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I think this is very much true, when I first started out I thought I needed t have all of the fancy expensive materials to create good art. Now, several years later I try to buy the highest quality for the smallest amount of money. Being frugal pays off ha.

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I think the biggest thing that I personally struggle with is realizing that there is NO wrong way to make art. Whether you need a reference or work from your imagination or if a piece takes a year versus a day. There is no wrong way to go about it and I think not realizing this or being stressed this fact can deter a lot of students so I think this is something that needs to be emphasized even more.

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I would encourage student to think there are more than one way to solve a problem and try to find the best way such as use sufficient with time, use less resource and money.

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I want them to understand that Creativity is not a static thing. It is alive, and it grows as you do. A person is not just born creative. It takes time, effort, patience, and experience. It requires you to experiment and learn, which in turn requires you to make mistakes.
It asks you to look through someone else's eyes, to think outside the box of what you're used to.
I'd like them to understand that to be creative is to take an idea, any idea, and to make something new out of it. Not to copy it, but to build on it, change it.

I'd also like them to know that all of these things are skills, and all art forms are skills, and as such can be learned. They take real work to become good at them, and you shouldn't be afraid of the fact that someone else is better.

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AN, I definitely think it's important to teach children to enjoy creating. It's so easy to put a huge amount of pressure on ourselves to be creative and innovative all the time, and that can really suck the fun out of a

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..come away from the class having learned that art is a very personal journey, one that is their own to go on as they see fit. I would hope to teach them that being too hard on themselves and comparing themselves to others isn't helpful at all, and that the only person they have to impress in the end is themselves.

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If I were to ever teach art, I would want my students to

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LT I agree that execution passion and determination define us. When it comes to creativity that's what it takes to turn a pile of ideas into a work of art.

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ANC, Thats right there is no right or wrong types of art. Theres just what you see and feel to be art. Someone alts may say it is not but thats only one persons thoughts.

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I would like to teach my students that being creative has no limits. The only thing someone needs to create an idea is some inspiration. I would also hope that they would come to understand more about themselves as they discover their own creativity.

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DM, that is true!  A lot of people, as you said, use lots of time and practice to get there.  So, sometimes, something like the words "you are gifted" is a stab wound.  Some people would get discouraged. It's a crazy world here.

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I want them to remember that they can do their own thing. They can be different. They can do things that are similar to others (no plagiarism!) and put their own twist on it. I want them to enjoy creating. I want them to not be so hard on themselves that it's detrimental to their work. They can make mistakes. It's actually encouraged to make mistakes. Practice, practice, practice.

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@DM: I am glad you mentioned about that comparison that can be damaging. Competition is not a bad thing, but it is important to learn at your own pace. Like you said, do not compare one's own progress, instead see what you can learn from other people. Great post!

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On being creative, I want my students to remember that even though art is a freedom expression, practice creating things with intention. I want them to remember to enjoy the process of art making. I want them to remember that making a lot of mistakes is an essential part of the learning process. I want them to remember to take risks, always experiment with something new. I want them to remember them to try to do something creative with other people and exchange ideas with an open mind.

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DB,
Many of today's greatest inventions were made by accident. Same with some artworks by some of my professors.

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I would show my students a photo of a horse in a field full of zebras and ask what they see.  For those who see the horse I would ask why?  I would tell them that being creative is not being afraid to be different. I would then give them each a pixie stick to eat before they go home.
DISCLAIMER: None of my make believe students have food allergies or medical conditions that could worsen with sugar.

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In response to BE, I had struggled a bit with my own talent as a kid. I was the weird kid that played way too many instruments and had to wear a band uniform for gigs. Some kids tried to poke fun and such but something inside me, I think pride, kept me from wanting to quit. I enjoyed what I did and do. Playing instruments kept me apart from them. In the later years, I started to get the hang of expressing myself more and more. If those kids from the old days could see me now.

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If I had to leave the students with anything, it would be that art is what they make it out to be, so long as they are enjoying it. There are the extremes in art where I personally think it is a bit too far out there, but to each their own. Art helped me learn how to get over obstacles, and it still teaches me how to move on from mistakes or how to work with mistakes. Art is a way of life, and everyone is different. Do not fret that you feel you are behind on drawing or painting, keep practicing, take breaks from projects, and most importantly, breathe. In the end, you will be the artist you have always strived to be.

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Creativity is unique. DM I agree with your point, "everyone" is capable of doing this and it is important to not compare our own progress with others.

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That there is no right or wrong way of being creative. Creative does not look a certain way. Being creative is being yourself.

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DM, I agree. Determination and persistence is what will define a person.

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I would want my students to know that creativity is difficult, and that the concept that an idea is unique is highly unlikely. The probability of a 'creative' idea never having been thought up before is illogical. However, the execution, passion, and determination that one puts into their work is what will really define someone.

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In response to DM, I remember when I was younger, people would always say to other people that "You are gifted" and Id just look at my work and ask myself why they didn't say that to me. I guess like TM I would have to agree with you, I wish wasn't so hard on my self and compare myself with others. I don't  think I would say to someone that   "they are gifted" out loud just because of my experience.

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I want my students to remember that art is fun and a expressive form, and there are no right or wrong types of art.

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DM, I wish someone would have told me in high school not to compare my progress to other people (or even earlier). It would have saved me a lot of grief!

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You should never be afraid to Express your self and not care what others thing. You will find mine people out there that will try to bring you down. It is not because your art is bad but because they Believe you are better then them and they cant handle that.

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Being creative is something that everyone is capable of. It has the potential to be fun and also challenging. It's up to the creator what kind of path they want to take, and it's important to also not compare one's own progress with another's in a way that is detrimental.

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This makes me think of how some people used "You are gifted" as a compliment. It takes lots of time and practice to become very proficient at something, and what you end up creating can be like a gift for someone else.

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There are really two steps in creating something: conceiving of the original idea, and executing that idea in physical form.

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Genius is a badly-understood concept. A lot of what we mistake for natural brilliance is actually just someone prodding at an idea from every angle until the idea takes on a shape no one has seen before.

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Everyone can be creative and have fun creating art. You may have to practice in order to get where you want to get but that doesn't mean you're not an artist.

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Creativity comes in many forms, but to become skillful at something requires a lot of practice.