Bill Whitaker workshop April 2004 Scottsdale Artists' School

[Linda Brandon]

Poor Hugh was my morning victim and was also a delight to paint.

Bill made me slow down and really try to nail down Hugh's likeness. I drew (and wiped off) Hugh three times in the first few hours.

This is as good a place as any to mention that Bill advocated a kind of visual comparison drawing method instead of a strict "measuring" method. In other words, he had us shift our vision back and forth between the model and the canvas so that any errors would jump out right away (in theory, anyway). I loved doing this.

[Michele Rushworth]

What wonderful work came out of this class. Linda your paintings (both the ones made BY you and the one OF you) turned out beautifully.

[Allan Rahbek]

Originally Posted by Linda Brandon

This is as good a place as any to mention that Bill advocated a kind of visual comparison drawing method instead of a strict "measuring" method. In other words, he had us shift our vision back and forth between the model and the canvas so that any errors would jump out right away (in theory, anyway). I loved doing this.

This method works fine:

It covers a natural section of what you actual see in one glance.
It does not show distortions, because it is only what you can see with the head in one position. It fit to the canvas / paper.

I really wish that I could have been there.

Allan