[Brandon Olson]

Oh and to further address the 2 day workshops, I know that Mikes jokes and stuff make it seem like a very relaxed atmosphere but that is actually the point, he is trying to get you to loosen up and relax while you draw, it is to lighten the mood. In reality however Mike has a very specific curriculum that he follows it is just that he has been doing it for so long and he is so good at it you dont realize it. its funny that people think learning and being funny cannot happen synonymously, in the 2 day workshops Mike very specifically covers one half day on just 1 and 2 point perspective, the rest of the time is spent covering 40 graphic tricks, rendering techniques on pencil, colored pencil, marker technique, and other details like people and trees. it is amazing that people criticize the way they do, teachers get entire semesters to try and teach these things to their students and in the most part still fail to get people to grasp the concepts as effectively as Mike has been able to. The 2 day workshop is intended to put you on a path of understanding just how much you don’t know about graphics and gives you the tools to build that knowledge. what you choose to do with those tools is up to you. there is no pleasing everyone

[Brandon Olson]

I understand that everyone doesnt learn the same and can sympathize with someone if Mikes teaching style wasn’t conducive to their learning style. That being said I have taken Mike’s Workshop and been a teaching assistant for Mike and I can safely say that the negative experiences that i have read are really in the minority and find if discouraging to think that a few people that didnt share the immense change in their drawing abilities that i have witnessed to be the norm in the workshop would discourage others from going to it. First of all in addressing the 2 day workshop Mike touches on a large range of materials in 2 days the 2 day workshop helps people see what they do not know and offers them a basis to build upon. those who truely want to take their graphics and attitude to the next level really should take the 7 day or 12 day workshop. the atmosphere of this intensive workshop really give you a different outlook on rendering. you are in an environment surrounded by people enthusiastic about drawing for 12 hours a day, that combine with mikes positive outlook and unique tricks to making drawing wall and fast possible. I am sorry to hear that there are some ot you that did not have a positive experience but as for me the workshop have changed my graphics and outlook on life for the better and am very thankful that the workshop continues to help people

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