A unicorn standing in a field of butterflies.
A fairy jumping off a dock into a mountain lake.
Two boys and two girls and a monkey playing football.
If you asked me to draw any of these scenes, my reaction would be something along the lines of, “Of course not. I’m terrible at drawing!”
But if you ask my six-year-old daughter to draw any of them, she’ll grab some markers and paper and get right to work.
While I like to think she’s a rather good artist, the reality is that she’s probably just about as good as you might expect a six-year-old who draws a lot to be. And I believe that her drawing skills have little to do with her willingness to draw just about anything.
So how did we get to this point where I judge myself so harshly and shy away from most drawing challenges while my little girl jumps right in?
You can read the rest of this post over on my blog on PsychCentral.com.
