In an effort to make freehand drawing instruction more easily transferred to architectural design, a series of exercises was developed based on touch, movement, and vision. The intent is for students to mimic and develop empathy with the items they are drawing. Examples and illustrations are provided. (MSE)

As a method of convincing students that they can draw, and as a way of building self-confidence through positive results, the gridded drawing, a logical step-by-step method of perceptual problem solving, is an effective tool. A method by which to teach the gridded drawing is presented. (Author/KC)

Noting that Asian children frequently develop artistic sensitivity and skill at a very young age, the author presents insights gained from a year's study of Japan's art education practices and of cultural attitudes which foster children's art in that nation. (SJL)

Significant differences between groups of students from the U.S., England, and Jamaica in the area of spatial ability were indicated. Some significant differences between sexes were also found on the test used. (MK)

The developing directional preferences in writing and drawing that were observed in subjects between four years of age and adulthood suggest that two semiindependent motor systems are involved in writing: one for rapid and nonfigurative tasks, the other--which occurs later--for precision and symbolic functions. (Author/GT)

Changes in the performance levels of 41 elementary school-aged girls on Euclidean geometric operations tasks were related to changes in forms of their drawings of two anticipated rotation movements. Operatory and imagery performance were measured in three sessions over a 3-year period. (JMB)

This study attempted to remedy the inadequate control procedures of Hammer's research and to answer the logical question as to applicability of the HTP scoring norms to black Ss. (Author/RK)

Kindergarten subjects (N=24) were given practice producing a geometric production when given the three dimensional object. Using a two-way analysis of variance, the main effect of motor activity (drawing the projections) was significant. It was concluded that children's learning activities should be motor based, rather than verbal. (Author)

Analyzed two sets of Japanese children's artworks, one in the graphic narrative style, the other, school art in the "high" art tradition. Argues that art derived from popular models provides children with important ways to investigate meaningful dimensions of the world and to experiment with life's major themes, dimensions of meaning…

School records; teacher, parent, and child ratings; and children's drawings about family, school, and the program were evaluated for low-income, at-risk children in a school-age child care program and compared to a control group that made no drawings. The drawings provided qualitative data that enriched program evaluation. (SK)

Describes an art project that taught students about the work of two different artists: (1) Edgar Degas; and (2) Alexander Calder. Explains that students created drawings of ballerinas, created sculptures in the style of Calder, and created sculptures of ballerinas. (CMK)

Discusses an art project that focuses on fine arts prints. Uses three printmaking techniques: (1) stamping, (2) monotypes, and (3) intaglio (drypoint), with a focus on monotypes. Explains that the students created self-portraits using the monoprint technique by drawing their faces on a mirror and pulling the print off this surface. (CMK)