Documentary
By Ken Robinson- Schools kill creativity
http://www.ted.com/talks/ken_robinson_says_schools_kill_creativity.html
Ken Robinson's talk on how 'school kills creativity' has stuck with me ever since I listened to it in my first year of university. When I was in school, I could never concentrate in any of my lessons apart from drawing class and I would say that I did get educated out of creativity because I was never encouraged to do anything with my creative mind. And it's sad to think, that it's the case for a lot of talented and creative people out there. Being creative doesn't mean the only option for a of job is a book illustrator, there are lots of jobs that require creativity. Creative thinking is for some (like myself) something we need to do in order to learn better etc and for the most part of my school days I grew up believing I was stupid because I couldnt soak things up and learn things quicker the acedemic kids could. But as Robinson was saying, in education if you make a mistake, it's the worst thing you could do and that was how it was for me in school. If were all learning the same thing, why does it matter so much, how we learn it??
What if it was the other way around, where art and drama were at the top and maths and science were at the bottom...well that wouldnt be fair to all of the acedemic thinkers out there either. I agree with Ken Robinson when he say's it should be equal! That would be fair!
The Scream Online Magazine
Article-
http://www.thescreamonline.com/
http://nasonart.com/writing/ondrawing2.html
By Norm Nason- On Drawing
When I was writing up my essay, which was about the word 'drawing' I was researching for quotes etc and came across an essay/article on 'scream online magazine', which was also about drawing...and as I read through it, there was abit about learning from failure that has stuck with me...... (which bearing in mind even though it has been written for artists, it can apply to anybody)!
Learning
from Failure
"Failure is
a necessary part of learning; one should not strive to avoid it.
Were it not for experiencing failure, we would become satisfied with
our efforts and would have no reason to progress any further. Realize
that you will never be entirely pleased with any drawing you produce.
In each attempt you will strive to accomplish something beyond the
scope of your abilities. You will fail in your attempt to some degree,
but at the same time grow as an artist. Accept the fact that it will
always be so; it will keep you humble.
You may already
have some drawing experience and this may be helpful to you. But
if not seen in the proper perspective, past experience can actually
hinder artistic development. Experienced students of art tend to
cling to old habits. There is security in this, for to try something
new
would
mean sailing into uncharted waters, becoming vulnerable to failure.
This, as I have said, can be painful and discouraging. One would
be wise to remember that failure is a necessary part of learning.
Repeat this as a mantra. Despite your previous experience or assumptions,
make a serious effort to set aside your old habits and give consideration
to new methods. Have no preconceptions or prejudices. If you cling
too strongly to past practices you run the risk of missing critical
information that might otherwise improve your ability to draw.
When learning
a new method of drawing (or any new discipline, for that matter),
you are taking the difficult path. Your attempts may feel awkward
at first, your journey tough and frustrating. Your first drawings
done in the new manner will very likely be worse than the ones you
did the old way. When this happens, stay the course. Remember that
the progressive artist is one who adheres to a methodology in which
he willingly tries new things and risks failure. Sargent did this.
So did Rembrandt. Not satisfied with mastering portraits, they each
proceeded as if they were perpetually in school, striving at every
moment to learn something new."
... What he is saying makes a lot of sense and I hope it helps others who read this too...he talks about a lot of other interesting topics in his article (on drawing) such as- Artistic Responsibility- ...
..."The artist’s
job is to confront the ordinary, muntane elements of life and—by
sheer strength of will—transform them. This only happens when
you take responsibility for understanding the character of your weaknesses.
It is only by overcoming them that you will experience artistic growth".You just need to read it and something in what he is saying..whether your a designer, illustrator, will probably pop out at you and make sense to you too!
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