I'm a bit awkward about writing about myself just like I'm not interested in learning how to do faces by doing self portraits. Anyway my experience in drawing is mostly self taught with exception of sessions of drawing the human figure. These sessions were on Oahu, Hi. and were really excellent plus everyone is so understanding that you're just trying to learn. Seeing some accomplished artists struggling to draw someone impromptu really helps motivating yourself to continue. Oahu also has some great libraries and I would just check out books and read read read practice...more