I have been teaching art at Art Arena Gallery for the past two months, and I’m finding it very enjoyable watching my students develop and grow their abilities.

I remember that the majority thought that they couldn’t draw at all and where incapable of learn a new skill.

Things that never cross people’s minds about art is that it teaches you the art of patience. You can learn and appreciate life much more by slowing down and not rushing into things. This is a useful skill when you learn the draw and paint.

The most notable skill is learning is how to analyse your surroundings. I’m fascinated about how art impacts on our lives, how it can contribute to the development of creative thinking in individuals. Take this course offered to doctors for an example:

http://news.yale.edu/2009/04/10/class-helping-future-doctors-learn-art-observation

There are groups of surgeons that undertook art classes and the results showed that after learning new observational skills to pay attention to detail actually improved diagnosis and surgical skills. It a now such a popular practice, it has unified art and medicine in a creative way that benefits society. How awesome!