Got to paint with my granddaughter and grandson (separately) in the last couple of weeks. It is clear that Ryan, age 27 months, has a concept when he paints. He makes a shape and tries to color it all in, and if I ask him if he is ready for a new color, he says, "Not yet." He also has definite color preferences and did not like yellow ochre ("I not like"). Here is one of his creations:
Maddie, who will be 5 in late November, paints more like a typical 4-year-old. The following painting shows her in front of her new school. She starts transitional kindergarten at a public school next week, and the dark cloud above her head suggests that she is a little anxious about it.
And here is a charming mixed media piece depicting her family by their house:
As you know "Draw a Man" was a way to estimate a child's IQ; do you know if children's art has been evaluated as an informal measure of intelligence/giftedness? Ryan and Maddie sure do look advanced to me...
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