tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post2535381794923941356..comments2024-03-26T07:07:14.304-07:00Comments on Teacher Tom: Within The LinesTeacher Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14606781724784785338noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-68481076775281680152015-05-15T16:56:50.745-07:002015-05-15T16:56:50.745-07:00As the mother of a 5 year old who still scribbles ...As the mother of a 5 year old who still scribbles and has yet to create even one picture that *looks like* anything, let alone stay in the lines, this was wonderful to read. But if you inquire about my son's art, he will have the most elaborate narrative of what thought processes or imaginative stories went through his mind as he was creating those scribbles. Maybe he's going to be more into prose than painting...once he learns how to write.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15932919.post-39294454267912442452015-05-15T00:56:41.751-07:002015-05-15T00:56:41.751-07:00I think the key take away here is to not negate an...I think the key take away here is to not negate anything done by the young artist. I was always a big believer in starting with a blank sheet. My daughter in her after school program was always given Disney characters to color in. She complained that she wanted to create her own. I simply suggested she turn the paper over and that was that.Papa Green Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08791079916601796354noreply@blogger.com