Children and pictures : drawing and understanding

When children draw, what are they trying to convey?

What do they see in their own work and what can we learn from it?

In "Children and Pictures", Richard Jolley critiques the most recent studies conducted in the field, lending insight and perspective to art's roll in understanding child development.

Addressing the traditional theories of drawing development, Jolley examines the key concepts of understanding and production, regarding pictures as representations, and relates this idea to children's concept of representation as a whole.

Emphasizing the need to bring the study of children's drawings into mainstream child development studies, this text looks at the use of drawings in clinical settings, their noted benefits in therapeutic processes - including art therapy, and examines their use as memory aids.

Within an educational context, Jolley draws comparisons between the national curriculum for art in Britain and other countries, focusing on student-development and teaching techniques.

Presenting up-to-date research, and pointing towards future topics of study, "Children and Pictures" is an edifying resource for parents, students, researchers, and educators in the field.