Draw 50 Endangered Animals by Lee J. Ames

Author:Lee J. Ames [Ames, Lee J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-0-8230-8609-2
Publisher: Ten Speed Press
Published: 2013-02-11T16:00:00+00:00

An Additional Note

As a preteen student in New York City’s public school system, I did well enough. During the drawing periods, however, I had an edge. Drawing classes were relaxed and, for the most part, easy fun. There, I was better than average. There, I was able to do what I most loved. The approval I received encouraged me to avidly pursue further drawing skills. In addition, that pleasant time carried over and enhanced my entire school experience. Then, while I was in the sixth grade, in the middle of the school term my family moved to another borough of the city. I was enrolled in a new school.

A difficult time followed. Some of the courses were entirely different; the new way of teaching familiar subjects had me totally confused. It all seemed so overwhelming, what with new kids, no friends, and a great deal of homework to catch up on.

There was, however, something to look forward to … a drawing period on Friday afternoon! Now, I would have a chance to display what I could do best. Now, I might receive friendly, favorable recognition.

Finally Friday came. But just as the drawing period was about to begin, the teacher brought another student’s history notebook to my desk. “Here,” she said, “you can spend this time copying Robert’s notes into your notebook. Drawing is not that important.”

Three unpleasant weeks followed. Then I had an incredible stroke of luck! My parents were notified that I’d been placed in the wrong school district. I was transferred to another school, Public School 12 in the borough of Queens. At P.S. 12, drawing class was considered important. There, I began to experience wonderful things.

Not only did this school regard the drawing class as important, but the teacher understood the significant value of encouraging each and every student.

We were permitted to invent, to explore, to copy. Being allowed to “copy” was unusual then. That teacher, I feel, was way ahead of her time. Copying permitted me to explore many different kinds of drawings and ways to draw. It also helped me develop the necessary drawing muscles enabling me to hone my skills.

Mimicry and copying, I find, are prerequisites to creativity!

It is my hope that you will be able to come up with drawings that will bring gratifying approval from friends and family. After that I look forward to the competition.

LEE J. AMES

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