Overall Evaluation of Workshops

I feel like i have learnt some valuable skills and lessons in the three workshops. Non of the paintings or subjects i would have personally chosen to paint but be that as it may the experience is a valuable lesson.
I can't say i like working in oils, as acrylics have always been my preffered choice of medium to use but gaining the skills and insight into how to use them properly is useful just in case i do ever want to try them again.
The large still life painting gave my skills in tonal painting, the Soutine workshop made us think about different ways to approach a painting, whether you focus on tone, line, shape, colour, size or texture, i now know that choosing a couple of these aspects will make you produce a more defined response, rather than trying to tackle every single thing at once.
The colour workshop was probably my favourite, although i don't like the shape painting, i think i would have liked to apply colour to another subject; the experimentation and fighting to urge to use white or black was also good as it taught you how to experiment in the mixing colours to create what you need.
Even though i haven't really liked the content of the paintings we have made i have still learnt some great skills which can then be used and applied to my paintings when i next create a piece, so overall the workshops have been useful in teaching new skills and expanding my understanding of paint as a whole.