[AntonayPina]

oh yes. don't get me going on this.
you know what usually happens, especially with pictures preparing for exhibitions? you won't like this. the teacher draws the scene on a paper, and the child copies on another paper, then the teacher tells them what colours to use. or, the teacher draws the picture and the children only colour it. now this style seems to be in, and ALL teachers are teaching ALL children to paint and draw like this. at the end of a class, children end up with 40 copies of the teacher's idea. seeing that all exhibitions around, on tv, on the internet, in newspapers etc feature exactly the same, I suppose the same is happening everywhere, not only in our school. you cannot see artwork in any different style - I tried to find it!
as a class teacher, I ended up kicking out our art teacher from my class after seeing what a devastating effect it has if he shows them what is correct and what is not. (with the smallest ones, he does not even let them touch the paintbrush or paper, he makes something for everyone, writes their name, and all the poor buggers are doing is watching him. he says they cannot do anything so they are not allowed to paint. huhh?) we let them use their own ideas and only guide them (e.g. teach them how to use paintbrushes, cotton buds, sponge for painting, how to mix colours, how to rinse the brush, etc, encourage them whatever mess they come up with). of course, they are not quite this spectacular anymore and don't win competitions.