I've just discovered a new hobby........Painting.....

[Fastra]

cottonfoo said:

rhinochopig said:

Rubbish, you can teach anyone to paint and draw.

It isn't rubbish. You can teach them, doesn't mean they'll be any good at it, and some never do. I know this from ten years of life drawing classes, which I sadly don't get much time for anymore.

It's somewhat similar to programming (which I have taught, the design of software can be just as artistic), you can teach them but not all will be any good at it. Some people just get it, others don't, no matter how much teaching they have.

Doesn't mean you have to be any good to do it and enjoy it though, I'd certainly never want to put anyone off trying something they want to do, especially if they may discover a previously uncovered predisposition.

You can 'teach' people the rudiments of proportion, tone, spacial awareness and all the text book stuff and they'll produce decent pieces, but its their own extra natural flare that will then separate them from anything perceived as being good!

Used to love acrylics! Great when used with masking tape for doing abstract stuff to impress the teachers in college - well it was 25 years ago anyway!

[cottonfoo]

Fastra said:

You can 'teach' people the rudiments of proportion, tone, spacial awareness and all the text book stuff and they'll produce decent pieces, but its their own extra natural flare that will then separate them from anything perceived as being good!

That's what I'm trying to say