Bodil Eide

Mine første erfaringer med nettkurs i tegning

Jeg var nybegynner da jeg meldte meg på NooAs nettkurs i tegning. Jeg hadde forsøkt å lære meg å tegne ved å titte på YouTube-filmer, men videoene jeg studerte hadde en veldig «ingeniør-preget» stil, og gjorde tegning til en kjedelig og tidkrevende oppgave. Så meldte jeg meg på tegnekurset til Bodil, og allerede i første studieenhet ble jeg positivt overrasket. Her ble jeg presentert for kroki og formskisser (som jeg for øvrig ikke hadde hørt om før). Det jeg likte spesielt godt med disse øvelsene var at fokus på resultat ble borte, jeg kunne lage kruseduller – og kalle det tegning, og best av alt – øvelsene var så konkrete at de kunne gjøres overalt. Jeg, som hadde strevd med å skape en tredimensjonal følelse i mine tegninger, hadde nå fått noen enkle øvelser for dette. Bodil gir raske og fyldige kommentarer i sine tilbakemeldinger, og har gitt meg troen på at selv en nybegynner i voksen alder kan lære seg å tegne.

My first experiences with a web-based drawing course

I was a novice when I signed up for NooA’s internet drawing course. I had tried to learn drawing by watching YouTube-films, but the videos I studied had a very “engineer-like” style, and made drawing a boring and time-consuming task. So, I signed up for Bodil’s course, which already in the first lesson gave me a positive surprise. I was introduced to gesture drawing and volume sketches (which, by the way, I had not heard of before). What I liked especially about these exercises was that there was no focus on results; I could just “scribble” and call it drawing, and best of all – the exercises were so specific that they could be done anywhere. I, who always had found it difficult to acquire a sense of three-dimensionality in my drawings, now had some simple exercises for this. Bodil gives swift and extensive feedback, and has made me believe that even an adult beginner can learn how to draw.

Eli-Anita Schøning

Ana Gonçalves recommends NooA’s online drawing course

As a Portuguese artist and student, I see Bodil Eide as one of the best teachers I have ever had. I absolutely trust her and trust the exercises. The Drawing course is wonderfully crafted and Bodil’s language is simple and clear, yet rich and full of (pertinent) content.

As for my own progression, I just wish I had more time to devote to the marvellous practice of Drawing. There’s no end for what one can learn and discover with the exercises and tools of this Drawing course. They can be practiced forever, their range of possibilities and applications is immense.

The pedagogical materials (videos with demonstrations, images, introductory lectures) are the most appropriate and resonant. (One of them has changed my life!… 🙂 )

Ana Gonçalves