Preschool Art: Drawing: It's the Process, Not the Product
By MaryAnn Kohl
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MaryAnn Kohl
Award-winning author MaryAnn F. Kohl has written 14 books for Gryphon House, and is a regular featured columnist for Parenting Magazine. She has written the best-selling favorites Preschool Art, The Big Messy Art Book, Making Make-Believe, MathArts, and First Art. She is co-author of Global Art and Cooking Art with Jean Potter. MaryAnn lives in Bellingham, Washington.
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Preschool Art - MaryAnn Kohl
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Preschool Art
Drawing
MaryAnn F. Kohl
Illustrations: Katheryn Davis
Dedication
Dedicated in memory of my grandmother, Mary Geanne Faubion Wilson,
the first published author I ever knew, who sparked my imagination
when she told me that angels made my freckles
when they kissed me on the nose as I slept.
Acknowledgments
I would like to thank my editor, Kathy Charner, for her humor and kindness
in our editor-author relationship. Sometimes I think we have too much fun to call this work!
In addition, I would like to thank the owners of Gryphon House, Leah and Larry Rood,
for their support and friendship, and their belief in this book and in me.
Most important, my thanks go to my husband, Michael,
and my daughters, Hannah and Megan, who keep my mind clear,
tell me when I’ve been wonderful or when I haven’t and
remind me of what is most important in life.
Copyright © 2001
MaryAnn F. Kohl
Published by Gryphon House, Inc.
10770 Columbia Pike, Suite 201, Silver Spring, MD 20901
Visit us on the web at www.gryphonhouse.com
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without prior written permission of the publisher.
Reprinted June 2011
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Kohl, MaryAnn F.,
Preschool art: it’s the process, not the product! / MaryAnn F. Kohl; [illustrations, Katheryn Davis].
p. cm.
A MaryAnn Kohl book.
Inludes indexes.
Contents: [1] Craft and construction --[2] Clay, dough, and sculpture -- [3] collage and paper -- [4]
Painting -- [5] Drawing.
ISBN 978-0-87659-223-6 (v.5)
1. Art--Study and teaching (Preschool)--Handbooks, manuals, etc. I. Title: craft and construction. II. Title: Clay, dough, and sculpture. III. Title: Collage and paper. IV. Title: Painting. V. Title: Drawing. VI. Davis, Katheryn. VII. Title.
LB1140.5.A7 K64 2001
372.5’044--dc21
2001018468
Illustrations: Katheryn Davis
Cover photograph: Straight Shots Product Photography, Ellicott City, Maryland.
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Disclaimer
The publisher and the author cannot be held responsible for injury, mishap, or damages incurred during the use of or because of the activities in this book. The author recommends appropriate and reasonable
supervision at all times based on the age and capability of each child.
It’s the Process, Not the Product
Why is art process important?
Young children do art for the experience, the exploration, and the experimentation. In the process
of doing art, they discover creativity, mystery, joy, and frustration, which are all important pieces in the puzzle of learning. Whatever the resulting masterpiece—be it a bright, sticky glob or a gallery-worthy piece—it is only a result to the young child, not the reason for doing the art in the first place.
Art process allows children to explore, discover, and manipulate their worlds. Sometimes the process is sensory, such as feeling slippery cool paint on bare fingers. Other times it is the mystery of colors blending unexpectedly, or the surprise of seeing a realistic picture evolve from a random blob of paint. Art process can be a way to get the wiggles out,
or to smash a ball of clay instead of another child.
How can adults encourage the process of art?
Provide interesting materials. Stand back and watch. Offer help with unruly materials, but keep hands off children’s work as much as possible. It’s a good idea not to make samples for