Thread:Abbykurle/@comment-43643973-20191102215344/@comment-32657625-20191211024315

Oof yeah my art teacher is... kind of problematic

A good example is what happened today... last week, she set out three images, saying that everyone had to pick one and use it as a rough concept for what to draw. Our choices were the Nativity, Mary and Joseph travelling to Bethlehem, and Gabriel visiting Mary, and I chose the last item. She said that we had to get them in by a week (today) since she wanted to put them up on display well before Christmas. The thing is, I was the only person to choose my reference image, so mine was different from the rest. She also said that it had to be a concept, not a direct reference, so we weren't supposed to copy the artist's style or exact placement/coloring or anything, we just needed the general image. I did just that and showed her my sketch before leaving class, and she said that it looked adequate. Then, I worked tirelessly all week on finishing it before class today, determined to get it done in a timely manner but still have it look good. But when I walked into the classroom this morning with the art in my hand, she asked me to hand it to her. I did, and her first comment was "This isn't good enough". I have endured a ton from this teacher, but I was still really shocked, so I said "What... is.. i.. is it not good?", and she said "No, it's decent, but it wasn't the assignment. This isn't even the same drawing you walked out with a week ago."

Well, it was, and I told her that. She acted like she didn't believe me, and then continued to elaborate on the "it wasn't the assignment" comment. According to her, since nobody else drew Mary and Gabriel and I was the only one who didn't directly reference the concept image (when she said NOT to; some people had actually traced it but she let them slip by without a single comment), I had somehow done it wrong and she failed me for it.

It took a week to finish that picture...

She ripped one of my "failed" drawings apart once, so I took it away with me before she could do the same. It takes a lot to get me to cry, but I did today, because I don't know what to do with my teacher anymore. She is prejiduced against me for whatever reason, and I can't figure out why, not that knowing would fix anything. I'm just going to have to hold my ground in front of her for the rest of the year, because this is art class and I am determined to succeed. In some way. I've tried talking to the principal about it, too, but she's in denial. And, of course, should he believe the kid or the professional adult? I can't prove anything against her because she lies about the entire situation, and he believes her, and I don't want to stir up more trouble than necessary.

Anyway, sorry to ramble on and on about that, oof