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Nelson
1
A
Childs
Drawing
Analysis
Each year that I grow to be one year older, I notice that the world of
education
is
rapidly
changing
around
us.
More
specifically,
Art
education
has
become
less
prevalent
and
can
be
viewed
as
useless
or
unnecessary-
particularly
for
children
in
elementary
schools.
However,
Carol
Seefeldt,
Art
and
young
children
are
a
natural
combination.
Uninhibited,
anxious
to
explore
their
environment,
experiment
with
materials,
understand
their
world,
and
communicate
ideas
and
feelings,
children
find
creating
art
an
intriguing
and
gratifying
experience.
Furthermore,
a
childs
drawing
could
be
identified
and
categorized
into
one
of
six
different
stages
that
indicate
a
childs
cognitive,
social,
emotional
and
physical
state.
Every
child
develops
particular
skills
regarding
his
or
her
artistic
ability
at
different
times.
However,
all
children
tend
to
walk
through
each
developmental
drawing
stage.
It
is
essential
that
teachers
are
able
to
recognize
and
understand
these
different
stages
because
it
will
develop
and
strengthen
your
relationship
with
students.
As
an
educator,
it
is
significant
to
understand
and
know
your
students
beyond
the
curriculum,
and
at
a
creative
level.
If
one
is
able
to
explore
students
creative
minds
and
ability,
on
will
be
able
to
maintain
a
deeper
relationship
and
trust
with
a
student.
According
to
R.A.
Salome
and
B.E.
Moore,
Each
of
these
stages
refers
to
a
combination
of
visual
characteristics
found
in
the
art
work
of
children.
For
this
assignment,
I
have
selected
an
anonymous
childs
drawing
(Figure
1)
that
I
will
analyze
and
identify
using
these
six
stages:
The
Scribbling
Stage,
The
Preschematic
Stage,
The
schematic
Stage,
The
Gang
Age,
the
Pseudo-Naturalistic
Stage
and
The
Adolescent
Art
stage.
Nelson
The Childs drawing that I have chosen appears to be created with some type
of
black
pen,
pencil
or
marker.
Tim
(pseudonym)
has
outlined
his
drawing
with
a
rectangle
displaying
some
type
of
boundary
or
border.
On
the
inside
of
the
rectangular
border
I
notice
that
there
are
three
circles
that
continue
to
get
concentric
as
they
travel
inward.
The
outer
circle
almost
touches
the
longer
sides
of
the
rectangular
border.
The
shorter
sides
of
the
rectangular
border
have
what
seem
to
be,
goal
posts
that
are
shaped
as
rectangles.
These
overlap
with
the
field
on
both
the
bottom
and
top
of
the
rectangle.
On
the
circles,
Tim
has
drawn
three
people
with
circular
figures.
These
figures
have
shirts
drawn
on
them;
one
figure
also
has
a
face
drawn
on
him
as
well.
One
figure
appears
to
have
his
arms
up
while
the
other
two
do
not.
One
figure
is
standing
next
to
a
circular
shape
that
may
be
some
type
of
ball.
This
small
circle
that
is
placed
next
to
this
figure
also
has
six
small
and
short
black
lines
coming
out
of
it
at
the
top.
Down
in
the
bottom
left
hand
corner
of
the
rectangle
there
are
six
different
musical
notes
drawn
along
with
a
small
circle
with
a
very
tiny
circle
placed
in
the
middle
of
it
that
is
also
bordered
by
a
square
box
connecting
with
the
outer
rectangular
border.
Nelson
Analyzing Tims drawing, I feel that Tim is in the Schematic Stage. The
schematic
stage
tends
range
from
seven
to
nine
years
of
age.
An
article
from
the
website,
earlychildhoodcentral.org,
states,
Children
tend
to
be
developing
skills
through
trial
and
error,
shapes
and
interpretation.
The
schematic
stage
implies
that
a
child
has
reached
the
achievement
of
a
form
concept.
The
main
characteristics
of
this
stage
are
the
repetition
of
symbols
for
familiar
objects,
and
the
use
of
the
base-
line
(Salome
&
Moore).
According
to
Lowenfeld,
Tim
exhibits
a
drawing
that
shows
concept,
not
percept
Bold,
direct,
flat
representation
as
well
as
his
active
knowledge
of
the
environment.
Tim
displays
these
characteristics
through
his
evident
knowledge
of
the
environment
of
a
sports
game
and
what
perhaps
a
soccer
field
may
look
like.
It
is
clear
that
he
understands
the
concept
of
a
soccer
field
and
that
particular
type
of
environment.
Tim
also
presents
his
ability
to
show
space
representation
through
the
establishment
of
a
base
line
(W.L
&
V.
Lowenfeld,
476)-
the
rectangular
border
of
the
soccer
field.
Tim
also
does
a
great
job
regarding
human
representation.
Tim
was
able
to
make
a
body
that
consisted
of
arms
and
legs
that
were
correctly
placed.
He
also
was
able
to
display
the
emotion
of
his
figures;
one
figure
had
a
smile
drawn
upon
his
face
while
another
had
his
arms
raised
in
the
air
as
if
he
was
screaming
IM
OPEN!
in
a
soccer
game.
Tim
has
demonstrated
schematic
drawing
characteristics,
a
sense
of
space
representation
and
human
representation.
Conclusion:
advanced the theory that children draw in accordance with their general
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REFERENCES
Lowenfeld,
V.,
&
Brittain,
W.L.
(1970).
Creative
and
Mental
Growth.
New
York:
Macmillan
Salome,
R.A,
&
Moore,
B.E.
(2014).
The
Five
Stages
of
Development
in
Childrens
Art.
Seefeldt,
Carol
(1999).
Art
for
Young
Children.
Retrieved
from
The
Early
Childhood
http://www.earlychildhoodcentral.org