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silver70
This is interesting - I have dabbled in jewellery making for a while now but am moving my interest from beads to silversmithing most recently and design work. I am starting a course in September for silversmithing and I am a little worried about my drawing skills. I did a project to be accepted on the course and they said it was fine but I am well aware that my drawing skills are naive! I can design and design in my head constantly but am a little tense that I won't be able to get it onto paper as my "art" skills do not match my creativity in my head or jewellery making knowledge. Anyone who has done a course - how important is it that you can "draw" and any advice on how to make sure I can?! I have a few books to try and teach me but is drawing part of the course - do they "teach" you to do jewellery drawing and drawing on these courses or are you expected to be able to be at a good standard before you go? Thanks
I haven't been on a jewellery course, however I would say don't worry about your drawing. A lot of artists will have you believe it's some magical and mystical thing. It isn't, a lot of it's down to practise and learning to really look. Looking is probably the hardest bit. I don't feel I really know anything properly until I've drawn it. In the summer a lot of places run short drawing courses if you're really worried. Doodling and sketching is a good place to start, just don't be judgemental, and don't show anyone. Showing someone my sketchbooks would in my mind be akin to showing them my knickers, because it's the only place I draw in a really free non self concious manner, to practise or get down ideas, without the intention of producing something finished :)