Children Quote by Alice Provensen
![“It isn’t until an adult criticizes the picture and makes derogatory comments … that children lose their confidence and stop drawing. If young people spent as much time drawing as they do learning [the] alphabet … they would all make good pictures and maybe never even need to draw a straight line.” quote by Alice Provensen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/80f/alice-provensen-84348_children_it-isn-t-until-an-adult-criticizes-the-p_1091979.jpg)
““It isn’t until an adult criticizes the picture and makes derogatory comments … that children lose their confidence and stop drawing. If young people spent as much time drawing as they do learning [the] alphabet … they would all make good pictures and maybe never even need to draw a straight line.””
![“When people look at my work, they often say, “Your picture is so good. I can’t even draw a straight line.” I think everyone can learn to draw. The important thing is to keep trying, keep drawing. […] Young children make marvelous pictures. There is nothing they can’t draw. They paint and draw from…” quote by Alice Provensen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/c65/alice-provensen-84348_children_when-people-look-at-my-work-they-often-s_978720.jpg)
![“Children should learn to draw as they learn to write, and such a mystery should not be made of it. They should be encouraged, not flattered... then [later in life] double the effort is required to get the facility which might have been gained insensibly.” quote by William Morris Hunt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/cf2/william-morris-hunt-19240_be-encouraged_children-should-learn-to-draw-as-they-le_2731602.jpg)
