Eloise Black
I've been studying at SSCA for about a month now. I thought that learning technique and skills would be quite dry, and something I more had to get through to reach the results I wanted more than something I'd enjoy. What I've found is that the classes and methods are actually very engaging - it is certainly very different to the kind of approach I use when making art in my own time, but I really appreciate the overarching lesson of taking the time to perfect to the highest degree possible each stage of your work. I already feel as though my ability to identify and correct mistakes in my work is improving, and having access to the instructor's demonstrations, classmates' works and feedback, and resources such as the live models for figure drawing really make the classes worthwhile. This might all sound very lofty and academic, but I'd also like to note that the instructor and fellow classmates are all wonderful and friendly people. You progress a lot, but you also have fun. I'm very glad I went for SSCA.
