Poticanje dječjeg likovnog stvaralaštva

Likovni izričaj djetetu služi kao sredstvo komunikacije, prvenstveno sa samim sobom. Ono mu pruža mogućnost da zadovolji svoje potrebe. Omogućuje mu da crtanjem iznese svoj unutarnji svijet, svoja iskustva, misli, spoznaje i emocije. Upoznavanje i razumijevanje likovnog stvaralaštva djece od strane onih koji se bave odgojem i životom djece uopće, ima veliki značaj za njihov cjeloviti razvoj. Zanimljiv put dječjeg rasta i sazrijevanja u kognitivnom, socijalnom, emocionalnom i tjelesnom smislu moguće je promatrati kroz njihovu likovnost – crtež, kao likovni medij za kojim djeca predškolske dobi pokazuju prirodni interes. Već od najranije dobi, svu djecu svijeta, bez obzira na govornu i kulturnu pripadnost, povezuje jednak put likovnog sazrijevanja. Uz individualne specifičnosti u likovnom izrazu promatrani put svakog pojedinca kreće od faze šaranja, preko pojave prvih organiziranih oblika, spontane likovne aktivnosti i složenih simbola, sve do vizualnog realizma. Da bi percipirani sadržaji i otkrića sazreli, razvili se i urezali u svijest djece, potrebno je da se oni ostvare putem nekog medija izražavanja, a likovno izražavanje je jedan od njih. Likovno izraženi sadržaji jačaju sposobnost opažanja, predočavanja i shvaćanja djece, a to opet rezultira snažnijim i bogatijim stvaranjem. Tako se uspostavlja prirodni proces rasta i razvoja njihove svijesti i sposobnosti.The visual expression of a child serves as a means of communication, primarily with the it self. It gives him the ability to meet his needs. It allows him to draw his inner world, his experiences, thoughts, knowledge and emotions by drawing. Familiarizing and understanding the artistic creativity of children by those who deal with the upbringing and life of children at all, is of great importance for their overall development. An interesting way of child growth and maturity in cognitive, social, emotional and physical sense can be observed through their art - drawing, as a visual tool for which preschool children show a natural interest. Since the earliest age, all children of the world, regardless of their language and culture, associate the same path of artistic maturity. Along with the individual specificities in the visual expression, the observed path of each individual moves from the stage of sculpture through the emergence of first organized forms, spontaneous visual activity and complex symbols, all the way to visual realism. In order for the perceived contents and discoveries to mature, develop, and engender the awareness of children, it is necessary for them to be realized through some media of expression, and artistic expression is one of them. Exactly expressive features enhance the ability to perceive, represent and understand children, and this again results in more powerful and richer creation. Thus a natural process of growth and development of their awareness and ability is established