I learned to draw
“I had the opportunity to participate in one of the preparatory courses of the Budai Drawing School. Before the course started, my mentor Ildiko Nagy and I got the necessary tools, and then, as a tune-up, we watched the exhibition organized on the occasion of the 170th anniversary of the birth of Tivadar Kosztka Csontváry at the Museum of Arts. It was inspiring to see the huge and unforgettable colored paintings, so I started the course with great motivation.
In the Drawing School in Buda, MOME teacher Péter Kemény and painter Gergely Füzes taught during the week, which we started with a coccology task, where the teachers could roughly assess who was at what level. I created my first drawing with minor difficulties, but thanks to their advice I was able to bring out the best in myself. Since I was ready sooner, I started to depict another composition, for which I had more courage. While I was creating, I could see what other people’s level was, which I could measure against myself. On Tuesday, a different task awaited us than expected. I had to make a portrait, which was scary for me at first, since I had never made one before and I only had a very minimal knowledge of how to start. The instructor also provided me with useful advice that day, which improved my work. At the end of the session, we could see together what the others had made during the 3 hours. I could also learn from this, since the group included people who have been drawing at a more serious level than me for several years. During the week, I was able to practice all of these several times, so my knowledge expanded, I drew more and more confidently, so I had time for toning, which I was happy about, because for me this part provides relaxation. The most difficult task of the week came on the last day, the whole human figure, the nude, I haven’t had the luck to draw anything like that so far. I heard a lot about human proportions, anatomy, the method of what to pay attention to while drawing. I learned a lot this week and it all confirmed even more that this is the direction I want to go. I think it’s worth looking at other people’s pictures, but you shouldn’t completely compare the works to your own. This is probably one of the most important things I’ve learned. If we focus on others, we are unable to notice our own values. I am very grateful to the Foundation that I could spend a week here again!” Tilda Tamasi, Jászság 3. group
