Back to it

The holiday was great. A whole week of walking, eating, and generally enjoying being away from technology and the rat race. I took my guitar with me and strummed a bit each day (still not very good but I know a few chords now and can manage the odd tune. Currently enjoying playing/singing Drunken Angel by Lucinda Williams).

I did some sketching - nothing more than a couple of minutes for each one but having younger daugher there sketching too did make it more fun - and it meant she joined us on most of the walks.

Monday's class was a bit of an anti-climax after that. I just don't seem to be getting to grips with this class. It's three hours and you'd think I'd manage to get something done in that, which I liked. But no. I have an idea, i just can't seem to get to grips with and it's a bit irritating. I did start a painting which is the basis of the idea but I don't seem to be able to resolve much and what made me feel worse was that after I thought a good discussion with the tutor about what I was trying to convey, he didn't even pass comment at the end of the evening on what I'd done. I guess he didn't like it. He was pleased I have lots of things to think about but I could tell he didn't like the way I'd started. Still, I have a lot of work to do to resolve it.

In contrast to this the Tuesday class tutor was so encouraging and that does seem to help me work better. I'm not sure what the difference is. It's a shorter class but somehow the tutor seems more interested and comments on sections which work and helps me to resolve things that don't. He encourages me to try different techniques and it just seems to make me feel less pressure. I mentioned that I was having problems separating the two modules between the classes and he suggested that I don't try. Just concentrate on producing and working on my ideas and leave the division of work to when it is essential - which is another few months. His encouragement and attitude did make me feel I was doing fine and I ended up producing at least one piece I quite liked.

All good inspiration :-) .......