What do the children's drawings say?

Analysis of the picturesque masterpieces created by the baby will help to better understand his inner world, tell about some psychological features of the child, his inclinations or momentary mood. But this does not mean at all that the science of interpretation is reduced to a set of simple tips, with which you can instantly resolve all questions. Draw yourself, artist!
Psychological testing is a relatively young phenomenon. The notion that in the drawings a person projects his unconscious feelings, conflicts and reactions, became widespread in the early 20th century. Since then, many techniques have been developed that are effective in working with both children and adults. However, it is worth remembering that tests are only auxiliary methods in the analysis of personal characteristics. Moreover, many of the conclusions, moving from scientific literature to popular literature, began to sin with radicalism and categoricalness. Therefore, the psychological analysis of artistic creativity should remain the prerogative of specialist psychologists.

Offering the kid to draw himself, his house or his family, the psychologist is able to notice certain deviations. Drawing is also used to eliminate pathologies. The anatomy of the brain is such that the centers responsible for speech development and artistic creation are connected.

Score figure - an auxiliary tool in the work of a psychologist. The image is informative, but not diagnostically significant.

Colors: briefly about the essence
It is believed that by the age of 4-5, children recognize the colors well enough that the choice is not accidental. A gamma of hues can indicate an emotional state. Positive experiences are transmitted by bright, but not overly harsh colors. With a decrease in mood, cold and dark tones begin to dominate. The combination of black with brown and blue (purple) often speaks of a severe psychoemotional state. Excess red signals an increased anxiety. These are very individual parameters. But, as a rule, children rarely prefer a green, gray, brown. Stereotyped images in dark tones can indeed indicate a traumatic event.

From the practice of a child psychologist
One of the brightest episodes in the practice of a child psychologist is the work of a seven-year-old girl, almost always aged in black and brown. Even when she had extremely bright colors at her disposal, the girl managed to mix them up so that dirty and dark images appeared on the paper. The situation changed after working with a psychologist: the pictures of the young artist became colorful. And here is another story from the practice: a boy who portrayed humans and animals and butterflies only in black, was taken to several specialists. No one discovered pathology. Perhaps worried parents would continue to drag a child about psychologists, if one of the doctors did not guess directly to ask the baby why he uses only black paint. "It's the best way to see it," said the young genius happily.

My family: briefly about the essence
One of the most popular methods that helps assess the child's perception of intra-family relationships. If someone from relatives and relatives does not appear on paper, this may mean that the child tries to avoid the negative emotions associated with this person. The size of the figures is also important: the larger the character drawn, the more important it is for the baby. The composition is also eloquent. Ideally, everyone is holding hands - this is a sign of psychological well-being. But very close to each other in a closed space (for example, in a boat) can say that the child is looking for a symbolic way to rally the family, because in reality such attempts seem to him to be futile.

From the practice of a child psychologist
Relations in the family were far from ideal, and Alina was well aware of this. But still her husband's decision to move to her parents was perceived as a betrayal of her son. Of course, she could explain to the child that the divorce only affects her parents, but it was obvious: this event will not pass without a trace for the child's psyche ... Without risking traumatizing the baby with questions, Alina fished out students' psychology notes and asked her son to draw her family. In the picture, my mother appeared ("I'm not fat, it's me," Alina comforted herself, knowing the key to the test), then the baby himself and ... a new sofa. "Dad was nice if in the picture of the world he was easily replaced by furniture ! "- Her friend was sarcastic.

The non-existent animal: briefly about the essence
This is a test aimed at analyzing personality traits. It makes sense to turn to interested literature for interested people, since very many indicators are significant: the location of the picture on the sheet, the general impression, the nature of the details, the name of the animal, and its description. So, a large number of elements confirms the developed creative abilities. The central semantic part of the figure is the head. Its turn to the right is a sign of purposefulness, to the left - a dreamer. Two heads and more - evidence of internal conflicts. The abundance of horns, claws and thorns clearly hints at the author's aggressive position. And if the animal is most like a circle, this indicates a tendency to stealth, and including - the unwillingness to be tested. Knowledge of the key to the test by the draftsman does not particularly affect the result. This brilliantly illustrates attempts to joke in a joke his psychoanalyst, trying to portray all possible problems with the psyche. Try it. Surely the result will not be as terrible as you thought. The subconscious mind can not be fooled!

From the practice of a child psychologist
"By the way, a very pretty butterfly turned out, looks like a deer! And because of this they say that my girl is infantile! You would have seen what kind of monsters the others ponakisovali! "- Outraged friend after meeting with a school psychologist. Wishing to refute the findings, she found the key to the test "Inapplicable animal" and ... seriously carried away the technique.

By pattern or by inspiration?
The first drawing aid for kids is often coloring. Working with the template patterns, the child learns to recognize and combine colors. But if parents are trying to develop the creative abilities of their heirs - they should often start the process on their own, stimulating children to spontaneous creativity.

The solar circle ... dinosaurs around
Since the child's drawing and climb cockroaches? The main task is to distinguish them from their own! It is important not to confuse parental anxiety, inspired by misinterpretations, with real problems. Looking at the picturesque canvas, it is worth remembering the following. Popular articles give only a superficial idea of ​​surface techniques. Without appropriate education and experience, it is too easy to err in the interpretation, besides, the picture reflects the momentary mood of the artist. But it's even the most cheerful baby that gets rusty!