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<blockquote data-quote="Hound dog" data-source="post: 273018" data-attributes="member: 84"><p>Star</p><p> </p><p></p><p> </p><p>I'm wondering if that is a *thing* with art teacher's "pets"?? </p><p> </p><p>We have a hs kid in the class. Kid has the personality of a pencil. Literally. If he talked any slower, I'd start finishing his sentences for him. He sounds like he's stoned most of the time. But isn't. For a while I wondered if he had aspergers......but I don't think so. Just an odd kid.</p><p> </p><p>Anyway, our teacher goes on and on about this kid's "art". I know art is in the eye of the beholder........but c'mon! The kid's art consists of stick figure cartoons! This kid paints what he wants. The rest of us are expected to do the assignment. Then later gush at whatever stick painting/drawing this kid has come up with while the teacher goes on and on about how fabulous it is.</p><p> </p><p>I could've done this kid's "art" in the 3rd grade. Oh, and it's supposed to be political satire. Ok, kid is still in hs........I doubt he knows enough about politics and life in general to produce art with political satire. Most of his themes also revolve around grade school level.</p><p> </p><p>Our teacher is spending money so this kid can do Performance Art for the spring fling this year. Gag me.</p><p> </p><p>Drives me nuts. And I'm not the only one. Heck, we've got a lady who has never attempted to draw or paint in her life producing paintings way above this kid's level!</p><p> </p><p>I don't get it either.</p><p> </p><p>Although I did tell Nichole I was sorely tempted to produce the same type of painting (it would take all of maybe a half hour) and see if it got the same response. lol </p><p> </p><p>At least our teacher isn't the depressed sort. And he does give praise to other students........Still........If I were this kid's parent and was spending the money for him to get an Art Degree and this was the best he could do........I'd stop paying. <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/Graemlins/rofl.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":rofl:" title="rofl :rofl:" data-shortname=":rofl:" /></p><p> </p><p>I'll keep drawing. And I'm determined to get the painting down. I'll just keep working with the cheap stuff until I'm more comfortable. lol </p><p> </p><p>But Star, I'd think painting on a wall would be much harder than canvas! But then, I have issues with the easel. lol I got mad last night and refused to use it......and my painting went much better. Putting paint on a cavas is not as easy as it looks. I'm using acrylics as "watercolor".......so one time it goes on perfect, the next it's either too watery or too thick. sigh But I have <strong>improved</strong>. If I hadn't, I'd have continued to use the mediums I'm more comfortable with.</p><p> </p><p>My hs art teacher was a witch. She was the reason I didn't take anymore art classes in school. She hated everyone's work. I never did figure out how I got an A when she hated everything I did.<img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/emoticons/faint.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":faint:" title="faint :faint:" data-shortname=":faint:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hound dog, post: 273018, member: 84"] Star I'm wondering if that is a *thing* with art teacher's "pets"?? We have a hs kid in the class. Kid has the personality of a pencil. Literally. If he talked any slower, I'd start finishing his sentences for him. He sounds like he's stoned most of the time. But isn't. For a while I wondered if he had aspergers......but I don't think so. Just an odd kid. Anyway, our teacher goes on and on about this kid's "art". I know art is in the eye of the beholder........but c'mon! The kid's art consists of stick figure cartoons! This kid paints what he wants. The rest of us are expected to do the assignment. Then later gush at whatever stick painting/drawing this kid has come up with while the teacher goes on and on about how fabulous it is. I could've done this kid's "art" in the 3rd grade. Oh, and it's supposed to be political satire. Ok, kid is still in hs........I doubt he knows enough about politics and life in general to produce art with political satire. Most of his themes also revolve around grade school level. Our teacher is spending money so this kid can do Performance Art for the spring fling this year. Gag me. Drives me nuts. And I'm not the only one. Heck, we've got a lady who has never attempted to draw or paint in her life producing paintings way above this kid's level! I don't get it either. Although I did tell Nichole I was sorely tempted to produce the same type of painting (it would take all of maybe a half hour) and see if it got the same response. lol At least our teacher isn't the depressed sort. And he does give praise to other students........Still........If I were this kid's parent and was spending the money for him to get an Art Degree and this was the best he could do........I'd stop paying. :rofl: I'll keep drawing. And I'm determined to get the painting down. I'll just keep working with the cheap stuff until I'm more comfortable. lol But Star, I'd think painting on a wall would be much harder than canvas! But then, I have issues with the easel. lol I got mad last night and refused to use it......and my painting went much better. Putting paint on a cavas is not as easy as it looks. I'm using acrylics as "watercolor".......so one time it goes on perfect, the next it's either too watery or too thick. sigh But I have [B]improved[/B]. If I hadn't, I'd have continued to use the mediums I'm more comfortable with. My hs art teacher was a witch. She was the reason I didn't take anymore art classes in school. She hated everyone's work. I never did figure out how I got an A when she hated everything I did.:knockedout: [/QUOTE]
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