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Re: art teachers that manipulate

From: Buerkle, Jennifer (buerklej.fl.us)
Date: Fri Mar 03 2000 - 16:21:26 PST

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    I personally try as a rule to keep hands off, but in almost 30 years there have
    probably been a time or two I helped with some background coloring when time was
    tight. I find the tracing paper a good idea. I have also had to touch a
    painting when explaining blending or brush strokes...didn't have another canvas
    at the ready. But an art teacher who doctors kids' work is cheating!

    Regarding contests, I literally despise them. First, I feel they are
    exploitive. Instead of paying for advertising, someone has the bright idea to
    hold a contest. And once you've entered a child's work into the contest they ask
    constantly if they won, and it is kind of painful to keep saying no. The one
    exception is the "Written and Illustrated By" yearly contest where "winning" is
    publication. I feel that is akin to the real world, so I encourage that, along
    with advice how how many rejections authors get before actually being published.

    Jen 

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