FINDING SATISFACTION IN GIVING PRIVATE LESSONS
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I have a young student that I really enjoy working with. She is 10 years old and very talented. I love to see the joy in her eyes when I hold back her canvas for her to view from afar. I tell all my students how important it is to step back often from the easel and view their work at a distance. She can get frustrated with her work thinking she is not doing well. But when I hold it at about 6 foot from her, she can see it in a different light and realize it's not too bad at all!
She has only come a few times so far, but each session I have her work on a painting. That's because at home she draws constantly, so she gets plenty of practice with that. The first time she came she was able to complete a painting from a photo I chose. For the second lesson, I had her bring a photo to paint. She cho…
I have a young student that I really enjoy working with. She is 10 years old and very talented. I love to see the joy in her eyes when I hold back her canvas for her to view from afar. I tell all my students how important it is to step back often from the easel and view their work at a distance. She can get frustrated with her work thinking she is not doing well. But when I hold it at about 6 foot from her, she can see it in a different light and realize it's not too bad at all!
She has only come a few times so far, but each session I have her work on a painting. That's because at home she draws constantly, so she gets plenty of practice with that. The first time she came she was able to complete a painting from a photo I chose. For the second lesson, I had her bring a photo to paint. She cho…
