Drawing Development in Children: The Stages from 0 to 17 Years - Little Big Artists

For children, art is a way of learning and not something to be learned.Viktor LowenfeldResearch shows that teaching kids to draw can have multiple benefits. How do we teach kids to draw? Does each kid go through different stages as they get older? Yes, they do! Each stage comes with its unique set of challenges, joys, limitations, and ways to help them improve.How does a child learn to draw, and what can you expect from them? How can you assist them in learning to draw?The Stages of DrawingScribbling Stage (18 mo.–4 yrs.)Pre-schematic Stage (3.5–7 yrs.)Schematic Stage (5–9 yrs.)Pre-realism (Gang) Stage (8–12 yrs.)Pseudo-Naturalistic (Realism) Stage (11–14 yrs.)Decision-making Stage (14–17 yrs.)The Stages of DrawingHere are some characteristics of the different phases for artistic development. Remember that they’re not set in stone, because each child develops at their own pace.Each child progresses through the same developmental phases, but each one moves through them at their own rate...