tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post8190981374369607480..comments2023-06-13T08:29:39.914+00:00Comments on MAKING A MARK: MAM Poll results: Improving your art educationUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-62335679635474407012009-03-03T09:46:00.000+00:002009-03-03T09:46:00.000+00:00There are certainly a lot of people who have had n...There are certainly a lot of people who have had no formal university level training - but we also had artists with fine art degrees voting for categories other than the one relating to an art degree!<BR/><BR/>What spoke volumes to me is that people obviously rate the knowledge and experience of accomplished artists on a face to face basis.Making A Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509483023337008890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-33547590124962998312009-03-03T09:20:00.000+00:002009-03-03T09:20:00.000+00:00Great poll! Thank you for pulling this information...Great poll! Thank you for pulling this information. Does it mean that degree oriented art studies are out of vogue or because your readers are predominantly self-taught proactive type? <BR/>Maybe next idea would be to learn who gives those type of workshops, atelier style tutoring around London? Would be great!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-35491066426670229652009-02-28T22:39:00.000+00:002009-02-28T22:39:00.000+00:00That's a very sensible suggestion Sue - but unfort...That's a very sensible suggestion Sue - but unfortunately that option isn't available using the polling module.Making A Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509483023337008890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-50506693834736236042009-02-28T20:50:00.000+00:002009-02-28T20:50:00.000+00:00I voted for the professional artists workshop, but...I voted for the professional artists workshop, but, like Billie, I learned a lot from Wet Canvas, particularly WIP's, in fact I still refer to them from time to time. I too am surprised at books and journals coming so low, but perhaps this is not because they are bad but that professional workshops are better. Perhaps you should have asked us to put options in order of preference or rate on a scale of 1 to 10!suessketchbloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09611461006873024308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-64273183581092305652009-02-28T20:32:00.000+00:002009-02-28T20:32:00.000+00:00I absolutely agree Billie - the Drawing & Sket...I absolutely agree Billie - the Drawing & Sketching Forum classes were unique on WC at the time and I know they were valued by a lot of people.<BR/><BR/>Plus of course, I still have fond memories of the Drawing 102 class I led on Sketching! :)<BR/><BR/>I've also got a buddy group which comprises people who started on WC. People who all wanted something that WC wasn't offering at the time. Sounds to me like a number of us have gone down the same route.<BR/><BR/>That point you make about artist tutors with blogs is an important one.Making A Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509483023337008890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-42504436381679909832009-02-28T19:59:00.000+00:002009-02-28T19:59:00.000+00:00Katherine, I learned a great deal on Wetcanvas.com...Katherine, I learned a great deal on Wetcanvas.com but I know what you mean by too many 'Happy Clappies'. I especially enjoyed the classes that were offered from successful guest artists such as Mike Sibley on the D&S forum. Through interactions w/other member artists on WC, a small group of us have forged an enduring friendship and our own art group that meet weekly on Yahoo IM. We also communicate and share through emails. Some have private mentors and some, like myself, do not. We encourage and critique each other in a kind but honest manner. However, I voted for short classes by known artists rather than mentoring. I'm of the opinion that I don't want to be tied down by one artist's view point or way of doing things but do feel something can be learned from <I>every</I> artist. Because of where I live and because of health issues I'm not able to attend these type of classes so I do the next best thing. I buy the DVD demos from CCP. I can pick and choose which artists and I try to choose artists that I not only admire for their work but that have blogs so I'm able to communicate with them if I have questions. Most are happy to oblige.Billie Crainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11336330932102277633noreply@blogger.com