I have always had elementary students who want to draw guns, knives, fangs,
dripping blood, etc. I make it very clear that I do not like these kinds of
drawings - it would be different if there were some meaning to the drawings
other than gore! And then they get into middle and high school - "death"
(the guy in the cape with a scythe), mushrooms, and similiar items - OR the
complete opposite - butterflies, happy faces, flowers, teddy bears. YUCK!
Then, when I assign a project using symbolism they can't think of a thing to
draw!
I have noticed a remarkable improvement in all of my student's drawing
abilities since I began having them draw the first 15 minutes (from life)
before we begin for the day. Yet, when given any choice they revert to the
above mentioned. :-(
~Michal
> Re: big deal about pencils?Thanks for the big word. I just increased my
> vocabulary by one! There is truth, there are lies, and then there is that
> big gray area in between. That is what we spend our lives exploring and
> debating. Unfortunately, we also spend our lives fighting about it. On
> that note, has anybody noticed (I teach elementary) students wishing to do
> war scenes? I've notice it more since the war started than in previous
> years.
>
> Leah
