Most of us can remember some of our art projects in elementary school, or perhaps earlier. In those days of youth, we gleefully made marks with crayons on construction paper without a second thought to how someone else might judge the art.
We didn’t talk about innate talent or skill. We certainly didn’t compare our art to someone famous on Instagram or Twitter. At that time the art-making was for us, we made it purely to express ourselves.
Unfortunately, as we got a little older, things probably started to change. Maybe you saw some kids were being encouraged by their parents and teachers, receiving more compliments on their artwork.
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