Artist Joel Bergner took project members on a world tour of his artworks today. Joel, who is based in Washinton DC, explained how mural projects in Cape Verde and Poland had been conceived, designed and delivered.
Joel, who began his working life as a social worker, stressed that no matter what gifts we are born with we must practice if we want to improve. Every artist has to develop discipline and determination if they want to succeed.
Then Joel led a workshop on drawing a portrait, where to position the eyes, the nose, the ears and how to add shade and light. The participants then sketched the faces of their neighbours and shared which features they had found hardest to draw.
