Circles and other shapes can become anything the child wants them to be. Stories can then be told about the shapes. The detailed symbolist creates visual symbols to represent figures such as people, houses, and trees. Proportions are related to the importance of a feature in the child's experience. Scribble-like lines often suggest movement.
Drawings change from single figures to group activities.
Drawings and storytelling go hand in hand. The drawings are free and confident expressions of the child's world. Usually Grades 1-3 In picture making, lines or borders are often used to represent the ground below and sky above. Figures may be placed along a line or at the lower edge of the paper. Proportions are shown through relative size - a house is larger than a person.