Although it is not compulsory, I strongly recommend that we draw three pictures at the beginning: a picture of your own subject, then two boxes, and finally a drape.
Making these pictures helps us learn each other and set up a common language, which will support me later to teach you as smoothly as possible.

During these lessons we talk about and understand problems which we already met or could turn up in drawing in the future when making a picture. It also helps the beginners or the re-starters unfold and learn their own abilities and something about themselves.

From this black material (drapery), how many people make so many pictures.

Sanyi drapery
Sanyi’s painting in 4 years