Everyone has one or another degree of artistic ability. Of course, not every person is able to become a great artist or sculptor, but even a baby can express the internal psychological state.
With the help of a drawing, even the smallest children can be instilled with a sense of beauty, taught to transfer emotions to paper or canvas. It is believed that among all talents, artistic talent manifests itself before all. Using their own imagination, children create images, revealing in them the meaning of events, phenomena and relationships. It is not difficult to determine the interests of the child, even his fears and worries. Even if the baby still does not speak well, he can already express his “I” in creative activity.
The development of personality is inextricably linked with imagination, fantasy, and the ability to express one's individuality. Therefore, many parents care about when to begin to develop artistic abilities in a child, how to make it bring joy to the baby and positively affect his comprehensive development, how to understand and decipher children's drawings.
Drawing steps
- 1-2 years. Children under three years old draw in approximately the same way, but by the age of two you can see how a child expresses himself with the help of a drawing. Children are very attracted to pencils and felt-tip pens; they not only paint them on paper and coloring, but also taste them. The drawing, as a rule, consists of spots, shapeless lines, some babies by the age of two can already draw an even line or circle. Especially kids like paints, one-year-old children draw with them directly with their hands, older kids confidently hold brushes;
- 3 years. Drawings gradually take shape and severity. The kid already learns from the whole variety of kalyak-kalyak, where exactly the machine or the tree is drawn, even if they generally slightly resemble an object. The person in his image takes shape, while it is still ovals and sticks;
- 4-5 years old. By four years, the child will already tell you not only what is shown in the figure, but also the background of the picture. It is the plot that is characteristic of pictures of children of this age. By the age of five, the child, as a rule, draws elements of the face, clothes, details of the objects depicted. Drawings of this age lend themselves well to psychological analysis;
- 6-7 years old. At this age, the child shows not only imagination, but also skills, applies drawing techniques. Children copy images, can easily take art lessons;
- 8 years. By the age of eight, proportions and proportionality of the depicted appear. It is especially noticeable if the child has artistic talent.
We decipher the drawings
It makes no sense to look for any psychological dependence in the masterpieces of the crumbs who only learned to hold a pencil in their hand. Consider the drawings and look for meaning in them is with older children.
Colors. The first, with the help of which the child expresses himself, is the color scheme. At the beginning of their work, babies do not mix colors, so you can pay attention to the most commonly used color.
Dark patterns may indicate the presence of fears, depression. At the same time, the child can highlight the most important subject for himself in the dark. This is especially noticeable when painting. Or the child liked the new color, or its name.
Brown can talk about worries.
Bright colors (orange, yellow) are signs of good mood. Red can signal the presence of aggression, or the excitability of the child, as well as the color of openness and activity.
Blue colors indicate self-digging, focus on the inner world, and green colors indicate that the child is bored.
Violet is the color of visionaries.
Of course, the child’s psychology is not a simple subject to study, so you should not be scared or upset, you cannot judge the development of the baby’s psyche by one drawing, follow the trends in dynamics, take into account factors of banal interest, broken pencils, mood changes or the absence of any color in the palette.
A family. Watch the baby draw the family. Whom he draws first, that is the authority for the child. The most beloved person is usually larger than the rest, or better drawn, with all the little things. If all family members are painted finely, this may mean that the baby has problems with self-esteem. The free space between parents and the baby is also a sign of proximity, the larger the space, the farther the baby feels from this person. It is especially pleasant when all relatives hold hands, this is an indicator that the baby feels family ties.
Think about it if someone is not in the picture at all, perhaps the child has problems communicating with this family member, he is afraid of him and avoiding him. And if the baby did not depict himself in the picture, then he considers himself redundant and unnecessary.
Self portrait can tell a lot. If the baby painted himself of the same height as the rest, or higher, then he feels confidence, his own significance. A well-drawn face, arms not crossed and not put into pockets, legs spread wide are an indicator of self-confidence and personal safety. If your child draws ears, this means that he can listen, and your fame is not an empty phrase for him. If the baby has teeth in his mouth, open mouth, this can indicate anxiety and a desire to protect himself.
House. To understand the psychology of the child will help the house painted by him. If the house in the figure is large, with large windows and doors, then the kid is open, cheerful. If the house does not have windows and doors, this is evidence of the isolation of the child. On the contrary, a very large number of them signal that the child is eager to communicate. Curtains hanging on the windows, shaded windows, shutters - complexes, concerns.
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Stairs to nowhere, or leading to a dead end - conflicts in the family. A roof that does not fit in with a house is insecurity. Cornices painted far beyond the home are fears and apprehensions.
Fantazers give out thick lines of the roof, chimney, windows on the second floor of the house. And the future leader is transparent walls and furnishings outside the windows.
Little man. Psychologists believe that the more detailed the child draws a person, the further he is in development in psychological terms. That is, the presence of a man’s ears, feet, eyebrows, elbows, etc. says that your child is well developed emotionally and mentally.
You will understand much in the picture of your child even intuitively.
Of course, characterizing and deciphering the drawings of the child, it is worth considering many factors. For example, does he even know about the structure of a person, at home, without hints, whether he painted his picture, in what mood the baby was.Do not take your artist’s “ciphers” too seriously, just with alarming signs, pay attention to the baby, his behavior, go, if necessary, to a consultation with a psychologist.
We develop abilities
The tendency and talent for drawing can be noticed when the baby is about 3-4 years old. In order to identify the child’s talents, you need to offer him different types of creativity, periodically returning to them. If you understand that your baby is prone to drawing, he not only succeeds in it, but also enjoys the process itself, start practicing. Be sure to get paints, brushes, pencils, paper.
No need to focus only on drawing. Imagination, abstract thinking, fantasy develops and when engaged in other types of creativity. Sculpt, glue, make applications. Draw in non-standard ways: on water, with a finger on the croup, on glass, with a stick in the sand, etc. In everyday games, use imagination, because original thinking, observation, an unconventional view of things are components of a harmonious creative development.
Support the child in his endeavors, creative statements and actions, do not overdo criticism. Do home shows.
Think about courses and special schools. Go to museums, visit exhibitions, enjoy nature trips, all this helps to familiarize the child with the beautiful.
Remember, your support, attention and guidance will help the child to develop correctly both psychologically and creatively.
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