Don't Think You Can Dance - Try Sketching.

Have you ever gone to the fair, or Disneyland, or any of the big amusement parks and gotten a sketch of your self done?  Pretty cool huh?  The artist just sits you down and knocks it out.  Sometimes it's a caricature and sometimes it's a real portrait.  Any you think, man that takes alot of skill to do that.  Well, realistically, it doesn't.  It's kind of like dance.  You see the pro's do it and you immediately think "I can never do that", but then you take classes for several months and meet up with someone that love to dance and voila, you're dancing.  So sketching is the same, you take a few beginner basic classes that teaches you the basics and what to look for when you sketch something.  Then you practice.  And practice some more. Then, Voila, you're sketching the whole family at your parties and everyone thinks your cool.

Well, if you want to try it out and you don't want to commit to a whole series of classes, there is a place in Garden Grove that has some connections with one of Disneylands Top Artists.  He is going to do a one time beginner workshop for 2 hours at The Bea Hive to show the basics of what you are looking for when you sketch something.  He happens to be REALLY good at faces and people but as a beginner, you may want to start with an apple, or a tree, or something with a little less details.  Either way, you should have fun trying and if you like it, I'm pretty sure he will come back for a series of classes in 2010.  There will be a sign up sheet at the workshop if you go.

Call The Bea Hive to reserve a spot at the workshop.

When:  December 19th from 11 to 1pm

Where: The Bea HIve Dance Center

            9627 Chapman Ave
            Garden Grove Ca. 92841
            714-638-5601
            http://www.beahiveballroom.com/
Price:  $10.00 preregistered
           $15.00 at the door.