Noah's Art Rules

Noah Gentry is one of my 7 year old students. He is bright, sensitive, funny, and wiser than most adults I know. He saw a list of art class rules on the door of my teaching space, and decided to make his own rules. Here they are.

1.) Please follow this rule and all the other rules.
2.) Read all the rules, but only if you're a first time visitor.
3.) Get messy. (This rule is actually very different from Miss Dori's real policy. Her motto is "You spill, I kill.")
4.) Only come in here if you like art.
5.) Don't be a bully.
6.) Have skills. If you don't , just learn from Miss Dori.
7.) Admire the artwork.
8.) Complete every assignment. But if you can't, just try and finish it next time.
9.) Whenever you mess up, turn it into a happy accident.
10.) Don't think that your art looks bad.
11.) Know your colors. At least your primaries and secondaries.

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  1. UnknownJuly 6, 2009 at 2:41 PM

    Hehehe--these are great! My artistic DS will enjoy these. :D

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