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An introduction to the psychology of children's drawings

Glyn V. Thomas and Angèle M.J. Silk

(The Developing body and mind)

Harvester Wheatsheaf, 1990

  • : pbk.

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Bibliography: p. [160]-172

Includes indexes

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Description

This review of children's art covers psychological theories related to children's drawings and the relation of drawings to emotive and cognitive development. Research suggests that children's artwork reflects their orderly and thoughtful attempts at pictorial representation of what they know.

Table of Contents

  • A history of the study of children's drawings
  • what is a drawing?
  • what do children draw?
  • what information is being presented in a drawing?
  • the drawing process and its effects
  • expressive aspects of drawing
  • from child art to adult art
  • future directions.

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