Do Over!

I can't tell you how many times I've seen a kid start a drawing, then decide it's not what it should be, and then crumple it up or try to erase it.

Stop!

Just set it aside. Sheesh! It's not necessary to totally destroy something just because you're not happy with it at the moment.

You might change your mind. Or, you might just want to use the back of the paper!

All art is a mystery. Nobody knows exactly how a picture is going to come out. If you did, you would be a computer printer.

So, art is not just making something. It is everything that happens between the first mark and the last one. That's quite a journey! Some people work on the same piece of art for years. Some people complete a drawing in a couple of minutes.

So don't destroy your work! Just set it aside and let it sit for a while. Later, if you decide you really really think it's best suited for the recycle bin, fine. But give it a minute okay?