Kevin Rodas

EAP 0091

November 04, 2015

Artistic World

Problem-Solution

            The lack of creativity has been increasing in the past several years. Children and adults are not putting much attention to art skills or knowledge. Since I was little, my middle school teachers have been motivating me to do better with illustrations or neatness of my handwriting which is also part of art font. I personally have no problem with imagination or creativity, but I have seen many of my partners struggle on assignments because of the nonexistence of creativity while drawing or illustrating an image. Also, there is a variant on the lack of knowledge students acquire in general education during high school. For example, high school students that take art classes don’t learn the general basics of art history. While it appears to be a controversial fact that people are losing creativity and not learning enough from the General Education System of art.

            Creativity is an issue that most of the people absence while they try to create a piece of art. When I was little, I noticed my friends struggling in art classes. Let's say, the assignment was to present an ecosystem. They would usually go online and search for images and print the images. On the other hand, for me, this was my chance to be creative and have a board where I could draw, paint, and add whatever I needed to show to give a good presentation. In my old educational system, teachers would force students to create their own work. Students would have to choose their own model and style where imagination does not have boundaries.

            Another problem with expansion of creativity is the absence of information. There are more than a few cases where people are not fascinated about art because they do not have enough information to hook their attention. Education before college matters as much as the kindergarten educational system.  Art is not all about drawing, painting, or decorating the paper. On November 3, Van Gogh said: “I’m drawing a great deal and think it’s getting better” (1881). There are many ways to see this quote, but when drawing and knowledge are a priority creativity grows. Together, learning and creativity is the only way to become better at art. There are several ways to address the problem of absence of art knowledge. One way of addressing the problem would be learning more information about the nature of each art activity to see what is better for you when making art.

            In conclusion, if you are struggling with dealing with an assignment where drawing or illustration is the main idea, don’t worry. There are so many classes where they can teach you styles and perspectives of how to jump to work on your creation. I would recommend taking an introductory art class that illustrates various forms of art. Because, there is no fun if you don’t know where the general ideas and stories come from. Therefore, the solution to the deficiency of knowledge and creativity can be fixed through.