Comments for Rock And Drool

Comment on Art and Judgement by Mrs. Weber

Mrs. Weber — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:18:00 +0000

This breaks my heart into pieces! What kind of person judges a kid’s artwork? That’s what’s so beautiful about kids – they see things differently then we do. So proud of your son for catching the eye of a NY art gallery!

I wonder what this art teacher would’ve thought of me…I used to color tiny rainbows all over everything! It worried my mom so much she called the school psychologist. Her reply? She’s just a creative kid, no need to worry! My mom still laughs to this day that she thought something might have been wrong with me

Comment on Art and Judgement by Lolli @ Better in Bulk

Lolli @ Better in Bulk — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:56:27 +0000

Oh, my heart is breaking for your sweet boy. Especially because he was feeling so good about his creation. To be criticized and made to feel that way? Oh, it should never, never happen. Give him a hug for me.

Comment on Art and Judgement by Scott Tykoski

Scott Tykoski — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:39:13 +0000

As a parent and artist at a video game company this makes me INCREDIBLY angry. He did ART wrong?! Does this teacher not understand the concept of personal expression?!?! SOOO MUCHHHH ANGERRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

..OK, Composition regained.

It’s a great piece of art…just let him know that the better the art, the more people will try to put it down. Nobody ‘understood’ Picasso and many of the other groundbreaking masters, so he’s in good company.

If he ever has any art or video game related questions, send me an email to scott@stardock.com. I doubt he’s played any of our games, but I do talk at schools about making video games and it’s a great way to enjoy art in application.

And sorry again The teacher is a tool, if its any consolation

Comment on Art and Judgement by Cindy

Cindy — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:20:05 +0000

I love his picture and have posted it to my Facebook wall. I’m not an artist, but I have two different colored eyes too. My kids think this is endlessly cool.

And I think your son is too.

Comment on Art and Judgement by Teresa

Teresa — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 04:45:03 +0000

I seriously would consider contacting, http://www.displaymyart.com/, and ask them if you could do a fundraiser through your social media outlets for your son’s college education or a charity of your choice and have parents share their kids art and purchase magnets, cards, etc. My daughter’s elementary school did this for the school PTA and I have the magnet on my refrigerator to this day and she is graduating in June. I bet your readers would support you in this fundraiser. The principal and teacher should apologize to your son in front of the class. This was completely uncalled for.
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Comment on Art and Judgement by Kat @ iHeart7.com

Kat @ iHeart7.com — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 04:21:16 +0000

They should be thrilled that YOU are your son’s mom and not ME. This is the type of thing I will act completely foolish over. That’s one thing that you just don’t do — as the mother of 5 biracial kids, I would have taken MUCH offense to the fact that she got so ugly with him over the color of his character’s SKIN! This teacher was totally out of line and could have used this very artistic drawing to encourage the rest of the class to not put so much emphasis on what the “right” color is when we look at skin. All skin is beautiful and all children are beautiful… black, white, brown, yellow, tan, and yes, even GRAY! What an idiot. If I were you, I would have been up there causing a scene the next morning. (Actually, to be honest, I probably would have backed up and done it right then. My blood boils way faster than water lol)
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Comment on Art and Judgement by tracey

tracey — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 03:01:13 +0000

Honestly, this post made me cry. I am so so sorry he had to go through that! There is no such thing as “bad art” if the person who did it (especially a CHILD) is proud of it.

I am incredibly, INCREDIBLY angry for him and for you and I am SO GLAD that the school found this post. The art teacher needs to read every comment. Every word. And she needs to feel badly for hurting a tender heart in what is such a delicate age. She needs to apologize, like adults must do at times, and hang his art up and be effusive in how lovely his work is from now on to try and negate the damage she has done.

1 negative comment is more powerful than 5 positive ones. Was it really that difficult to just hang up the dang picture????
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Comment on Art and Judgement by WigenOut

WigenOut — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 02:40:30 +0000

I love his picture. You should mat and frame it for your son. The “art teacher” must have been rejected as an artist and takes it out on the kids.

Comment on Art and Judgement by Middle State/MomZombie

Middle State/MomZombie — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:08:24 +0000

What in hell’s bells? Everything that teacher did flies in the face of art.
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Comment on Art and Judgement by Tiaras & Tantrums

Tiaras & Tantrums — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:52:50 +0000

WOW – I really hope you brought this up with the teachers AND the principal??
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