The Development of Human Figure in Children's Drawings

Likovno izražavanje je spontana aktivnost koja je prisutna u život svakog djeteta. Putem likovnog stvaralaštva dijete komunicira s okolinom te izražava svoje misli, osjećaje i želje. Prema tome, crtež često predstavlja odraz djetetovih emocionalnih i kognitivnih stanja. Kao jedna od najvažnijih stavki u dječjem crtežu prepoznata je ljudska figura putem koje dijete reflektira svoj unutarnji svijet te otkriva niz elemenata koji vode boljem razumijevanju njegove ličnosti. S obzirom na važnost ove tematike, u radu je prikazano istraživanje koje je za cilj imalo utvrditi karakteristike razvoja ljudske figure u dječjem crtežu. U istraživanju je sudjelovalo 27 djece. Dječji crteži analizirani su prema razvojnim elementima Elizabeth Koppitz. Rezultati istraživanja pokazali su širok raspon formi i načina crtanja ljudske figure. Također, potvrđeno je kako se crtež ljudske figure razvija prateći kronološku dob djeteta. Ovi rezultati ilustriraju dinamiku razvoja dječjeg crteža te upućuju na važnost praćenja ovog oblika dječjeg samoistraživanja kako u istraživanjima, tako i u praksi.Artistic expression is a spontaneous activity that is present in every child's life. Through art creativity children interacts with the world around them and express their thoughts, feelings and desires. Accordingly, their drawings are often a reflection of the children's emotional and cognitive states. The human figure was recognized as one of the most important objects in the children's drawing through which children express their inner world. Also, this object reveals a number of elements that lead to a better understanding of children's personality. Given the importance of this topic, the paper presents a research study which aimed to determine the characteristics of the development of human figures in children's drawing. The study included 27 children. Children's drawings were analyzed according to developmental elements Elizabeth Koppitz. The results showed a wide range of forms and ways of drawing the human figure. Also, the results confirmed that the development of the human figure drawings follows the chronological age of the child. These results illustrate the dynamics of the development of children's drawings and show the importance of monitoring this form of children's self-exploration both in research as well as in practice