Last weekend I told my class about many years ago when I watched my son learn to play piano with the Suzuki method. His teacher demonstrated the way Gus should strike the keys, hold his wrist...I took notes and heard about his 'errors' the next week as if they were my own...there were recordings to listen to..the famous "Twinkles" to play in the car, while brushing teeth...till I was ready to go mad with all the Twinkle variations...and yet...
What if painting had been taught this way when I was a child...or even as an adult? What wonderful paintings would I be making right now? In college, we were told to be original and competent without any clue how to get there...
Not getting everything the first time round is a gift, I've decided. We think more, feel more for the loss...and yet,
God bless the child that's got his own...http://www.susandowningwhiteclasses.com/
"Holding back is so close to stealing." -Neil Young
What if painting had been taught this way when I was a child...or even as an adult? What wonderful paintings would I be making right now? In college, we were told to be original and competent without any clue how to get there...
Not getting everything the first time round is a gift, I've decided. We think more, feel more for the loss...and yet,
God bless the child that's got his own...http://www.susandowningwhiteclasses.com/
"Holding back is so close to stealing." -Neil Young
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