In my youth when I really wanted to be an artist, I felt like I failed all the time. Tempura paint is the liquid equivalent of crayons, and that's what the school provided for art class. No wonder I thought I couldn't make art! I was so excited to find Pete's YouTube because I felt validated. I started to show my art (what little there is) to other people. And some of them loved it!
There is so much emphasis on kids and teens to make As in the "real" subjects. At least my elementary schools believed in time for art. They also got me started on music, which no one in my family was prepared to do. It's a shame the arts are being abandoned by so many school districts. Here's hoping for a revival.
I used to be a daycare teacher. I loved providing art prompts and also allowing for freedom of expression. Music, dance, and dramatic play were a part of this.