Thus, their negative, self- fulfilling prophecy is reinforced time after time. Usually, this is contingent on how well they can or cannot depict reality. The computer removes many of the physical and psychological impediments that stand in the way of so many youngsters. For instance, lettering no longer depends a student's ability to draw. A wide variety of fonts and sizes leaves the student free to concentrate on style, size, and placement of lettering.
Mistakes are no longer disasters.
They become sources of information and experience, as they are for all artists. I think that this affect on the attitude of students may be the computer's most important contribution. I frequently tell my students that creativity is a process rather than a product. The computer documents thought process, allowing both the student and teacher to follow the development of an idea from initial inspiration to completed art work. One of our assignments is a thematic collage, based on music.