Dear Not an Artist,
Glad to hear from you. I know exactly how you feel when seeing a better drawing from your friend! I'm surely not the best 1 in the world, but I've always loved making pictures. That's why I got so 2 about Rafael's cookie-label(标签) idea.
Rafael is my father's friend who owns a cookie shop. One day he happened to stop by when my friend and I were 3 with sidewalk chalk in front of our house.
"Wow! Amazing pictures!" he said, trying not to step on them 4 he walked toward the door. "I really love your 5 drawings! Would you be up for making some pictures that I can use 6 the label?" He patted us, "You needn't 7 making everything perfect, just have fun." Then he left.
And away we drew! We both enjoyed the way we were drawing. 8 , we stopped and looked at each other's work. But it was seriously 9 . One minute, I liked my drawing. And the next minute, I felt like the 10 artist ever after comparing our works.
Rafael returned. With a smile on his face, he said, "I truly 11 your drawings. Each style is special. And I think they could work together in a fun and eye-catching way. That will be the front. "I could see what Rafael 12 . Each piece was different and amazing in its own way—even mine.
So, dear Not an Artist, I know it can feel disappointing when you start comparing 13 with other people. But please try not to 14 ! There's no right or wrong way to make art. And since everybody has different styles and tastes, nobody has to agree about what makes a piece of 15 good. Sometimes your art will turn out great, and other times it won't be your best, and that's OK. The coolest thing about making art is that it's fun!
Ciao for now, Arizona
