I remember a story of a lady as a young girl. Once a week they would have art class. She really looked forward to that art class. On this one particular day, the teacher taught the students to draw trees. What the teacher showed the students to draw was a green lollypop on a brown stick. At least that is how the “tree” looked. The lady had said that she looked at what her teacher had drawn and said to herself that that wasn’t a tree. Her tree was drawn wild with many branches and in such colors as purple and green and red and brown. It probably looked more like a “real” tree than the teacher’s green lollypop on a brown stick, but she was told that she had to draw her tree like the teacher showed her. She dutifully drew a tree that looked like a green lollypop on a brown stick, but in doing so, her love of art was lost.
Coloring outside the lines doesn’t mean the child is “dumb” when it comes to art. It may mean they have their own vision. Teach kids techniques to draw better, but let them explore their creativity. You might be surprised with the results.
So, way to go Grandpa. I’m with you all the way; bifocals or no bifocals.
Llewellenbruce over 14 years ago
Don’t lay down too long Earl. You won’t be able to get up.
tabbylynn over 14 years ago
lets not tell the little kids this please, or we will never know what they are drawing, or coloring.
johnnydoc5 over 14 years ago
Words of wisdom Earl.
COWBOY7 over 14 years ago
Teach the children well…………………….Their father’s…………….
tamsin over 14 years ago
no wonder Opal’s scared of a blank canvas… she proly has bad bifocals, too.
alondra over 14 years ago
I knew it was the bifocals! Those things are awful.
chateauxmargaux over 14 years ago
Earl, get a pair of progressive eye lenses…you’ll see much better.
Dry and Dusty Premium Member over 14 years ago
I still have trouble with my bifocls. At least they don’t have a line! I feel your pain, Earl!
1148559 over 14 years ago
I tried using bifocals once… but they made me dizzy. I finally just got two separate sets of glasses. One for reading and the other for distance.
BillTidler over 14 years ago
“I see !” said The Blind Man as he picked up his hammer and saw.
EarlWash over 14 years ago
…..and saw stars.
I get my spendy reading glasses from the dollar store. So far so good!
Lyons Group, Inc. over 14 years ago
Hey we all know it’s Crayola (tm) Crayons. Don’t try to slightly hide the name!
pswhitlark over 14 years ago
I remember a story of a lady as a young girl. Once a week they would have art class. She really looked forward to that art class. On this one particular day, the teacher taught the students to draw trees. What the teacher showed the students to draw was a green lollypop on a brown stick. At least that is how the “tree” looked. The lady had said that she looked at what her teacher had drawn and said to herself that that wasn’t a tree. Her tree was drawn wild with many branches and in such colors as purple and green and red and brown. It probably looked more like a “real” tree than the teacher’s green lollypop on a brown stick, but she was told that she had to draw her tree like the teacher showed her. She dutifully drew a tree that looked like a green lollypop on a brown stick, but in doing so, her love of art was lost. Coloring outside the lines doesn’t mean the child is “dumb” when it comes to art. It may mean they have their own vision. Teach kids techniques to draw better, but let them explore their creativity. You might be surprised with the results. So, way to go Grandpa. I’m with you all the way; bifocals or no bifocals.