tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801207462566510326.post2351768916109725460..comments2024-03-25T22:38:39.934-07:00Comments on THERESA'S TALES: Artistic AbilitiesTheresa Milsteinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801207462566510326.post-53662603162675509242010-08-04T07:37:12.474-07:002010-08-04T07:37:12.474-07:00Alesa, I guess a stick figure wouldn't be tryi...Alesa, I guess a stick figure wouldn't be trying your best once you were out of first grade. It's about doing the assignments and staying focused.<br /><br />You're right about math in the US.Theresa Milsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801207462566510326.post-18933955366248111222010-08-04T06:10:32.696-07:002010-08-04T06:10:32.696-07:00Hmm interesting... Hypothetically speaking:
So wh...Hmm interesting... Hypothetically speaking: <br />So what would you do if you had a supremely gifted child who effortlessly and disinterestedly handed in a perfect copy of a great master, and a seriously untalented but dedicated child who struggled mightily and sweated blood and tears to produce something that looks vaguely like a stick figure?<br />-<br />I thought the system was unfair... And pointless, because in the last three years of highschool, only a dozen or so student in my entire highschool took art class as an option. Shrug, another of the many flaws in the french education system. I have yet to find one that was flawless. : 7<br />-<br />At least in math you get taught basic principals that you can apply to solve the problems. In the US, some schools even try to touch upon the why behind them...Avohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15808959359850145003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801207462566510326.post-25713840429012925982010-08-04T05:48:18.358-07:002010-08-04T05:48:18.358-07:00@ Alesa, I never thought about it, but kids aren&#...@ Alesa, I never thought about it, but kids aren't taught how to draw. They just get an assignment. Sometimes they study the works of a specific artist and imitate the style. <br /><br />Our grades are about effort. Not talent. We don't get quizzed about art history. It's the product. If someone is talented, then s/he is encouraged to go to art school. <br /><br />Your system seems unfair. But I guess some people aren't good at math, but they get graded on "talent".Theresa Milsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3801207462566510326.post-45114170250367138052010-08-04T05:35:23.550-07:002010-08-04T05:35:23.550-07:00How is art class taught in the US? Just from this ...How is art class taught in the US? Just from this post it sounds like the kids are simply asked to draw and not taught how to?<br /><br />That the way it is in France... And then your grade reflects how naturally talented you are at drawing. It was the bane of many good students... <br />And later, in highschool, it becomes optional... And then still instead of learning how to create art, you continue to get graded for inherent talent (or external tutelage) in addition to getting quizzed and taught about art history. The whole system never ceased to puzzle me.Avohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15808959359850145003noreply@blogger.com