The Power of a Demonstration

A young boy holds a canvas while painting a portrait of a woman wearing pink and a black hat.

There are a number of mistakes I have made teaching throughout the years, but I think perhaps the biggest was not providing enough studio demonstrations when I first started teaching art. Back then I had a fear that my demonstrations would not turn out well and I would lose credibility with the class if they observed my struggles. After a while, I understood that I was not giving my students the best teaching experience that I could.…