Analysis on symbolic meaning of drawing arts by elementary school children

Abstract

This research aims to analysis on diversity of symbolic meanings of drawing arts by elementary school children. The research subjects are the drawing works by elementary school students in East Java. The analysis uses qualitative descriptive analysis content and craftsmanship review. The research results are: (1) the symbolic meaning of child drawing relates to an illustration on an idea into visual element composition based on each child creativity style. (2) variety of symbolic meaning of children picture is Myself, Playing, Animals, Activity, Hobby, Landscape, Places, Public Objects, Arts, Performing art, Atmosphere, Environment, Events, Religiosity, Sports and Imaginative. The meaning of uniqueness of reality on children life is more dominated in the form of picture arts, based on the individual feeling sensitivity.