Art 101 Research Paper

What I learned from my first experience of high school is to NOT take a art class if you love art. My ancestors on my mother’s side have been artists for many generations back. Therefore, when I began to take up a pencil and draw my thoughts, my parents had no suprise. Now I’m not saying I am a good artist; in fact, many famous artists never liked their own work. However, art became a major part of my life, especially in my later years. Drawing was always very relaxing hobby. It I had a very stressful day at school, drawing was the perfect way to unwind. How does this relate to art classes? We will get to that soon.
In elementary school, we had an art class every couple of weeks. As a child who loved to draw, I would look forward to that day. Our teacher was Mrs. Rosemerry or Roseberry. I can’t quite remember. Nonetheless, she was a very kind lady and still my favorite art teacher I have had to this day. She was a free spirit and let me do as I pleased. She didn’t make me hold back on my potential or my style of art. Not saying I have a specific style, but she was always very accepting. Then comes middle school.

All of my thought of art class were completely changed. This teacher was ruthless when it came to deadlines. Deadlines were always a problem for me because good art took time. In order for my piece to turn out how I wished, I couldn’t be rushed. The weight of a deadline always being on my back pressured me to turn in awful looking projects. However, towards the end of my eighth grade year, the teacher and I came to better terms with one another. She began to let me do my own projects. This was the best thing a teacher could have done for me. Instead of dreading my art class, I began to look forward to it. My pieces turned out to be great and I gained much optimism for my high school