Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Unwritten, unspoken and another without-words language

To the astute observer, artists speak eloquently of themselves in pictorial language, just as writers speak in word language and composers in the language of musical sounds. In every case, the work reflects the person.

Children are able to convey in their drawings thoughts and feelings they cannot possibly express in speech or writing. They simply do not have the words with which to do it, and like our ancient ancestors, must learn to draw  before they learn to write.

Drawing communication, is elemental and basic, also universal, can across any existing language barrier with the greatest of ease.

A wise, compassioate man in charge of one of the many preschool orphanages makes drawing a routine activity for the youngsters.

Drawing speaks louder than words.

From: Children Draw And Tell: An Introduction To The Projective Uses Of Children's Human Figure Drawing.

http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&rh=n%3A283155%2Ck%3ADie%20Entwicklung%20der%20zeichnerischen%20Begabung&page=1

http://www.schroedel.de/kunstportal/bilder/forum/2010-10-miller.pdf

Teaching Visual Culture: Curriculum, Aesthetics, and the Social Life of Art.


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