I just wanted to write to thank you, joining the drawing league has really broken me out of my fear of drawing again, and I feel so excited to be doing this and to be learning from you. You have sparked my creativity and I already see a difference in my drawing from the first time I attempted River (which I didn't even finish). I'm not done yet but I am eager to finish. I made some mistakes and I noticed that instead of giving up, this time I felt more inspired to keep going to learn from those mistakes.

Your courses are great!!! Thank you for sharing your drawing skills an techniques!

Dirk not only taught me the techniques, but also motivated and helped me understand what I was drawing, instead of being limited to the photo itself. After a while, I recognised that this is one of many other things Dirk teaches, that is extremely important to know and hard to learn by yourself.
After 2 years in the course, I´ve accomplished many things, like having a drawing featured in an art magazine and selling 2 of 3 artworks to art collectors. This, actually, happened pretty fast and I think this would never have been possible without the program.

There’s something magical about having someone so highly accomplished in the field giving you direct, personal attention. I can always count on Dirk to be honest and straightforward with me, qualities I greatly value, so I know that I can trust his judgment and allow my inner voice to emerge. Even though I haven’t yet reached the professional level of some of his other students, I’m excited about the future and where my art is going.