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Re: childhood art experiences

From: Bicyclken
Date: Tue Jun 13 2000 - 06:56:39 PDT

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    I remember wanting to draw when I was 8 years old and my mother said I could
    make things look real. This was 1956.

    In 6th grade, 1959, my teacher Mrs. Harrington let me draw the animals of
    South America on a big piece of illustration board with colored pencils. I
    worked on this for days and I was worried that it looked bad. She was so
    excited and put it up on the board. She made me feel good about doing art
    and I will have to admit that it was this that changed my life.

    In High School 1964 my junior year, my teacher Mr. Roundtree sat me outside
    and asked what I was going to do with my life? He then proceeded with a
    comment that I should be an artist because I had the talent. When it came
    time to decide what to do I went to college as an art major. I became a
    teacher because of the influence he made on me and how important it was. I
    don't regret it.

    Ken Schwab
    San Jose CA 

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