Scribbling Stage 2 to 4 years old Young Children make random, uncontrolled marks on paper. Color is not important. Marks will range from ling straight lines to circular lines. Children may name their lines.

Scribbling Stage The child is learning to master motions by repeating them. Walking, talking, eating, drawing It is important to encourage the child to make marks. Their marks display their emotions. Happiness, enjoyment, release and gain of motor skills Coloring book swill only restrict the child’s progress.

Pre-Schematic Stage 4-7 years old First attempts at representation Typical representation of a person is a large head on top of feet. Random placement of objects. The child draws what is in their environment.

Pre-schematic Stage The child is discovering “real” relationships. He will draw the important details as he sees them. Things that are most important will be big/ Coloring books force children to accept pre conceived ideas of what is “real”. They force children to “stay with in the lines’ instead of creating their own. Coloring books stunt the creative growth of children.

Schematic Stage 6 to 9 years old more personalized shapes appear Geometric forms are evident. (Influence of School) Drawings symbolize the child’s environment in a descriptive way. Things line up across the bottom, Time sequence is now showing. X-Ray pictures. Color is now important to representation.

Schematic Stage Scheme - TO PLAN Children are showing their thought processes now. They are distinguishing where things “fit” in their world. Asking a child to “Tell me about your picture” will help them grow intellectually and creatively.

Pseudo-Naturalistic Stage 11 to 13 Years “Stage of Reasoning” More aware of natural surroundings Begin to WORRY about proportion and perspective Very Self Critical For some - this marks the end of their artistic development.

Pseudo-Naturalism Children are now showing focus on real gender diversion. Very critical of their art at this age. Detail is important Perspective and showing things in correct proportion are important. Product is now more important to the child than the process.

Drawing Realism 9 to 11 Years “GANG AGE” Drawings can still be more symbolic than representational. Peers are very important. Increased awareness of self shows in drawings Interest in Detail appears No longer eager to show off art. Product more important to child than process. Color is very subjective.

Drawing Realism Age of “Self Discovery” Children are now using their art to illustrate their place in the world. They want to make things look “real” Peers are very important and many children’s progress will depend on how their peers, parents and teachers react to their art. Children are not eager to show their art for fear of rejection.