The impulse and ability to create art is one of the highlights of being human. It’s a key quality that sets us apart from the animal world, one that makes life more meaningful and enjoyable. While there are artistic skills that make it easier for people to bring their imaginations into the visible, tangible world, art doesn’t abide by any hard and fast rules. Especially kids’ art. Especially young kids’ art.

There is no right or wrong in art, only expression and interpretation. That’s the beauty of it. Unlike working with numbers and spreadsheets and data, there is no correct answer and no one way to arrive at the proper destination. As the famous quote from Dead Poet’s Society goes, “Medicine, law, business, engineering, these are noble pursuits and necessary to sustain life. But poetry, beauty, romance, love, these are what we stay alive for.”

That’s why one mom was furious when her 6-year-old’s art teacher told the girl her painting was “wrong.”

Teacher gives the wrong answer

Gemma Leighton, mother of 6-year-old Edie, shared her daughter’s painting on Twitter with a request for support. Edie created the painting in an after school art club, and her art teacher told her she did it wrong.

“You can’t do art wrong!” wrote Leighton. “She was so upset as art is her favourite thing to do.”

My 6 year old daughter painted this amazing scene at an after school art club.Her art teacher told her she had done it wrong?!You can't do art wrong! She was so upset as art is her favourite thing to do.Can you please show Edie some support and like her painting? pic.twitter.com/LV8rOgPwjc— Gemma Leighton (@GemLeighton) April 21, 2021

My 6 year old daughter painted this amazing scene at an after school art club.Her art teacher told her she had done it wrong?!You can't do art wrong! She was so upset as art is her favourite thing to do.Can you please show Edie some support and like her painting? pic.twitter.com/LV8rOgPwjc—........

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