I do not consider myself to be an artist. In fact, I would consider myself to be extremely challenged when it comes to drawing, creating, and doing many of the things involved in the Fine Arts curriculum.
One of the most important new learnings to come to me so far in this course has been the need to change my attitude. I must show a positive attitude to art. I must admit the stongest reason I have had an "aversion to art" is that I think I suck at it. It is one thing to understand the theory behind a "self-fulfilling prophecy" (and tell others that they need to become more confident or set students up to succeed in an effort to increase their self-efficacy) but it is quite a different story when you are trying to do it to yourself.
In an effort to practice what I intend to preach, I am trying to change my mindframe. I can think creatively. I can draw. I can paint. More importantly, I enjoy it because it gives me a chance to express myself in a different way than which I am accustomed. I am growing. This is my best work of art to date. There will be others.
2 comments:
I really like your positive attitude Rob! I have also had to change my attitude about drawing because like you I do not really consider myself to be a very good drawer. I found that this drawing exercise that we did in class really boosted my confidence and I think that it would be a great activity to introduce to students in any grade (although the difficulty of the picture would vary). I like how you used a marker to highlight how great your drawing turned out!
Thank you for your thoughts Sherri. It is comforting to know that someone is in the same boat.
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