This is excellent! I may even have a go myself (always considered myself to be really terrible at drawing!). You have a way of firing people up with your enthusiasm: keep it up. I like the advise about practice. Everything is practice (yes talent comes into it a bit, but practice is the key to success!)
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Thanks so much! And that's a huge compliment- I love the idea of firing people up :)
I don't think anyone's terrible at drawing- I do think there are people that haven't played with it long enough to find their styles. If you have a go, do come back and show me what you come up with - but above all- have fun!
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I think school has a lot to answer for (bear in mind I am 48 so should be over that by now!). I thought I wasn't 'arty' or good at anything creative (except maybe a bit of writing) until I had a go at needle felting and got hooked. I believed I didn't have 'talent' because I was told that. Words have such power to uplift or put down.
You're absolutely right. Teachers have such a huge responsibility on their shoulders- they really can shape a life for good or ill with what they make kids believe about themselves, because the seeds they plant can be there forever- beautiful flowers if you're lucky, rampant choking weeds if you're not. A bad day in a teacher's life can translate to a bad life for the kids they're in charge of if they're not careful. They create this self-image which follows you into your future.
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