I think Sadie is a qualified engineer, buzz. She has taught technical drawing, and also has studied art, as I remember.
Perhaps she will correct me if this isn't quite right.
That is all correct. I spent 7 years on an engineering design drawing board, and later taught technical drawing .... and was an Art teacher for 18 years at secondary level. I also had my own kitchen planning company for a while. All visual stuff.
But maybe the thing that has trained my eye more than any other thing was the fact that my own art teacher, at school, recognised that my friend and I had a special ability with figure drawing. Without reference to the head , who would have been aghast at her "gels" drawing nudes, she persuaded us to join an adult lfe drawing class at Art College one night a week.
Intermittently, over 60 years, I have joined progressively advanced life classes and am now comfortable at drawing alongside Post graduate artists. Many of whom exhibit and sell their work, some for a living. I have little doubt that I could sell my work too.
My specialities are the human figure and portraiture. I think I can safely say that my eye is a trained one. I can usually get a very good likeness, even with just using shadows and no lines per se.. My work is modern and lively.
Psst, I will let you have a special offer ...
£1000 for a portrait of John
Even a life drawing if you prefer
Now hows about that?
