Week Three: Day 2

Look who I got to meet Today! It's Faye y'all!
Seriously,  it's the first time we've met in person but I feel like I've known her forevs! If she looks familiar it's because she is another Twitch CRI.

Today started out crazy. I love this this tutorial though because as a teacher, what better way to break down the elements of a concept?
This could be done for mountains, trees, clouds, etc.
THE ANATOMY OF A WAVE
Today was yet another day of firsts for me. Check this out!

This was a crazy fun painting! I would like to try it again now that I've learned a few things.

So I wanted to briefly touch on the personal sacrifices it takes to be here. Three weeks is a long time to carve out of your life. Of course this certification can be achieved over time by doing it one week at a time, but even that can be difficult, and may take a few years. There is travel, lodging and food to be considered. The materials needed are many. You can bring your own or you can pre-order everything and it will be waiting for you when you arrive.  If you flew in by plane you must ship your paintings and materials back home, and there is the cost of the certification courses.
It's difficult to put a hard number on the overall price because it depends on how far you have to travel to get here. But a rough estimate is $4,000 on the low side to $7,000+. It depends on where you stay and what you eat, but you will fall somewhere between these figures.


For me, this is the first time I've ever been away from my family like this and for this long.
My family made this happen for me for which I will be eternally grateful.

I have a little person who has never been away from her mommy.
To make it easier on her I take a little Polaroid picture and send it to her in a letter everyday so she can feel a part of this experience too.

I'm pretty sure my peeps are ready for me to come back home about now! Of course I can't wait to get back to them, and at the same time I'm sad that this amazing experience is coming to an end.

.....oh and we must not forget today's shirt....

I'm excited to see what tomorrow brings!

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