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Darlynne from Canada

March 17, 2023

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Speaker: Darlynne , Canada

Darlynne : Hello Phil, this is Darlynne Gehring. I am from the Sunshine Coast, British Columbia, Canada.

Can you show us some of your Draw Awesome artwork that you're most pleased with?

Darlynne : Here is one of my pastel drawings from Phil's Course that I was particularly pleased with. And absolutely, again, so surprised that I could do a portrait. I was particularly very pleased with how it turned out, except for the colours of the pastels do not match. Well, I was disappointed that I couldn't get a kit that had the same colours that he had, without going to step up and buying. And I think it was 36 colours. But anyways, this is one of the ones I just love and we wanted something else here. This is the drawing of an automobile. The drawing is not perfect, but this is ink and pen... ...and watercolour.

Darlynne : There's not one I haven't been pleased with in terms of what I've been able to produce and it's been a lot of fun doing them.

Darlynne : This one too, I really enjoyed doing. It was a lot of work, but this one is actually a copy. First of all I use a trace of the picture of this little fellow and then I did all the pencil - then the pen work on it.

Darlynne : And this little guy, the frog, I'm happy with too. It's like somebody asked me if they could - if I could - do one for them that's similar. So I will! Thank you!

How would you say Draw Awesome has helped you?

Darlynne : I would say that Draw Awesome has been amazing for my development as a budding hobby artist. I followed Phil's steps to a T when I was drawing and I was super-impressed with some of his tips that he gave. In particular, take a picture of it, look at it and you will be able to see where you need to improve or change. And that really helped me learn how to critique and do my own artwork and make it better. Then I started to get encouraged to post some of them and on facebook, instagram and I was absolutely gobsmacked that the comments that people made. I have never done any artwork since grade 12 - basically art class - and I knew I liked it, but I gave it up and went on to get my degree and never looked back and was in a professional life and just recently retired and just perchance took an art course and I love this. And I was gobsmacked at what was coming out and when I saw the comments that people made on facebook, I just would laugh and thought, "Anybody can do this!" And my youngest daughter said, "Mom, y'know, everybody can do what you're doing and just say thank you!" So I'm very thankful for your Course - Draw Awesome, Phil, It's been absolutely amazing! Thank you so much and I... ...I get a lot of joy from your class. Thank you!

Finally, what are some of the things you like most about Draw Awesome and would you recommend it to others?

Darlynne : I really like the encouragement that comes from the other people too, that are on Draw Awesome and cheer you or give you positive comments. I like it because if you've dedicated time to practice... ...and make a commitment to that and you can see improvement in your art. I also like the fact that I decided not to sign up again. I wasn't going to be here on the coast. I couldn't do it daily - drawing - or I couldn't work on it in a regular pattern. So I said I was no longer wanting to pay a monthly fee, which you can do. I wanted to drop out for the month. Well, I made a big mistake and immediately upon doing that I wanted to continue again. So I sent a note saying "Help!" I made a mistake, could I please re-sign-up and sent an S.O.S. out and Bob was very accommodating. He was able to get me back on the stream and I really appreciated his effort and I'm at it again but I've been away and I feel like I am behind, but that's okay. It's well worth the effort involved. I would highly recommend it - highly, highly, highly recommend it! One of the issues I'm struggling with now though, is to get back and do some of the other artworks that I want to do on my own and that's okay too because I know what I'm creating now, will certainly set me on the path to continue better. So thank you. I can't thank Phil enough. He is an amazing, amazing instructor! Very easy to follow and the benefit of the outcome has been well worth everything - - the cost and the time involved in it. Thank you so, so much! I highly recommend this Course!



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