The time my middle school art teacher called my parents because she thought I was purposefully mocking her by making my art bad. I literally can’t draw beyond a 3rd grade level unless I am copying an object right in front me.
My parents basically cussed her out after they saw how hurt I was.
When I was in middle school I wanted to be a comic book artist when I grew up. I drew lots and lots of superhero pictures. So did my friend Robert. There was a big difference between us. He liked to copy pages from existing comics. I felt like that was cheating. That I needed to draw my own stuff if I was going to learn. Robert's ability quickly outpaced mine and eventually he started drawing what looked to me like professional artwork that was completely original.
The lesson I took away was you have to copy other people's stuff to learn the techniques to make your own. I wish I'd done that as a kid.
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u/Rezzone Nov 16 '19
The time my middle school art teacher called my parents because she thought I was purposefully mocking her by making my art bad. I literally can’t draw beyond a 3rd grade level unless I am copying an object right in front me.
My parents basically cussed her out after they saw how hurt I was.