He Said I'd Never Be Any Good At Art...

May 7

When I was a kid there was no television to watch, no computer games. All we had in those days was the Radio. Drawing I suppose at that time was the only outlet we had. From early on I remember drawing anything and everything.One particular picture I remember doing at school was of a firework display. I did it on dark paper and was using coloured chalks. I put in a bonfire using a mixture of red and yellow and about a dozen little people. I also put fireworks in the sky going off. I couldn’t wait for the teacher to come round to me and see what I had done. I was so proud of my achievement and thought “he’s really going to like this.”When he finally came round, he said:“That’s rubbish. You’ll never be any good at art.”I was 11 years old.You can imagine how that made me feel. It’s not only a down right nasty thing to say but also confidence shattering.Because of this, I was always under the impression I was never any good and never would be. Although the experience was traumatic, in the end, it did me a huge favour.Despite this, I continued to draw. When I was in my late thirties, a friend saw some of my drawings and changed my opinion. He said “You know, these are really quite good.”.I started to reassess my ability and took my pictures for a professional artist to look at.My passion for drawing had returned. I tried Watercolour, Pen & Ink, Acrylic, Oil and then found the one that really spoke to me, Pastel Pencils.Never did I think that 30 years later, I would be showing student’s all around the world what I have learnt and how to draw pictures of their own.It occurred to me, how many others have been told the same as me when they were young?Well, let me tell you something…Everyone can draw.The artwork that is shown to me on a daily basis proves it. I don’t believe in critiquing but I do believe in providing positive feedback to help my students grow in confidence.Because of my experience when I was younger my approach to teaching has become very positive and I am privileged to be able to inspire others.As of today, I have added the 65th Project to my website.Do you want to learn how to draw this beautiful owl?Thanks to the wonders of technology, we are not limited to the space on a DVD or time on a TV show. I can show you all the techniques in detail. 3 Hours to be exact.Join Colin Bradley Art and access 30 years experience of Pastel Pencils Existing members Login HereRegards,Colin___________________________________[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent="yes" overflow="visible"][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type="1_3" last="no"][/fusion_builder_column][fusion_builder_column type="1_3" last="no"] [/fusion_builder_column][fusion_builder_column type="1_3" last="yes"][/fusion_builder_column][/fusion_builder_row][/fusion_builder_container]