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Looking for a drawing tutor for a dyspraxic person


Jeremy Ho

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Hi,


I am a freelance textile designer that loves doodling but would love to be able to draw some detail from life observation.


I am looking for some patient, curious soul to help me learn how to draw from life.


I have dyspraxia, which means that due to mild motor malcoordination I become very impatient when holding drawing tools and end up drawing too quickly.


Also, my mind seems to break up what I see into some kind of visual patterns that are easier for me to take in, but my hand does not follow. I see so much and interpret so much and yet produce very little drawings. I am itching to get it all out and find relief in coordinating my interpretations with my manual and gestural expression on a variety of media.


I would ultimately like to find my own way of drawing from life, I don't need to follow cannon, but I would like to make a connection between my mind and my hand, and that which is being observed, to a certain degree. I would like to harness the dyspraxia and use it to my advantage for a creative edge, rather than going against it.


If you or someone you know is interested in taking up this challenge, drop me a line!


Thanks!


Helena

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