In early childhood, children develop a set of symbols that 'stand for' things they see in the world … - Betty Edwards

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. . . the consciousness of being at war, and therefore in danger, makes the handing-over of all power to a small caste seem the natural, unavoidable condition of survival.

Betty Edwards

In early childhood, children develop a set of symbols that 'stand for' things they see in the world around them. . . Children are happy with symbolic drawing until about the age of eight or nine. . . when children develop a passion for realism. Our schools do not provide drawing instruction. Children try on their own to discover the secrets of realistic drawing, but nearly always fail and, sadly, give up on trying.

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Be clear in your mind why learning to draw well is important. Drawing enables you to see in that special, epiphanous way that artists see, no matter what style you use to express your special insight. Your goal in drawing should be to encounter the reality of experience. . . to see ever more clearly, ever more deeply.

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Art has this long history, predating even language, of expressing nonverbal information.

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Creativity is the ability to find new solutions to a problem or new modes of expression; thus it brings into existence something new to the individual and to the culture.

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As parents, we can do a great deal to further this goal by helping our children develop alternative ways of knowing the world verbally
analytically and visually
spatially. During the crucial early years, parents can help to shape a child's life in such a way that words do not completely mask other kinds of reality. My most urgent suggestions to parents are concerned with the use of words, or rather, not using words.

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As each new skill is learned, you will merge it with those previously learned until, one day, you are simply drawing - just as, one day, you found yourself simply driving without thinking about how to do it.

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