[blueerica]

I have found that when working with canvas, depending on what I'm going for, it helps to pencil something lightly into the canvas first. I don't know what kind of look you're going for graphically, or what exactly you're drawing, but I've found it to help, coming from a dry media background (i.e. pencil, pen, charcoal, pastel). Even when I'm going for a realistic look, I can break down where shadows go based on loose lines I draw onto the canvas. Also, if you're going for a higher contrast-look, the lines would help even more. When the lines are there, I tend to go into precision mode. My issue consistently rests in the difference between working with dry versus "wet." I don't get the desired look when working with paints.

Regarding The Artists' Way.... I'm definitely down with doing it this summer. It should be easier for me to dedicate time to doing it. I think after this semester, I need to get myself back into expression. If that makes any sense at all.