Nicholas-Silverdrake

So yeah, I'm currently taking art lessons under the direction of one Sean Andrew Murray. He is an accomplished illustrator, and I am honored to have him as my teacher. I highly recommend checking his work out at his website: http://seanandrewmurray.com/ He is also the creator of the world of Gateway, which you can learn about at: http://fishwizardpress.com/ Seriously, check his stuff out. It has a very unique feel and atmosphere to it. Maybe you'll like it, or maybe you won't. In either case, just give it a try.

So yeah, I had to write a speech for my college Public Speaking class about something I am passionate about. I like drawing, so I decided to go with that as my topic. The speech doesn't have a conventional introduction or conclusion, so please keep that in mind while reading. Anyway, that's enough of me rambling on; here's the speech:    Now, I know that a lot of people find drawing, and art in general, to be boring, unnecessary, unproductive, or some combination of the three. Well, those people are, to put it quite simply, completely wrong. From my own personal experience, I can tell you with absolute certainty that drawing, and art as a w