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Why Do People Stop Making Art?
Most kids stop making art around the same time period.
...why do we suddenly abandon fun, creative expression?
There's actually a developmental reason for this and the best news:
As an adult, you can overcome this childhood block to art-making!
We Most People STOP Making Art
At the age of 9-11 kids go through a cognitive development that causes them to want art to look real.
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Before this age, children enjoy the experience of making art, the lines and colors and feel.
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But as the brain develops, so do our expectations of our art.
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When children begin to expect their art to look real, they can begin to get frustrated with their lack of ability to create reality.
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This is the beginning of the end for many young artists...BUT as an adult you have so much more freedom!
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Freedom to learn the techniques for making things look real
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Freedom to enjoy abstract art and expressive art again.
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So don't let your earlier stages of development limit your connection to creativity any longer!
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