terrific place to share ideas - like a "hands-on" forum!