2004-04-14 [Igorina]: Yah! Okay Travis I want in on this I've been wanting to improve my artwork for a while now and you're the best dang teacher to do it in my opinion. And as for the answer to number four...I don't have a life to give up...so it all works out very nicely eh?

2004-04-23 [Perplexity]: *raises hand* willing student here... I'll keep watch on the page and try not to be late for class =)

2004-04-23 [travs the bean]: so then there are three of us:) we'll give it a few more days than start sometime next week - i am putting together your first assignment- so stay tune- perplexity it is great to see you and igorina here.

2004-04-23 [Perplexity]: I'll advertise this wiki on my page, see if we can't rustle up some more students. This is just too good an opportunity to pass up.

2004-04-23 [travs the bean]: you make me blush:) - and advertise away but if i only have two or hundered it doesn't matter- it's the caliber of person that matters over quantity students:)

2004-04-24 [Dr.No]: Indeed.

2004-04-26 [demaethefae]: I'm in!

2004-04-26 [demaethefae]: What an awsome opportunity! Thank You!

2004-04-26 [demaethefae]: Today must be my lucky day :)

2004-04-27 [travs the bean]: ok gang- friday we will start- -

2004-04-28 [Perplexity]: Anything I need to know or have on hand before Friday?

2004-04-28 [Yncke]: Cool!

2004-04-28 [travs the bean]: your gonna need some paper, a ruler, pencil and couple of erasers- you will prob want one non photo blue pencil and a regular pencil

2004-04-28 [Perplexity]: Ooh, I gotta get me a blue pencil then... okies =)

2004-04-28 [travs the bean]: they are incredible it will change the way you look at pencil work

2004-04-28 [Igorina]: erm what bizactly is a non-photo blue pencil please? just like...any old blue pencil like a Prismacolor pencil or what is it?

2004-04-28 [Perplexity]: oh yeah.... good point... can I just use a prismacolor? lol or is that some super special non photo blue?

2004-04-28 [travs the bean]: prismacolor has a non-photo blue but i find the lead to be too thick and heavy for my taste- i use staedtler nonphoto-blue 3108 30 the lead feels more pencil like- but this is more pref than anything else

2004-04-28 [Igorina]: so what are the benefits of using said non-photo blue?

2004-04-28 [Perplexity]: *scribbles on post it note pad* cool, now I can just hand this to the clerk heheh thanks, travs.

2004-04-28 [travs the bean]: non photo blue will not show up for the most part when you photo-copy, scan or cover with tracing paper- only the graphite appears- (ever wonder why my pencils are so clean aimee?)

2004-04-28 [travs the bean]: so i do all my sketching with the npblue and be as messy as i want- when i have it mostly detailed out i then go and pick out the lines i like and want to keep with graphite

2004-04-28 [travs the bean]: the effect is a good clean sketch- but keep those blue pencils sharp- so the detail will still be clear when your ready to go over you sketch with graphite- i use a #f also

2004-04-30 [travs the bean]: your first lesson is up and ready to go please go to the link at the bottom of the page

2004-05-05 [Perplexity]: I am going to have to bow out unfortunaetly. I will not have a scanner, place of residence is kinda up in the air, and there is way too much personal stuff going on in my life for me to concentrate. Im sorry to have missed this opportunity, and hope I can jump in at a later date. Thanks, travs.

2004-05-05 [travs the bean]: perplex- you can still work on it- these are exercises to do in your spare time once you put things in order than throw them up - we'll be around for a bit

2004-05-05 [Perplexity]: ok, thanks, travs. maybe I can buy a new scanner when I get my tax refund.

2004-05-17 [Talvikki]: Hiya. I know i'm kinda late (just slightly...:P) but can I still join?

2004-05-17 [Talvikki]: i will have to get one of those blue pencils, they sound really useful.

2004-05-17 [travs the bean]: they are incredibly useful:)

2004-05-19 [Talvikki]: hey, where can one upload pictures before posting them?

2004-05-20 [travs the bean]: use your elftown home

2004-06-04 [lusci0uz X playmate]: im so confused *hides*

2004-06-04 [travs the bean]: about what?

2004-06-04 [lusci0uz X playmate]: everything -.^

2004-06-17 [Hefru_Maru]: ok so what is this exactly?

2004-06-17 [Perplexity]: Go to the link above for brokenmoon: lesson 1

2004-06-18 [Hefru_Maru]: kkk

2004-07-07 [Gone123456789]: im lost.... then again i was never here.... hmm.... ah good art work.... yoo bad mine sucks hehe.

2004-07-30 [Nostradamia]: yay. i posted me work... im at summerhouse has no scanner no PHOTOSHOP! i iz very lost.... well. hope you don't mind the quality. :S

2004-09-04 [Evilmonk]: Hope you don't mind...I was going to ask some of those questions now...if it's ok?

2004-09-05 [travs the bean]: askaway monk and if you guys want to join the lesson set up a wiki in the assignment section

2004-09-06 [Igorina]: Bah, Travis need some help...are my pictures in my assignment still not working? LittleSister said I needed to upload 'em to my house but (showing my blatant ignorance here) I don't know how to load all three of 'em up there :(

2004-09-06 [Teea]: you don´t have to load them all at once to your house. Short help: 1. upload them normaly to your house 2. copy the url 3. delete the pictures (if you want to)...even if the pictures are deleted, the url will remain and the picture will be shown here when you paste the url to your assignment page :) Then you can start over. Load,copy URL,delete, paste here ^_^ hope that helps. If not, contact me.

2005-05-24 [Talvikki]: is this still going on? eheh...it's been a long time since i did any work for it *hides* but i guess i'm willing to try again :b should have more time now school is over. except i'm leaving for a two weeks trip on thursday, so it might be a while before i can get anything done actually :D

2005-05-24 [travs the bean]: it is always going on- people go at their own pace- i am working on a second lesson- but people really need to complete the first exercise and all the corrections discussed- but i am always around and more than willing to continue- so welcome back and i look forward to seeing new stuff

2005-05-25 [Igorina]: yeah I'll have something in my little section before too long...I really want to get on that next lesson ;)

2005-05-25 [Talvikki]: yay, cool. i'll take a notebook with me on my trip and maybe i'll have something to show when i get back :D

2005-05-25 [Talvikki]: yeah like [Igorina] said I think we're all looking forward to moving ahead...i guess we all have to make sure we have solid foundations first though :|

2005-05-26 [Igorina]: true that...the nice thing is that this set-up allows you to work at your own pace without having to worry so much about the deadlines.Though master bean I think we ought to tie in a deadline of some sorts with one of these lessons to give tha kids a taste of what it's like to draw for a living and having to have work in by a certain time. Though I'd be the last one to say I'm good at remembering deadlines ^_^

2005-10-04 [Silver Wind]: Hi, is it still possible to jump in and join the classes?

2005-10-04 [travs the bean]: it sure is- the classes are set up to go at your own pace - on an individual level - so they are always open-