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Encouraging our young artists. - 7/30/2008 2:06:00 PM
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garsyt
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There is a thread in homeschooling regarding children that show great artistic ability and how to encourage them. For reason that I WILL NOT go into I chose to post this new thread here as I don't homeschool and believe this is more a parenting topic as opposed to solely a homeschooling topic.
I to have some very creative artistic children. In particular my eldest daughter. She can draw, paint, and even create pretty amazing digital works of art on our computer. She is an amazing photographer too. For her Art is simply more then just an activity she enjoys - it is a PASSION.
I credit this passion, in part to her art teachers both in community arts classes and school, part to supplying her with whatever art materials she desired or wanted, part to never telling her that she couldn't do it, and in part to God-given talent and drive.
But to feed this passion and God-given talent, in the coming years is going to get COSTLY, as the art classes and even the arts programs in her middle and highschools are getting increasingly more expensive. But we'll do our best to continue to make sure she is getting what she needs to feed her passion.
And in response to Car2ners:
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I've always loved to draw.. in fact, I was doodling during a slow time at work. Just show some enthusiasm when he really does a good job... remind him that if he makes a mistake, that is what erasers are for and that all artists make mistakes (something that art teachers tell kids now-a-days that there are no mistakes in art.....argh).
Keep paper and pencils and erasers and a few how-to-draw books. Be honest if he makes a mess, let him know it's a mess (another thing most art teachers won't do) but do it in love. I think my students appreciated me being honest with them and encouraging them to push through a little harder and letting them know I had confidence that they could do well.
Actually at my kids' school the art teacher, tells the kids that feel like they've made a mistake that, in art, that there is almost always a way to make the mistake work for you. Art doesn't ALWAYS have to be exact. Erasing maybe what the artist has to do sometimes. Other times you can work the "mistake" into the piece, therefore it really wasn't a mistake after all. Art is one of those individual things. What looks like a mess to one person, just might make another person's day. Take Jackson Pollack for example. To many his abstract splatter painting looks like a 2 year old got a hold of a paint brush and just started tossing paint around - but to others his works are just what they were looking for. My daughter's picture of the rocks in my front garden, may not mean anything to one person but to another it may show great creativity and an eye for nature's beauty. To me art is not about perfection. It's about being free to create, and do what comes naturally for the artist.
Now if the child is just dumping things and not giving his work any thought or simply just doing it to get it done - then sure let them know that and encourage them to do better and try harder.
Anyway - here's a place where ALL parents can discuss our brilliant little artists and what we do to keep them encouraged and share helpful ideas and book suggestions.  Thanks!
Mods if there is a problem me starting this thread when there is already another one in homeschooling PLEASE IM me before closing it! Thank you!
Blessings,
Garsy
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RE: Encouraging our young artists. - 7/30/2008 2:29:56 PM
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stellaluna
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I don't have kids, but one thing I'm really proud of in my community is the dozens of summer art classes available to kids. Classes are offered at both our community college and at our local museum of art. Some are free, some cost in the $30-50 range, most provide free materials. The museum also has a free art activity with live music and an art film once a month that is open to kids and adults alike.
If you have a budding artist, I would encourage you to seek out such programs wherever you live. (And don't forget to check your local thrift stores for art supplies!)
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RE: Encouraging our young artists. - 7/30/2008 3:17:16 PM
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Jenny-Fair
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I don't have kids, but one thing I'm really proud of in my community is the dozens of summer art classes available to kids. Classes are offered at both our community college and at our local museum of art. Some are free, some cost in the $30-50 range, most provide free materials. The museum also has a free art activity with live music and an art film once a month that is open to kids and adults alike.
I wish we had something like that here. Basically you can get expensive classes for 15 yo and up, expensive week-long camps, or expensive summer school. In Yakima where we used to live, they had the Arts Van that went from park to park doing a different project each week with whomever shows up!
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That was very sweet and encouraging. 
