Sibley Workshop June 2008 Y...

Not long before leaving Ireland, about a year and a half ago now, I was browsing the website of a British pencil artist I quite admire. He had just published a book which I found to be very helpful. Anyway, I'd already purchased my plane ticket home, when I found he was offering a workshop just across the water in England! Oh, if I'd known I would have postponed my go home date. Bummer. But... not long after arriving back home in the states I found he had just opened an offering for a workshop in - of all places - West Yellowstone Montana! Wow. Not only the chance to take a workshop from this wonderful artist, but to do it in my "other" favorite place - Yellowstone. Well, no hesitation, one way or the other I was going. So I signed up sure the spots would fill up quickly - which they did.

Well, that week has now come and gone, and it was well worth the wait! What a week. Mike is so generous with sharing his knowledge and helping those of us attending. To be together with about 20+ other wonderful pencil artists, all having a similar desire to draw animals and detail. Just to wander around and see how the others were tackling the exercises he gave us was eye-opening.

Well I could go on and on (which I might later...) In the meantime, here are some of the exercies from the workshop. Little tidbits of information, practice and understanding how to make that little pencil do some amazing things.