Graphic Representation of a Prism Observed by 6-9 Year Old Children

Abstract

Visual perception allows human being to undertake everyday actions including the activities that involve reconstruction of observed objects with the use of the language of fine arts. The aim of conducted studies, which referred to abilities to present a uniform triangular prism, was to define the course of development of drawing representations of the prism that was located in the field of vision of the observer. The applied method of document analysis, which focused on drawings of 6–9 year old children, allowed to indicate characteristic features of created graphic representations. The essential problem became the question about some changes in the drawings presenting observed prism, which occurred in particular age groups of children. It became important to determine some drawing models and the course of changes in terms of used colours and per-spective (flat, spatial and topographic perspective).