Art interpretation?

[lcdc1]

As you have guessed I like to draw and I like to look at other peoples art! Well I have this philosiphy about art and it is strange.

I had a kid of one of my employees in my office the other day and she comes into there before school sometimes cause I have a conference table in there and she will draw or read or chat. Well, she asked me who drew a picture on my locker and I told her trish did it. It is a picture of me on a fire when I was away and trish was missing me, so it is very expressive and the fire looks ominous, but I am larger than it putting it out.

So this kid is like I wish I knew how to draw and I said you do, everyone knows how to draw. So I asked her if she wanted a pencil and paper to draw and she asked what to draw.

I said oh draw a monster. She said I cannot, anyway she did and then she said her drawings are always bad! we talked about who said that to her and all and I told her no one can say a drawing is bad if it comes from you and what you are thinking about!

Sooo, guess what her picture was, it was a monster person with hair standing way up and she said it was me! I cracked up and put it on my locker so now she brings me pictures she draws all the time. I don't know what to think about me looking like a monster and all, but whatever?

That is why I don't think I could ever take a formal art class, it would be strange to be judged on my drawings, I thought about taking one to learn about the different mediums but changed my mind after talking to that kid!

I am glad trish never has felt pressured by drawing, she likes to do it and has some good stuff going on. I think teachers and parents need to be careful in what they say to kids about art!

[jj]

Actually, a lot of very unique artists were "ruined" when they started taking formal classes. They started to conform to the, so called, "correct" way. So I understand what you are saying.

But don't dismiss hooking up with some informal classes that are basically just for practicing. There is nothing like having a real live human body to sit still for you to draw.


By the way, I think that is sweet you encouraged that kid. I had pictures of me drawn by kids that were pretty "moster-like" as well. LOL Ya just have to laugh.

[lcdc1]

we apparently, have a pretty good art place and community in my town, never really knew that? I might check that out informally.

[charliegirl]

I think encouraging her to draw was very nice of you Lc. Everyone is capable of their own unique style and who's to say it isn't good. I think I mentioned my opinion of Picasso to you but look at how famous he is. I've seen people who I thought were great but the critics didn't.

Art is all in the person looking at it so I have a big problem with anyone telling someone their art isn't good. If it expresses what the artist is thinking or feeling, its doing what its supposed to do. If it draws an emotion out in the person looking at it, thats great, but if they don't like it, tuff nookies! LOL

[lcdc1]

you know what is funny though? Kids are the biggest art critics I know, they will tell you right off what they think of a painting or drawing, trish analyzes some of mine that I let her see, there is a lot of art that I do that is not for kids eyes!

I used to get in trouble in school for drawing at the wrong times and for some of the drawings I did! I guess it did not hurt me in the long run though! It just made me hate to be at school more!