Human Figure Drawing: Form Of Visual Art

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INTRODUCTION:
Drawing, a form of visual art and a non-verbal mode of expression, is one of the oldest forms of human expression with evidence for its existence preceding that of written communication. It is believed that drawing was used as a specialized form of communication before the invention of the written language, demonstrated by the production of cave and rock paintings created by Homo sapiens around 30,000 years ago. These drawings depicted objects and abstract concepts. The sketches and paintings produced in prehistoric times were eventually stylized and simplified, leading to the development of the written language as we know it today. Throughout history, humans have used art to express themselves. Humans create art not only to represent …show more content…

According to the data, the children’s pictures were just as predictive of their intelligence scores at the age of 14 as various intelligence tests given at the age of 4. "This study does not explain artistic talent,” write the scientists. “But our results do show that whatever conflicting theories adults have about the value of verisimilitude in early figure drawing, children who express it to a greater extent are somewhat brighter than those who do not."
The Human Figure Drawing (HFD) test developed by Koppitz in 1968, was a measure of assessment that has a list of emotional indicators including size of figures, omission of body parts, and some “special features”; with a total number of the indicators is simply added up to provide a number that represents the likeliness of disturbance. It is designed to determine the developmental level as well as provide information on personality characteristics.
Emotional indicators are the objective signs on HFDs. They are primarily not related to a child’s age and maturation but reflect his anxieties, concerns and attitude. An emotional indicator is defined as a sign on HFD which can meet the following 3

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