I am using this period at the beginning of the New Year to look back at the end of the last, and to put some of the activities that I did last term into the content of my new blog. One such activity could be the opportunity I took to go along to Dr June Forster\u2019s undergraduate, second year painting class. Being able to sit in on undergraduate classes has been one of the really nice things about being an Masters student and also one way in which the School of Art is very supportive (I cannot imagine that this happens at every institution \u2013 I do not recall it occurring when I was an undergraduate). Provided that you are open and willing to learn and I try not impact on the class too much; then I find that everyone is very welcoming, supportive and that you can really get involved with the activities.<\/p>\n
I cannot attend every session but I managed to sit in on three of June\u2019s painting classes, two practicals and one theory on materials and one of Prof. John Harvey\u2019s lecturers on \u2018board preparation\u2019. I particularly enjoyed the practical sessions and I only wish that I could have attended more of them. Below are some of my efforts.<\/p>\n