He has NEVER ever coloured in, or drawn anything in art, for the 11 years he has been at school. He is an auditory learner and has no visual capabilities at all - although he does doodle in pen on his pencil case and arms.
I think you need to tell him EXACTLY what to draw and HOW to start. Honestly, even to draw an apple, my son wouldn't know to do the outline shape first or how to use shading in any way!! As a male, I'd say he's reluctant to admit he doesn't know what to draw or how to start and the worst thing you can do is to tell him to just draw anything.
I only learned recently that my son cannot even visualise the scene as he reads a book - it's just words to him :o(
As a child he was labelled as dyslexic - but I taught him how to read and he is an A student in everything except Art.
He is a perfectionist too and thinking about your student, if he's in any way similar, he may be very critical of his own work. He may not want to draw in case he doesn't think it's absolutely perfect or he makes a mistake somewhere.
Is it normal to have such an unenthusiastic student
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Oh dear - it sound like you have my son!!
He has NEVER ever coloured in, or drawn anything in art, for the 11 years he has been at school. He is an auditory learner and has no visual capabilities at all - although he does doodle in pen on his pencil case and arms.
I think you need to tell him EXACTLY what to draw and HOW to start. Honestly, even to draw an apple, my son wouldn't know to do the outline shape first or how to use shading in any way!! As a male, I'd say he's reluctant to admit he doesn't know what to draw or how to start and the worst thing you can do is to tell him to just draw anything.
I only learned recently that my son cannot even visualise the scene as he reads a book - it's just words to him :o(
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For give me for asking, but does he have a neurological condition?
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As a child he was labelled as dyslexic - but I taught him how to read and he is an A student in everything except Art.
He is a perfectionist too and thinking about your student, if he's in any way similar, he may be very critical of his own work. He may not want to draw in case he doesn't think it's absolutely perfect or he makes a mistake somewhere.
Hope this helps.