BufordBiffer

Chocolate Cake

I love chocolate anytime. My wife makes me a fantastical cake from Jacques Pepin for my birthday each year. The cake needs both a plate underneath and a plate on top, or it floats up to the ceiling.

Chocolate Cake

Nope...chocolate cake's the bomb.  I did make myself some chocolate pancakes (topped with sliced strawberries) last night though.  I was too lazy to make a cake.

Chocolate Cake

I'll take this opportunity to ask a question of you artistic types.  I don't have any "art", to speak of, on my walls.  I'm not really into framed Monet prints, eg,...that sort of thing...they are very pretty in other people's homes, but wouldn't much fit with what else is up in mine.

If I could afford an actual painting, I'd have one...but I can't.  So...here's my question:  would it likely be a waste of time to take some classes?  I mentioned to Biff earlier that I'm visually "tone deaf" and I've always thought that one either has the ability to do that sort of thing or one doesn't...in which case, lessons wouldn't be much use.  Or do you know of anyone who demonstrably benefitted from taking a class?

I mean, I don't expect to be off capturing the magic of Provence on canvas at the end of it.  But if I could even manage a respectable abstract, I'd be a happy camper. 

Chocolate Cake

>>did make myself some chocolate pancakes (topped with sliced strawberries) last night though.  I was too lazy to make a cake.<<<

Making chocolate pancakes with sliced strawberries marks you as anything but lazy.

Chocolate Cake

There is a wide difference of opinion on whether art schools, writing schools, etc. are worthwhile, complete scams, or somewhere in between.  I lean toward the opinion that everyone who attempts any activity benefits from practicing that activity.  I don't believe you need to pay someone for lessons in order to do that.