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Artists defend 6-year-old told her painting was 'wrong'
Original: A 6-year-old’s art teacher said she did her painting ‘wrong.’ Professional artists disagreed. https:// web.brid.gy/r/htt
A 6-year-old girl's art teacher told her she had painted something the 'wrong' way, prompting widespread pushback from professional artists who argued that in art there is no single correct approach and that children's creative choices should be encouraged rather than corrected. The story has drawn sympathy for the child and criticism of rigid teaching methods.
Why now: People are reacting to the debate over whether children's artistic expression should be corrected or celebrated.
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- A 6-year-old’s art teacher said she did her painting ‘wrong.’ Professional artists disagreed. https:// web.brid.gy/r/https://www.upwo rthy.com/teacher-said-6-year-old-art-wrong-ex1/ · upworthy.com@web.brid.gy · 3
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