A Great Reminder...

I'm teaching more lately and the more I teach the more I realize students need a deep hope and encouragement in their efforts in order to practice and progress. As an early student and still today hope has been my most difficult hurdle in finding my voice, learning my most desired skills, and putting them into practice. Artists can be their own toughest critic, and this isn't a bad thing since we need to have endurance to carry ourselves as far as we want our work to go. Today I wanted to share this  inspiring link of a teacher I have worked with who kept a record of his 9 year drawing journey and has given all of us the grace of understanding that time, passion, and practice do pay off! 

If I may introduce, Mr. Jonathan Hardesty's 9 year journey video: https://vimeo.com/29510470

Keep it up everyone! 

Cheers