Look Ma, I Made a Drawing!
Hi Ma, as I grow, my drawings will change too. It’s fun to see how my art evolved and what it tells you about my development. Here’s what you can expect from my art at different stages and how you can help me be even more creative:
Stages of My Drawing Development
How my drawing has changed over time
1.Making marks
Age: Around 18 months old.
What It Looks Like: I might get a pencil and draw on the paper in different places. These early sketches show how excited I am to make art!
2. Straight lines
Age: 18 to 24 months.
What It Looks Like: I'll begin to copy the straight lines you draw. They might be a little shaky, but I'm learning how to move them up and down.
3. Coloring Inside
Age: 18 to 24 months old.
What It Looks Like: I'm beginning to keep my scribbles inside the lines of the paper. This shows that I understand boundaries and space.
4. Making Circle Scribbles Look Real
Age: 20 to 24 months.
What It Looks Like: I'm going to start moving my pencil in circles. Please hold the paper still for me so I can concentrate on drawing circles.
5. Lines across the page
Age: About two years and four months.
What It Looks Like: I'm going to try drawing lines across the page. To help, you can describe the movement by saying things like "across" while I draw.
Supporting My Artistic Development
Model Simple Shapes: Show me how to draw easy shapes like lines, dots, and swirls. This helps me get better at drawing and makes me want to try out new shapes.
Praise the Process: Talk about what I'm making instead of how it looks. "I see you used a lot of blue here!" or "Look at all these round shapes!"
Provide the Right Tools: Put the paper and pens where I can get to them. Get me something like The Helper Play Kit's Anywhere Art Kit to give me more ways to be artistic.
Encourage exploration: I'll use chalk, finger paint, or crayons. This helps me develop my motor and sensory skills.
Why It Matters:
Art isn't just a fun activity for me, Mom. It helped me develop my hand-eye coordination, thinking skills, and expression. Drawing taught me how things work together and helped me understand my feelings. Now it supports my creativity. I will continue to grow and love art.