I'm a 'formal' student! Haha ... Research, discussion, assignments, deadlines! After so many years of not doing any formal study this month I decided to take the plunge with a four week art appreciation course with BraveWriter and it's been brilliant. With two assignments due each week and some information overload in the middle my brain is really hurting but I'm learning so much about observing art and adding to my art vocab it's been incredible. I've still got such a long way to go with putting much of the learning into practise, if I don't use it I'm going to loose it, and I still feel like a child taking their first steps: very wobbly and not confident. Once again I've been reminded that learning is about observation skills, asking the right questions (who, where, when, what, why and how) and learning a new vocabulary: and yet, it's great having someone who knows what they are doing to guide you through the process step-by-step, to see this new world through their eyes. Ok, just one more week to go!