Through times, fantasy has become an important part of our daily life; it gives us the opportunity of get away from our hectic world, provides new perspectives about reality and helps us laugh about ourselves and our situations. Moreover, fantasy not only energizes our lives but also has become a profitable business for many. Movies, books, theater, amusement parks and retail stores are just a few examples of industries that have benefited out of all this movement of imagination.

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Despite the current peak in the industry, fantasy has not been as important in the past as it is now. In fact, artists in the Renaissance period were trained to draw and represent things and people as close as possible to reality for many years. It was a hard path for an artist at the beginning of the 20 Century to represent fresh ideas, colors and concepts to society, but anyhow, little by little, this new concept of inventiveness has been sliding into our lives to become what it is today.



Why all this fantasy is so important

for the growing generation of young artists?

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First, because fantasy represents today’s visual culture and we know that artist and society need each other to survive in time. Second, because fantasy and creativity have become a strong source of jobs and therefore children need to be prepared and aware about all this creative opportunities in their future. Finally, because fantasy tales and imaginary characters give the children open-ended answers and freedom to become wonderful creative problem solvers every time they have to face an empty piece of paper.

Anyhow, as art teachers, we can not leave reality aside, students need to learn about it specially in early years, they need to be able to observe it and to know the difference between both concepts, not only because we all need to live with our feet in the ground but also because it is the muse that feeds our creative process and our final aim is to represent it.