There are only 25 days until I go to this awesome workshop in Rome, planned by Chris Oatley Academy and the Idea Academy in Rome.
It ended on becoming kind of a pre-masterclass workshop because of the date change of the Story Design Conference that will be in Rome also this fall! And I'm going to that as well :D It's a dream come true, to go to Italy, to meet fellow artists and amazing mentors!
You can read about the conference this fall here: http://www.idea-academy.it/EN/Masterclass/64
Right now I'm just mentally preparing myself for the challenge in this May's workshop which will be plein air and CHARCOALS!
That is going to be interesting...
I think I have only used charcoals as a child and in few life drawing sessions. To say the least, I'm a novice in these maters. So that + plein air is going to make my brain hurt. I'm sure it's going to be like some of these life drawing sessions where you are trying to make your hand do what your brain says - so hard - that it feels like your brain has started leaking out of your ears.
But I look so much forward to it. Brain leaking or not - it will be a great practice and experience, and when you are going to Rome for the first time, you can't really complain. I also look forward to meeting some of the Oatley Academy people in real life! Everyone is so friendly on the forums, and I love meeting fellow artists, it's like you automatically like people when you know they also draw.
So I'm going on a quest this week in Iceland's art supply stores and see if they have what I need for the workshop! (and so that I can practice a little)
