Answer to Question #308371 in English for Jnls

Question

Collect at least three examples of art work done by primary students of different ages. Match the art works to the stages of art development outlined above and write a brief comment on the characteristics of each one.

Answer 1

The first stage occurs when the child manipulates a drawing tool and makes random marks, dots, and lines on the drawing surface. He will scribble and manipulate the drawing tool with little or no concern for the appearance of the marks he makes. There are three discernible stages during this stage:

1) Random scribbling

2) Controlled scribbling

3) Naming of scribbling

By definition, a child in the scribbling stage, usually 2 - 4 years of age, is not drawing symbols for objects. Children like to scribble because it gives them a chance to move their arms around freely. The act of scribbling is purely kinesthetic and imaginative. Don’t waste money on coloring books, they can actually inhibit children’s creativity. They are much better off with a large sheet of paper and a fat, dark crayon.