My daughter hates art now

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Because of one simple person she's lost all confidence in her work. "My art teacher expects everything to be perfect", she says. I reminded her of what I've taught before about critics and how to use them to better herself. Normally my little speech would work, but now it's like she doesn't even want to try. She complains that everyone is always asking her to draw this and draw that and it annoys her. I tried to explain that this is just another form of compliment. Why would anyone ask you to do something they think you aren't good at? Still she doesn't wish to hear it. Some people have seen her art work from school and they called me offering a scholarship and wanting to see more of her drawings. For now I had to turn them down because what's the use? I'm not going to make her do something she doesn't want to. She's aware of the call, but doesn't care about it. Not even that they said her skill level is above average for her age group. I figured that bit of news coming from them would boost her ego, but nope. She is not one to just let anything get her down like that, so I don't understand what is different this time. What would you do in this situation?