When I was in college, or what approximates college in an Art Institute, I had a drawing/painting teacher named Carlos Villa. (Or check his SFAI listing) He is a great artist and better teacher.
My introduction to him was in Drawing I, the Art equivalent of English Comp 101. On the first day we were gathered, rumors floated around about how he made you do so much work. “Be ready to fill up three or four sketch books,” one student warned.
Carlos quickly put the rumors to rest by addressing the class and setting out his expectations.
You should only draw when you want.
Of course, you should want to draw all the time.
We laughed, set at ease. His expectations were actually greater than what was rumored. But we all felt good about it.
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