tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15337568.post250472856520070167..comments2024-03-28T04:21:52.604-07:00Comments on alisaburke: creating with a kid: how to cultivate drawingAlisa Burkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02530329745687053976noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15337568.post-42611672381514889452016-10-19T16:38:05.695-07:002016-10-19T16:38:05.695-07:00I don't agree with you at all. This is the op...I don't agree with you at all. This is the opposite to what Alisa says she does. The post states that her daughter makes art when she wants to, if she wants to and the way she wants to. Alisa facilitates that desire to create if and when she wants to and provides the means. I wish I had that in my background from my own parents. <br /><br />I think it is very evident from various posts that her daughter has lots of interests and a mind of her own. If you tried one of Alisa's classes you would see that they are so helpful, yet with no pressure or demands made. In fact my approach to art has entirely changed thanks to her and in an entirely positive and de-stressing way. The art I now make is joyful and fun. The choices are ours to make and to decide upon, her advice is given without ever being proscriptive. That is why I love the classes and any child could not help but benefit from such an approach to life and art. <br /><br />It is our job as parents to provide things to stimulate children's minds and creativity. Having art supplies on hand does this and is just one thing in a child's life. It's no different from having toys or books around. Nothing else than that and with no pressure to 'perform'. I think you have read a different blog post to me to come to any negative conclusions. <br /><br />A very fortunate child I would have said. <br />Sara Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15337568.post-55609641654313583552016-10-19T14:57:44.626-07:002016-10-19T14:57:44.626-07:00It has been an absolute joy to watch Lucy grow. Th...It has been an absolute joy to watch Lucy grow. Thanks, AlisaRondanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15337568.post-11959278976285356392016-10-19T11:31:00.937-07:002016-10-19T11:31:00.937-07:00I do appreciate your opinion and next time you lea...I do appreciate your opinion and next time you leave a comment like this I'd love if you actually left your name or even sent me an email so we could have a good conversation about our differences! While I agree that you'll never know if a child will grow up appreciating something a parent introduces to them, Lucy has never been "pushed", in fact she loves drawing BUT she loves other stuff even more like Legos, taking care of animals, taking care of sick people, gardening, putting on musicals, dressing up, reading, math and general kids stuff- she wants to be a doctor or a nurse when she grows up which has nothing to do with anything we've introduced to her! As far as what makes me "privileged" enough to give advice...I'm an art teacher, I've been teaching for the last 20 years and I've taught drawing and painting to kids, teenagers, college students and adults and what I have learned over and over again is that art makes people happy, it changes lives, it heals, it opens people up, it connects, it sparks ideas and IT'S FUN. And if I've "pushed" Lucy into that all stuff then YES I'm guilty!!! alisa burkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10517219643637650029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15337568.post-48855159887191226032016-10-19T06:05:30.159-07:002016-10-19T06:05:30.159-07:00I think it must be so much fun and joy to have art...I think it must be so much fun and joy to have art in your life like this from a young age.<br /><br />I know you have said on instagram that you didn't really want to do the very technical stuff in your classes. However, I wonder if you would consider a class/classes on boiled down rudiments of perspective/proportion and even more than those, on composition. I don't have much of a clue on any of those and it is luck more than judgement when stuff comes out ok. I wouldn't want it to be too much in depth as then I would be out of my depth, but a general distillation that would help simplify these things would be wonderful. I've just done a picture with a huge cat trying to fit under a tiny tree and with giant flowers! It's nice for all that and I did have fun, but could use a little help. I would so much love it if you could consider it. Thank you :)<br />SaraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15337568.post-40953505390602479972016-10-19T05:23:56.468-07:002016-10-19T05:23:56.468-07:00And why you even think growing ONE kid makes you p...And why you even think growing ONE kid makes you privileged to give such advices. You do not even know if Lucy one day really will be gratefull for how you pushed her into *artist*life.Someonehttps://www.washingtonpost.com/news/answer-sheet/wp/2015/08/17/why-pushing-kids-to-learn-too-much-too-soon-is-counterproductive/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15337568.post-60129716360168204302016-10-19T04:55:41.460-07:002016-10-19T04:55:41.460-07:00With 5 - 6 month!!!!! You are such an "aweso...With 5 - 6 month!!!!! You are such an "awesome" mom, making your kid stepping into your own path.It looks as if she does not have an own mind with own interests.<br />Poor lucy must have been much under pressure to create something perfect/beautiful while get filmed.<br />*shakes head* -we will see the result one day.<br />Someonehttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/kari-kubiszyn-kampakis/10-common-mistakes-parents-today-make-me-included_b_4753451.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15337568.post-83702107669095201392016-10-19T04:11:31.019-07:002016-10-19T04:11:31.019-07:00Unbelievable!She isalready a small Alisa miniature...Unbelievable!She isalready a small Alisa miniature!<br />Has an idea already well defined in the paper space, the special ... is very good!<br /><br />Incredibile! E' già una piccola Alisa in miniatura! <br />Ha un'idea già ben definita dello spazio della carta, dei particolari... è bravissima!<br /><br />ElisabettaElisabetta Brustiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08663570467776247229noreply@blogger.com