Hi from Emily from England :)

[Heather Boyd]

@emily-seccombe Hi and welcome!!! I am not from the UK; only been once. I am Canadian. I suggest starting with the Start Here (or Intro video) in the courses and then turn your focus to the curriculum. I am working through Effective Vehicle Design class. I am like you in regards to loving nature and drawing it and though I like other people's vehicles, they don't come easy or as natural as nature. Anyways, hope to see you around.

[Annaaronson]

Hi @emily-seccombe !

Welcome to the forum!! The Basics are great definitely a great place to start, but make sure you are having fun while you're doing it! There are some things I naturally love about art (color, lighting, design) and some things that feel a little like eating my vegetables (the perspective gods are looking right at me) so if you're working your way through a class that doesn't feel as fun make sure you are also making time for the things you LOVE! Keep posting! I love that octopus!

[NicolaSchofield]

@emily-seccombe Hi Emily, I'm in Reading so technically South East but just on the edge I suppose whereabouts are you?

You said you like to draw octopuses and then you said your job exposes you to the things you like to draw - do you work with octopuses and newts?!

[emily.seccombe]

@Jeremy-Ross Thanks Jeremy - will be starting from the beginnings for sure!

[emily.seccombe]

@Adam-Thornton-0 Hi Adam, thanks for the welcome I'm in Biggleswade at the moment so not far from Cambridge, but am moving away soon. Cool, I'll have a look at Marco Bucci's stuff - thanks for the recommendation. Yes I've started at the foundation videos and will go from there - and I found this via the podcase which I love!
All the best,
Emily

[emily.seccombe]

@Heather-Boyd Hi Heather! I just had a look at your instagram - your vehicles are great - very characterful. Thanks for the welcome! I'm half way through the Start Here video as we speak

[emily.seccombe]

@Annaaronson Hi Anna Thanks for the advice, that sounds very sensible and appealnig too haha. Thank you

[emily.seccombe]

@NicolaSchofield Hi Nicola
By coincidence I'm actually moving to a village outside Reading next week! Probably only for a few months though, before moving again, but I just saw on your instagram about a Reading sketching group so perhaps I might be able to come along to that??
Haha - only newts in my job, not sure there are any jobs that involve both newts and octopuses but if there is I would like it!
All the best,
Emily

[NicolaSchofield]

@emily-seccombe amazing! Our next meet-up is planned for this coming Sunday at a community garden next to the Hexagon Theatre:
https://urbansketchersreading.wordpress.com/2021/08/16/lavender-place-community-gardens/
I think they are harvesting vegetables that afternoon so lots of interesting activity to draw.

No need to book or anything, just turn up if you can make it

[Tristan Lapetz]

Welcome to the community Emily. I'm sure you'll find yourself at home in no time!

[emily.seccombe]

@NicolaSchofield Hi Nicola, that sounds great, I won't make it this week, but will definitely hope to make the next one! What a fab idea

[emily.seccombe]

@Tristan-Lapetz Thanks Tristan ️

[Janette]

@NicolaSchofield Hey! I lived in Reading for 6 years

[NicolaSchofield]

@Janette it's a small world!

[Janette]

@NicolaSchofield lol yes. I bought many a pair of shoes in the Oracle. Spent a lot of time at Great Expectations and the Purple turtle, and can't get the smell of Smelly Alley out of my brain

[aska]

Hi, welcome to this super col community:-)

[NicolaSchofield]

@Janette I used to love the quiz in Great Ex before all the lockdown stuff

[randarrington]

Hi Emily!!!!!! Looking forward to getting to know you!!!!!!