Hi. I had watched Mike's 'Drawing Negative Space' videos and attempted to practice what I had learned. I was amazed. What started as 3 trees, intended for background, mid ground and foreground, took me on a journey. The background tree was nicely placed and so I moved onto the mid ground tree. Upon ...

Dear Mike.
Thank you for your time. You have responded in a way that makes me feel I am having a one to one chat with you ... which is wonderful.
All of these new feelings - that I have experienced whilst learning with you - are also an uplift to my art work. I want to dive in deeper. I want to ...

Hello. A quick question in regard to white and dark fine hairs:
I presume that if I indent with an 8H and then shade a darker value over the indented area then this would achieve bright white hair due to the shadows of the marks being coated with a darker graphite. I have just tried this and I am ...

Dear Mike
Thank you for your time and much appreciated advice. I feel like a young centurion ... slowly building my armour and knowledge. Don't get me wrong though as I am not going to battle! But I am learning to tackle things as they appear and - like you said - I will move on and forwards.
Best ...

Dear Linda,
Thank you so much for the feedback you given in regard to my question about 'moving on'. Everything you have kindly written makes good sense. And you have also included a very important word: 'Depends'. This 'depends' word can cause a kind of pause or reflection. And I think this is ...

Hello. My name is Andy from Bath and I am relatively new to this forum. I commenced my learning with Mike about a month ago and am realising it is one of the best things I have done.
I am presently on the Basics Course and have noticed areas that I need to work on. Should I perfect what I have ...