The best beta testing gig ever!

DarthClem

Shared on Thu, 08/23/2007 - 09:46

No, not the CoD4 beta. I have been asked by Mark Kistler to "beta test" his next book. For those of you unfamiliar with Mark, he is the host of the PBS show "The Imagination Station" and has been teaching children how to draw for over 20 years. He has 3 best-selling books on how to draw cartoons in 3D. His new book, "Yes - You Can Learn to Draw in 30 Days!" will be geared toward adults.

Before I met Mark at a drawing camp with my kids this summer, I was quite convinced that I could not draw. After a few lessons with Mark, I was amazed at what I was creating. I actually began to see the world differently, understanding shapes, depth, and lighting in the objects around me. For his new book, I will be testing out his lessons and submitting my drawings to him -- these drawings will likely be published (and credited to me) in the final book as examples of how a "grown up" can learn to draw. So in a way, I'll be "published" too.

If you have kids or would like to learn how to draw yourself, I highly encourage you to check out Mark's website at: http://www.draw3d.com/

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ImaginaryEngr76's picture
Submitted by ImaginaryEngr76 on Thu, 08/23/2007 - 10:13
Cool, I may have to check this out. I used to be pretty good at drawing when I was in high school, but I kind of let it slip. Might be neat to try to pick that back up. My daughter may enjoy some of the lessons also.
UnwashedMass's picture
Submitted by UnwashedMass on Thu, 08/23/2007 - 11:19
NiIIIce! I've always wanted to learn the proper way to draw. I'm a crap artist, but I'd love to learn.
ATC_1982's picture
Submitted by ATC_1982 on Thu, 08/23/2007 - 09:50
Sweet, Way to go
doorgunnerjgs's picture
Submitted by doorgunnerjgs on Thu, 08/23/2007 - 09:56
What a great opportunity! Look forward to seeing the results. Why don't you post some of your pics here (or on the web with a link here)?
DarthClem's picture
Submitted by DarthClem on Thu, 08/23/2007 - 09:58
@doorgunner - I was thinking about posting a few of my drawings so far. I was getting hung up on the fact that my scanner is old and crappy, but I could probably just take some pics with the digital camera.

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