Explaining why!
What children create as a result
What is a product
They draw these unrecognizable marks because they lack motor coordination
What is scribbling
these attempt to explain what, why, and how children create
What are theories of artistic development
This stage and age of child does not look at their paper while drawing. They use large shoulder movements. Their whole hand grips the tool.
What is random scribbling, age 1.5 to 2.5
bumpy, scratchy, soft, slick, sharp
what is texture
Children add, omit, or exaggerate while drawing
What is items that hold high emotional value
early drawings by children, these shapes represent flowers and people
WHAT ARE SUN FIGURES or MANDALAS
a child's art development is determined by personality and temperament
what is emotional development
This stage and age child spends time mark making. They give names to things and relate them to their environment. They have some intentional placement of marks (high on paper, low on paper)
what is named scribbling, age 3 to 4
straight, parallel, thick, horizontal, swirled, tiger teeth
what are lines
children include or represent this in a drawing
what is a drawing's content
She developed the 20 basic scribble patterns chart
Who is Kellogg
The content and style of children's art is indicative of general intelligence. Children can draw only what they know.
what is COGNITIVE explanation
self conscious about their drawing, more details but smaller drawings in general
what is the GANG age, 9-12 years old
complimentary, warm, primary, cool, tertiary
what are colors
HOW children create
what is a child's PROCESS
His theories are widely recognized as accepted, he was interested in creative and mental growth of children
Who is Lowenfeld
a child's art- their content, process, product, and style- is determined by their limited:
WHAT IS PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT
Color is used randomly, not realistically. over time in this stage, most body parts are added to a human drawing. art is personal reflection, not communication with others
what is preschematic, age 4-7
contains positions and directions, it can be real OR implied
what is space
A motive
What is WHY children create
His theory is based on thinking- his work helped lead a movement to consider what direct teaching does- and mostly does not- do
Who is Piaget
Created the idea of a U-shaped Curve (where a child's skills develop and are "lost" again around high school and must be brought back out with practice.)
who is Gardner
This stage sometimes starts to include a skyline, making space more understandable. Xray drawing appears (where you see the inside and outside of the body at once) drawings are starting to look stiff.
what is SCHEMATIC, ages 7-9
this exists in three dimensions, with height, width, and depth. This has only height and width.
what are form and shape!