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Why You Believe You Can’t Draw and What To Do About It

Matt Fussell — Thu, 25 Aug 2016 13:39:50 +0000

Why is it that such a large majority of people believe that they simply cannot draw? What exactly happens to us that makes us believe this untrue statement? If you ask a room of one hundred average adults to raise their hands if they believe they can draw, only a handful will raise their hands. […]

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Technology and The Arts-The Need for an Educational Revolution

Matt Fussell — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 13:50:16 +0000

The world that we live in has changed. And education has not changed with it. This is the root problem with education today. We continuously throw money at educational programs and expect results. The results aren’t coming like they should. This is because most of the educational programs are flawed in the most fundamental way. […]

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The Stages of Artistic Development

Matt Fussell — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 20:42:10 +0000

Understanding the stages of artistic development can help you become better at creating art. It can also help you become a more effective art teacher. We develop artistically. Just like we develop other skills like talking and walking in stages, we develop artistic skills in the same way. In 1947, Dr. Viktor Lowenfeld published “Creative […]

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