Language and art have both served as tools for communication. As human society advanced, language became a type of art—the "art of...

China-born and China raised, I have some understanding about why Chinese parents send their kids to art classes. Some of the most common thoughts around it are: Most painters spent their lives in poverty and only became famous after they died—some even went crazy and cut off their ears. But it's useful, as it could help the kids get into a better university with less-than-ideal academic results. “I've never thought about this thing called art, but other people's kids are doin

Picasso famously said, “Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.” Yet the sad reality is that lots of art teachers spend their time teaching kids how to draw like adults. One especially notorious practice—widely criticised by art educators is the so-called “stick-figure drawing” method. In Chinese, there's a distinct name for it "简笔画”(Jian Bi Hua), which simply means simplified drawing. It's quick and easy as ABC, and was developed to

Speaking about Picasso, most people think about his famous paintings, such as Les Demoiselles d’Avignon , Guernica , or The Weeping...