

They might add more complex forms later but rarely learn observational drawing.


Children learn a set of formal symbols: the face, house, sun, moon, flower, tree, bird, fish, and basic geometric shapes that are established in early primary school. Usually, we have a limited visual vocabulary that we have at our disposal depending on the age at which our artistic development stalled. When we are otherwise occupied - on the phone, in a meeting or lecture, writing a list - basically, any moderately engaging mental activity with a pen in our hand the censor in our head can be turned off, and we allow ourselves to express the ideas that are locked in our head.
