Separating the Wheat from the Chaff

To get into the Fine Arts or Graphic Design Departments of a university here, a student must pass not only the regular academic exams, but also a drawing exam. So every one of my Turkish students draws as well as the top 5% of my students in the U.S. If I give the Turks some technical criticism, my ideas are immediately reflected in their work, to my immense gratification. I almost can’t teach them technical skills. BUT, their conceptual skills are behind those of American students. It seems that end product is more valued than process, which may not produce the best artists in the long run. Anyway, it’s a totally different system.
These drawings are by a second year ceramics student.