During artistical activities with children, I often wondered about their level of development, whether they know enough or could know more, what their drawings and doodles mean, etc. I wanted to learn not only about the symbolical, but also about the deeper meaning of their drawings – what children think, what they feel while they are moving the pen over the paper, what goes on in their minds and souls? I was aware that the drawings represent more than just symbols for everyday elements, so I decided to do more research in this area and present it in this diploma. After hearing and learning about children's drawing and development during my years in college, I focused on a more complex period – adolescence or puberty. Adolescents are torn between childhood and adulthood when they enter puberty and their full bloom, they encounter numerous bodily changes and their opinion of themselves starts to alter.
In this diploma I will first focus on adolescence and the characteristics of this period. Primarily, I will be interested in the most typical issues of adolescents. Then I will try to analyze the author's current state of mind, as well as their other features based use their self-portraits and other graphical elements. Interpretation of the drawings will not represent the final result and opinion on the author's state of mind and his or her aspirations because it would take many more years of experience and expertise to be able to do that.
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